A Japanese diplomat is creating abstract art using sand from Israel and the Palestinian territories as symbols of prayers for ...

Tove Jansson was a trailblazing illustrator and author—and the inventor of the beloved Moomins, the central characters of her ...

Many tales from Japanese folklore often feature a fascinating character called the tanuki. Depending on the story, this creature might be mistaken for a badger, a fox, or even something akin to a ...

©663highland / CC BY-SA 3.0 – Original / License Over many centuries, the tanuki has transformed from a mischievous (and sometimes ominous) creature into a beloved symbol of good fortune and fun.

Together they created Artistic Folklore (@artisticfolklore), an Instagram hub, where folk art challenges run quietly, yet persistently, week-after-week. Their experiment soon needed an extra pair ...

In Japanese folklore, the fox (kitsune) and raccoon dog (tanuki) are frequently portrayed as rivals. This classic rivalry is seen in early Naruto with Kurama and Shukaku, and their Jinchuriki ...

Whenever I see Tarsier Studio’s name on something I perk up. Their art direction is gorgeously unnerving and drowning in creepy atmosphere, whilst their storytelling is always satisfyingly bleak.

Folk is making a comeback. In music, film, dance—and now, even the visual arts. Stroud, where a handful of grassroots art galleries have opened in recent years, is one of the British epicentres ...

Columbus Collective Museums is hosting the inaugural Crossroads Folk Art Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Rose Hill Park, 3300 Hamilton Road. Organizers promise an eclectic celebration ...

On World Art Day, we look at how Indian designers are reviving the legacy of folk art. Jodi Life, founded by friends Gauri Verma and Karuna Laungani, celebrates craft, culture and travel.

Or you might buy a cooking pot that screamed when you put it on the fire and revealed itself to be a tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog), badly burnt and probably dead. (Tanuki are rather inept shape ...