Dan and Becky Okrent spent seven years on the Met Project, a labor of love that took them from ancient Sumer to Synchronism.

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Batik chop has revolutionised production, enabling batik entrepreneurs to meet growing demands while keeping prices ...

By blending tradition with contemporary style, Malaysian youth are not only keeping batik alive but also shaping its future.

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An exhibition in Chennai explores the largely undocumented ceramic art movement from 1960s Madras, which was closely linked ...

Amid growing interest in and recognition of contemporary Indigenous practices, Nicholas Galanin, a Tlingit-Unangax̂ artist ...

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While preserving traditional batik is crucial, the creation of modern patterns is equally encouraged to keep the art form vibrant and evolving. Current research primarily focuses on batik ...