Crazy artists recalled city in Asia (6)
I believe the answer is:
madras
'recalled city in asia' is the definition.
(Chennai in India used to be called Madras)
'crazy artists' is the wordplay.
'crazy' becomes 'mad' (synonyms).
'artists' becomes 'RA's' (Royal Academicians abbreviation).
'mad'+'ras'='MADRAS'
(Other definitions for madras that I've seen before include "Tamil Nadu capital; a hottish curry" , "Fort St George (originally), Chennai (officially)" , "Capital city" , "Indian city now recalled" , "Cotton fabric; hot curry" .)