WELL, WELL, WELL: In the ever expanding sphere of unlikely collaborators, the musician Jewel will soon descend on the Walton family’s Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art with help from Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal for the debut of what is being billed as a “career defining experience.” On May 3, the world premiere for “The … Read more
When the prestigious Venice Biennale opens to the public on Saturday (Apr 20), visitors to the Italian city can expect to see art from Singapore in a few places. Local artist Robert Zhao Renhui is representing the country with a showcase at the Singapore Pavilion. And for the first time ever, artworks from the National Gallery … Read more
By Silvia Marchetti | CNN Ditching the US and relocating close to the French Pyrenees wasn’t part of Taylor Barnes’ life plan. But as the cost of living in the US increased, and the Los Angeles artist, in her 60s, struggled to find an affordable space where she could support other artists, she began thinking … Read more
BEIJING, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from chinadaily.com.cn: Point of convergence Yunnan, a province in Southwest China, shares borders and cultural affinity with Southeast Asia, and ancient trade routes such as the ancient Southern Silk Road and the Tea Horse Road have facilitated economic and cultural exchanges between Yunnan and these regions. … Read more
PARIS — Modernity and marketing convened in the rise of the departments stores in Paris, brought together as the French capital transformed its architecture in the Second Empire. As small streets gave way to grand boulevards and Haussmannian buildings, shopping become a new religion practiced in the city’s temples of consumption. A new exhibit, “The … Read more
The illustration of a waiter at work in Kam Wah Cafe in Prince Edward, Kowloon – known for its milk tea and pineapple buns – has been fashioned into the promotional image for her exhibition in Hong Kong, scheduled to open at Word by Word Book Store in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island on … Read more
A multitude of sensory delights are on offer this time of year, not least the sound of birds announcing the arrival of spring. For the cover of the April 15, 2024, issue, the cartoonist Peter de Sève set out to implore readers to look closely at the details and the animals that emerge as the … Read more
Christopher Lawrence | (TNS) Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS — It’s the world’s largest LED screen, offering nearly 580,000 square feet of artistic freedom. Each of Sphere’s diodes can display 256 million colors, and there are 48 of those diodes in each of the approximately 1.2 million LED pucks that blanket its exterior. Yet for … Read more
“There are so many guidebooks to Hong Kong but there are not many for those into design, art and culture,” says HKDC chairman Eric Yim. HKDC Chairman Eric Yim says Hong Kong “has a lot of exciting contemporary culture to explore”. Photo: courtesy of HKDC “Hong Kong is more than just a financial city. It’s … Read more
The Southwestern Association for American Indian Arts is rolling out its first annual Santa Fe Indigenous Fashion Week. Scheduled for May 2 to May 5 in Santa Fe, N.M., the event is being produced by SWAIA Indigenous Fashion. It will feature several designers who have previously shown in the annual Indigenous Fashion Show during SWAIA’s annual … Read more
