Artists

Hundreds queue in Hong Kong to glimpse van Gogh painting unseen in public for 60 years

Chataigniers En Fleurs is one of the most important works from Vincent van Gogh’s final days.

Jeff Koons is selling US$100 million of his personal art collection

Jeff Koons poses during the press preview of his exhibition “Lost in America” on November 20, 2021 at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq in Doha, Qatar.

Solitary weavers in Japan’s Fukushima create lustrous threads and fabrics

Eriko Yamauchi makes thread in a quiet environment where bird songs can be heard, in Showa, Fukushima Prefecture.

Pull a rickshaw, listen to a poem at National Museum’s revamped Singapore History Gallery

The Singapore Stone wrapped in digital renderings of the past at the revamped Singapore History Gallery at the National Museum of Singapore, opening to the public on Oct 10.

As rents rise, Berlin's underground scene feels the pinch

A view of the garden of Zirkus Mond in front of the circus tent, under lights, in Berlin, Germany, September 26, 2026. The area also hosts other structures, including a bar and containers used for artistic purposes. REUTERS/Alessia Cocca

Flamenco meets contemporary dance in Flamenco Sin Fronteras’ new show

Dancers from Flamenco Sin Fronteras and contemporary artists perform in Tierra Rota, Alma Viva (Broken Earth, Living Soul)

The Local List: Hong Kong

$2,200 for a mahjong set? Artist Karen Aruba and her father give a dying craft new life

Karen Aruba and her father, Ricky Cheung, are working together to carry on the craft of mahjong tile carving and their family’s legacy.

Thailand cheers as teen rocker Nene Royal clinches America’s Got Talent win

This photo taken on July 14, 2026 shows Thai musician Rattikarn "Nene Royal" Amloy (2nd R), 16, reacting next to Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (R) at Government House in Bangkok. A 16-year-old Thai rock singer and guitarist who has performed with the prime minister and Linkin Park won a top US television talent show on September 24, 2026, sparking celebrations back home. (Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool / THAI NEWS PIX / AFP)

America’s Got Talent winner Nene Royal to perform in S’pore on Oct 13 as Avenged Sevenfold’s opener

Nene Royal performing in the finals of America's Got Talent.

Jenny from the cellblock? J. Lo look-alike’s mugshot goes viral

A mugshot of Cyrena Anne Quast (right) went viral for her apparent semblance to superstar singer Jennifer Lopez.

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