But it was commerce, not art, that set Arimatsu's destiny as shibori mecca. Shibori had existed in Japan since at least the 8th century. In 1608, the villagers of Arimatsu hit on the idea of hand ...

Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling art constellation on three islands, adds a 10th museum by the star architect Tadao ...

The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Japanese artist Katsushika ...

Villagers were offered cash payments for planting ... Getty Images The ancient Japanese art of kintsugi involves the visible mending of broken pottery (Credit: Getty Images) It gave birth to ...

Kunitsu-Gami is steeped in Japanese art. The movements of Soh, Yoshiro, and the villagers are pulled from Kagura ritual dance, including Soh's sword combat moves. You can find woodblock prints ...

(Miki Hayakawa/New Mexico Museum of Art) Review by Maura Judkis Gray is the predominant color of the landscapes Japanese American artist Hisako Hibi painted during the three years she spent ...

The team of art fair veterans who launched Art HK in 2008, sold it to Art Basel, and later started art fairs in five other Asia-Pacific cities, announced on June 9 that they will introduce a new ...