Also known as: baoli, baori, vav Written by Victoria Lautman Victoria Lautman is a print and broadcast journalist specializing in art, architecture, and general culture. Besides producing and hosting several radio programs, she was formerly the Chicago editor for... ...
blessed with such patience and the ability to delay gratification. But, more often than not, from the paintings on the Sistine Chapel ceiling to the commissions in the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall by some of the world’s leading contemporary artists, these works of art aren’t created alone....
If you've visited The Science Museum before, you'll know that it's enormous, and we can't possibly see everything in one day. The Welcome Wing has three galleries which deal only with contemporary science. We're going to have a guided tour of one of them. We've ordered lunch at th...
Schroeder (below right with his wife Orange)) who died of cancer on Dec. 28 at the age of 75. As an amateur voice student, the always congenial retail businessman co-founded the now international Handel Aria Competition with his wife of 50 years, Carol — better known locally as Orange....
Centre. Designed by the late Zaha Hadid, the sinuous complex will house performance and exhibition venues. And then there’s the Museum of Contemporary Art Chengdu, where local and emerging artists get a fair share of representation, while international big names like Picasso have also been ...
For example, Dame Liz Forgan suggested that the arts can ‘cheer us up’ and create forms of ‘escape, comfort, understanding and reference in tough times’ (ACE2009, 3). Forgan, who became the first female chair of ACE the same year, echoes the German philosopher (dubbed the artists’ ...
The following exhibition highlights the creations of both contemporary and classic Balinese artists, the magic rituals, as well as the passion of the...The MagicArt of Bali
Art lovers will find themselves captivated by John Gallery, a contemporary art space that exhibits works by local and international artists. For unique and handmade souvenirs, Tiki Thai Arts is a treasure trove of traditional Thai crafts. Fashion enthusiasts will be thrilled to discover G.G Armani...
aThis exhibition presents a selection of works from the collection of the HOW ART MUSEUM (opening soon). The concept of this exhibition is to show the aestheticism in modern and contemporary Chinese art as well as to present the pieces of art made by contemporary Chinese artists in China and...