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R.E. Award 2025 & r.e. award 2025

The [R.E. Award 2025] and [r.e. award 2025] are residency and exhibition-based art awards designed to support diverse artistic practices and creators. The R.E. Award 2025 provides…

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Art travel guide: here are the best times to visit these five Asian cities in 2025

Go beyond the sightseeing with these art events that bring together the best in the city.

Catch art and music at Suara Festival, Bali Indonesia. Two very large installations appear like masks hovering over a crowd with the sun setting into the background against a purple sky.
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Upcoming Asian arts destinations 2024

A hand-picked guide of contemporary arts festivals and biennales to add to your Asian travel itinerary in the second half…

Photo: Daniam Chou, Unsplash. Hong Kong cityscape at night with brightly lit skyscrapers seen across the harbour.
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Hong Kong engages arts and cultural institutions across the globe

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority will sign MOUs with 21 institutions and present an array of events as part…

Photo: Daniam Chou, Unsplash. Hong Kong cityscape at night with brightly lit skyscrapers seen across the harbour.
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Hong Kong forges stronghold with 21 arts and cultural institutions

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority will sign Memoranda of Understandings with global institutions including the V&A and Tate.

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Yoko Ono sued over fashion copyright

Yoko Ono is being sued by Brooklyn designer Haleh Nematzadeh for allegedly stealing her fashion designs.

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Japan reopens kabuki theatre with high-tech makeover

Thousands of people gathered in Tokyo to celebrate the reopening of the Kabukiza Theatre.

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Japan prints the world’s smallest book

Japan has broken the Guinness World Record for the world’s smallest book, creating a book with pages the size of…

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Japanese town wants underwear on David statue

Residents in a Japanese town are calling for underwear to be placed on a replica of Michelangelo’s David sculpture.

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Japanese Literature awards split between generations

This year Japan's two highest literary honours were given to the oldest and youngest recipients.

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