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Australia

Australia is a continent, a country, and a collective of diverse cultures and peoples. The Australian peoples have, therefore, created a great body of various art forms over millennia, not just centuries.

Australian art is represented by Aboriginal, Colonial, Convict, Atelier, European influenced Modernism, and Contemporary arts. Read more…

Belgium

Belgium’s long and rich cultural and artistic heritage is epitomized in the paintings of Pieter Bruegel, the Elder, Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, Dieric Bouts, Peter Paul Rubens, René Magritte, and Paul Delvaux. Belgium’s rich heritage makes it an artistic centre of considerable importance. Read more…

Britain/UK

Britain

A style of art and design (Modern Style) first emerged in the United Kingdom in the mid-1880s. It was the first Art Nouveau style worldwide, and it represents the evolution of the Arts and Crafts movement which was native to Great Britain. Britain provided the base and intellectual background for the Art Nouveau movement, which was adapted by other countries. Read more…

Cambodia

Traditional Cambodian arts and crafts include textiles, non-textile weaving, silversmithing, stone carving, lacquerware, ceramics, wat murals, and kite-making, which are given great importance. These art styles encompass the ancient traditions of Khmer people that last until today in Cambodia. In more recent times, there has been a shift away from traditional styles to a more abstract, experimental approach to creating works of art. Read more…

China-Hong Kong

China

Chinese culture is rich in Arts, using elaborate painting and printing techniques, and delicate pottery and sculpture. Chinese architectural traditions were enormously respected all over the world. Chinese language and literature, philosophy, and politics are still regarded as a strong influence. Modern & contemporary Chinese artists have created a new visual language that embodies aspects of traditional Chinese art, while responding to a time of great transition. . Read more…

Denmark

Danish design is known all over the world for its sleek lines and sophistication. It first became popular in the 1940s and 1950s, when the light and simple style of Danish furniture proved a good fit for the clean lines of the new International Style architecture. Chairs, lamps, silver, glass, sculptures, and textiles from Denmark were soon sought after by design lovers everywhere. Read more…

France

Italy

Both Baroque and Neoclassicism originated in Rome and spread to all Western art. Italy maintained a presence in the international art scene from the mid-19th century onwards, with movements such as the Macchiaioli, Futurism, Metaphysical, Novecento Italiano, Spatialism, Arte Povera, and Transavantgarde. Unlike many other decorative pieces that are mass-produced today, every authentic Murano Glass piece is an original creation made by hand according to the ancient tradition. Read more…

Japan

Japanese art includes a wide range of styles and means of expression, including ceramics, sculpture, painting and calligraphy on silk and paper, the ukiyo-e woodblock prints, origami and, more recently, manga along with a myriad of other types of artwork. It has a long history, the first examples of complex art being produced in the centuries VII and VIII in connection with Buddhism. Painting, practiced by amateur and professional, is the preferred artistic expression in Japan. Read more…

Malaysia

Traditional Malaysian art is mainly centred on the crafts of carving, weaving, and silversmithing. Traditional art ranges from handwoven baskets from rural areas to the silverwork of the Malay courts. Common artworks included ornamental kris and beetle nut sets. Read more…

Myanmar

Art has always been an integral part of the culture of Myanmar, so historically important that ten traditional art forms have been called pan sè myo or “The Ten Flowers.” These ten forms, include sculpture, blacksmithing, lacquerware, painting, woodcarving, stucco relief, masonry, turnery, and bronze casting, and have survived war, insurrection, revolution, and the long passage of time, changing, but never leaving the Myanmar people without means of expression. Read more…

Nepal

Paintings, sculptures, woodcarving, pottery and architecture are major forms of Nepali arts. Besides that, local songs, traditional musical instruments, and traditional dances are also Nepali arts. The art and culture of Nepal have been strongly influenced by the religious beliefs of the country. The artwork is decorative, delicate, and very beautiful. Nepal art is strongly influenced by the culture of the people and the two really go together and are interwoven. Read more…

Netherlands

Delftware, as the original ceramics product is called, was made in a variety of forms, including vases, plates, tiles, and figurines. The value of Delftware depends on its age, condition, rarity, and the reputation of the maker. Pieces that are older, in good condition, and made by well-known or highly regarded Delftware manufacturers are generally more valuable. The rarity of a piece can also affect its value, as pieces that are more difficult to find or were made in small quantities are often more valuable. The demand for Delftware can also affect its value, as pieces that are more popular or in high demand may be worth more.

Sweden

Swedish art is usually considered as part of the wider Nordic art of Scandinavia. It has, over 100’s of years, been strongly influenced by wider trends in European art. After World War II, partly due to the influence of the USA and generous art subsidies, Swedish art enjoyed something of a boom and a host of artists established themselves. Harald Wiberg, Bruno Liljefors and Gunnar Brusewits inspired a generation of Swedish painters of wildlife and birds, including Lars Jonsson. Read more…

Taiwan

The artistic heritage of Taiwan is extremely diverse with multiple major influences and periods. In the 21st century Taiwan’s artistic community has embraced new technologies and new mediums. The Taiwanese government has begun to champion and highlight aboriginal art. Many contemporary Taiwanese artists grapple with issues of globalization in their work. LGBTQ artists in modern Taiwan enjoy a degree of freedom denied in other Asian countries. Today Taiwan is one of the world’s most significant art markets. Read more…

Thailand

Traditional Thai art and craft ranges from paintings and musical instruments to beautiful silk, silverware, pottery, puppets, Khon masks, model warships, bronze-ware, soap carving, sculptures, wood and stone carvings, ceramics and much more. Thailand painting mostly receives influence from its Buddhist religion. Hence, there are many Buddha imaginations mixed and blended within their art collections.Thai modern art has been largely a result of the direct adoption of western art. The development of teaching techniques in line with Western art have been introduced and adopted by craftsmen and artists. Read more…

Vietnam

Vietnamese art has a long and rich history, the earliest examples of which date back as far as the Stone Age around 8,000 BCE. With the millennium of Chinese domination starting in the 2nd century BC, Vietnamese art undoubtedly absorbed many Chinese influences, which would continue even following independence from China in the 10th century AD. However, Vietnamese art has always retained many distinctively Vietnamese characteristics. By the 19th century, the influence of French art took hold in Vietnam, having a large hand in the birth of modern Vietnamese art. Read more…