Art, literature, and painting are vital means of expressing human experiences, emotions, beliefs, and values .

In exploring Korea for this new installment of the Sacred Art series ... Certainly, there are ancient shamanistic religions ...

Without formal training or funding, they have braved rugged terrain, deciphered ancient scripts and uncovered hidden ...

Sumo is one of Japan's most iconic sports, but few know the story of its origins. Katsuragi City in Nara Prefecture is ...

An American tourist was arrested for vandalism at a historic shrine in Tokyo a day after arriving in the country on vacation ...

In the winding, ivy-draped streets of Trastevere, Rome, Zazie Gnecchi Ruscone is hand-painting sharp geometric patterns on a ...

HONG KONG — CNN's 'Artisans,' a TV show that explores the world of artisans and craftsmanship, examined the craftspeople who ...

“Around that time, painters known as “sohitsu” (quick painting) completed two mandala charts in a single day,” Oku said. “Creating works of art promptly was important in that era to ...

The black lotus flower is more than just an enigma of nature—it’s a powerful symbol steeped in cultural, spiritual, ...

But when the Japanese are craving a city getaway, they head south to Fukuoka. Nestled between the mountains and the sea on ...

Blind Folly," the British artist's first major U.S. museum show, featuring her drawings, is on view at the Menil Collection.

A Soviet zoologist with a passion for long-extinct mammals set out to reinvigorate the landscape of the Caucasus in the 20th ...