"Hidden Meanings: Symbolism in Chinese Art" opened Saturday at the Asian Art Museum, announcing in grand style a new museum publication that any visitor with the slightest interest in the classical ...

The pine tree is a symbol of endurance and resilience in Japanese art, as it stays green throughout the seasons. It represents steadfastness in the face of adversity, making it a popular motif in ...

Since ancient times, people have created art, jewelry, and even tattoos featuring powerful symbols of love. Symbols of love have served as powerful reminders of the importance of love to people in a ...

Learn about the cicada’s longstanding role in Chinese culture from the collections of the National Museum of Asian Art. Jan Stuart Cicada on tree branch; Wang Zhen (1867–1938); China, modern period, ...

Artnet Auctions’ Junior Specialist Solomon Bass discusses some of the LGBTQ+ symbols historicized in our latest Queer Legacy Auction. During the 1500s Florence had a reputation as the “Sodom City,” an ...

In certain parts of the USA, you might see bright, colorful stars adorning the homes of locals. What are they, though - and ...

The feeling of floating can be interpreted using a spectrum where, on one side, you have a feeling of freedom and liberation, ...

Art lovers are invited into an arresting visual theatre filled with mesmerising signs and symbols during "1ntravers8", which ...