When the people of Hemudu applied lacquer to the bowl, it is believed that they also mixed the varnish with vermilion to ...

Lacquer art is widely applied in the making of various items, such as ornamental boxes. [Photo provided to China Daily] Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme examples of Chinese ...

Luxury has often turned to unusual organic materials. In Renaissance Europe artisans created wonders for princely kunstkammer ...

Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme examples of Chinese cultural heritage. China Daily is publishing this series to show how master artisans are using dedication and innovation to ...

Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...

Xia said that over the past 10 years in China, street dance has become a remarkable bond connecting the art form with Chinese culture, making it a good platform to tell stories regarding Chinese ...

This small town showcases Lacquer Art, an art which is slowly increasing in popularity. Wood is seasoned, cut and a layer of base coat is applied onto it. After that, different motifs and designs ...

Music’s in the air, and there’s painting and sculpture in imaginative variety as an art museum gives rare treatment to an ephemeral medium. By Holland Cotter With more than 1,800 works from ...

Paul I lived in the Mikhailovsky Castle for only forty days. And Peter I came up with a project for a mansion on the seashore ...

Starting a new art season, Art-Management has shared news of "ArTime" exhibitions, for which it is the official curator, in Hôpital Kirchberg and ZithaKlinik (HRS) as part of the "Healing Art Project" ...

A new public art installation celebrating the shared history of Chinese and Indigenous communities in Calgary has been erected in downtown Calgary. The project, titled The Bison and The Dragon ...