Mao described the Communist perspective on art succinctly when he said that there is “no such thing as art for art’s sake.” Xi Jinping has added that “the literary and art front is a vital ...

Calligraphy was once China’s highest art form—then the Communist Party tried to erase it. Now, under Xi Jinping, it’s making a comeback. At Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, a rare copy of the ...

The home of Albania’s late communist dictator Enver Hoxha is hosting international artists fascinated by the long-ruling leader’s library and the country’s history of isolation.

Mao described the Communist perspective on art succinctly when he said that there is “no such thing as art for art’s sake.” Xi Jinping has added that “the literary and art front is a vital ...