Arts & Tradition

Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi’s fascination with ‘pink jade’ triggered gem fever.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a medieval revival castle in California’s Napa Valley wine country.

He was bishop of Myra, noted for his generosity to the poor.

Family, life, and life’s little blessings loom large as Americans prepare for their national day of gratitude.

Lucy Cui said art in the past was developed for portraying divine beings.

Artist John Hood said realist paintings draw you in with a three-dimensional quality.

The essence of traditional martial arts is ‘martial virtue,’ says the competition’s founder.

30 years after being diagnosed with metastatic cancer with a prognosis of three months, Yang Li thrives, cancer free, and credits her practice of Falun Gong.

Meet the master sculptor behind the National World War I Memorial.

Both measures appear aimed at shoring up the conservative theological and social stance of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.

Max Gurney, 102, of San Diego is a proud member of the small contingent of surviving veterans who will witness the historic event.

What can these two Hollywood sirens reveal about the effects our deepest thoughts have on our lives and destinies?

‘You really start seeing the children become more disciplined and start appreciating the “arts” portion of martial arts.’

San Francisco High School of the Arts (HSArts) is holding its first ever month-long Spring Arts Exhibition to showcase student artwork.