In 1957, twenty-two-year-old art teacher Er Tai Gao came to the attention of the Communist Chinese authorities with his groundbreaking essay “On Beauty,” in which he argued that the nature of what is beautiful is both subjective and individual—a position in direct opposition to government policy.

Taipei Artist Village (TAV) , a non-government artist community run by the Taipei Culture Foundation, has announced that it will hold a two-day winter open studio event Dec. 5-6, providing an art feast for the public.

A record 20 films have been submitted for best animated feature at the Academy Awards.

Andy Warhol's monumental silkscreen “200 One Dollar Bills” sold for US$43.76 million at Sotheby's contemporary art auction on Wednesday, quelling fears that deep-pocketed collectors remain skittish during the weak economy.

It's been Taylor Swift's year, and Wednesday was her night as she became the youngest person and the first solo female act in a decade to win the Country Music Association's entertainer of the year award.

The French government has conferred its highest decoration on Tchen Yu-chiou, chairwoman of Taiwan's National Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center, for her dedication to promoting Taiwan arts and cultural exchanges with France.

Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon.

The legendary educational puppet program “Sesame Street,” home of Big Bird and Elmo, celebrated its 40th anniversary Tuesday as the longest running children's show on U.S. television.

“I almost had a heart attack,” said pensioner Tarcisio De Paolis, recalling his shock on discovering faithful copies of some of Raphael's most famous frescoes in his bedroom.

“Twilight” shone at the nominations for the People's Choice Awards on Tuesday, with its three stars, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner each in the running for a trophy at the event celebrating the most popular stars of film, TV and music.