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Street art makes a splash in Hong Kong

FrommuralsmadefamousbyInstagramtopaintingbattles,HongKong'soncelargelyundergroundstreetartscenehasexplodedinrecentyears,andisnowblossomingacrossthecity'swallsan

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Harvey Weinstein statue appears in Hollywood ahead of Oscars

DisgracedproducerHarveyWeinsteinhasmadeareturntoHollywoodintimefortheOscars-asanartworkcalledCastingCouch.LosAngelesstreetartistPlasticJesuscreatedthegoldenstat

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Sheeran and rising star Dua Lipa set to shine at Brits

Folk-pophitmachineEdSheeranwillgohead-to-headwithrisingR'n'BstarDuaLipaattheBritAwardsinLondononWednesday,thecountry'sshowpiecepop-musicceremony.Theceremonyatth

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London exhibition shows subversive side of the t-shirt

Awardrobestaple,thet-shirtisbeingcelebratedinaLondonexhibitionasamastercommunicationtoolusedtocarrysubversiveandcampaigningmessagestotheworld."T-Shirt:Cult-Cult

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S.Korean gov't seeks to toughen up laws to address art forgery

TheSouthKoreangovernmentpushestofightagainstartforgerybyfirminguprelevantlawsinthewakeofaseriesofhighprofileartforgeryscandalsthathavehitthecountrysincelastyear

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Miami Art Week’s ‘UnSeen’ shows how visually impaired interpret art

Thebigtakeawayfromoneartinstallationatthisyear’sMiamiartfestivalwas:“Youdon’tneedyoureyestosee.”“UnSeen–InterpretationswiththeVisuallyImpaired”wasaninnovativeef

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Hot dogs turn into artwork

Justimagine--whenyourfavoritehotdogsbecomeartwork,wouldyouliketohaveatry?Onetalentedfoodartistmakessureeverydoghasitsday,asheturnsregularhotdogsintopopculturere

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Chinese painter Cai Guo-Qiang exhibits his gunpowder drawings in Madrid

ChinesecontemporarypainterCaiGuo-QianghasbroughthisdrawingsfeaturedwiththeuseofgunpowdertoanexhibitionattheMuseodelPradoinMadrid,thecapitalofSpain."It'saspecial

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Artist Yayoi Kusama gets own museum in Tokyo

Avant-gardeartistYayoiKusama,wholovesusingpolkadotsandnetsaswellasrich,vividcolors,willopenherownmuseuminTokyoonOct.1.TheYayoiKusamaMuseumintheBentenchodistrict

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Basquiat headlines New York art auction season

Jean-MichelBasquiatoccupiesstarbillingontheauctionblockinNewYorkthisseason,catapultingtheartistintotherostrumof20thcenturygreatsnearlythreedecadesafterhisdeath.

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Venice art fest a tonic for global woes

Wearyofthemodern-day"globaldisorder"ofpoliticsandconflicts?The57thBiennaleartfestivalpromisestoliftthespiritsofthosefrazzledbyeverythingfromBrexittoglobalwarmin

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Singapore Biennale works to catch

Ten years after its first edition, the Singapore Biennale is coming into its own identity - one with a focus on contemporary art in South-east Asia and an interest in fostering a deeper understanding of the culture and histories of its neighbours.

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"Respect the art": Hong Kong tattoo convention hopes to break stigma about body ink

Artists say society is more open to tattoo culture, but some still face disapproval from older generation

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Chinese artist Li Wei showcases art at West Australian exhibition

​Chinese artist Li Wei has showcased his latest creations at a major West Australian state art event.

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French Open unveils 2015 poster designed by Chinese artist

​Grand Slam tennis French Open unveiled the Roland-Garros 2015 poster here on Thursday, while its designer Du Zhenjun has become the first Chinese artist in 35 years to create a work of art for the tournament.

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Dough model of renowned painting

Riverside Scene During the Qingming Festival is one of the most renowned works in Chinese paintings. The city life of China's Song Dynasty is vividly depicted on the long scroll using cavalier perspective.