Mieko Anekawa has reinvented herself several times over. Her journey began with her study of graphic arts in Japan. That led to working in the high-pressure graphic arts industry in New York City ...

Everything has its beauty, but not every one sees it. — Confucius. “THERE are cases,” says the critic Moto-ori, “in which a precise reproduction of a thing as it is in nature produces a bad picture ...

Imagine having one foot firmly in the modern world and the other planted deep in the realm of folklore and fantasy. A precious pet cat always by your side. Or in your arms... That’s sort of how we'd ...

Every month, hundreds of galleries add newly available works by thousands of artists to the Artnet Gallery Network—and every week, we shine a spotlight on one artist or exhibition you should know.

At head of title: Catalogue 352. "This catalogue represents the first major display and catalogued sale of Japanese Ukiyo-e (Floating World) paintings ever held outside of Japan." siris_sil_157743 ...

Banana leaves, elk bark, nettle fiber and fish skin are just some of the materials used in making an extraordinary collection of garments on view at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), in an ...

(AP) One of Japan’s cultural treasures, a 30-scroll set of paintings from the 1700s, is being shown together outside of Japan for the first time in a rare display in Washington. The paintings of birds ...

Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling art constellation on three islands, adds a 10th museum by the star architect Tadao Ando that caps the cultural quest of Soichiro Fukutake. The Naoshima New ...