Cheekwood free event is no garden variety day
Although only a small portion of the Cheekwood permanent collection is on display (mostly porcelain, silver and Chinese snuff bottles), take the time to tour the mansion and see the architectural features, including the original doors, light fixtures ...
(Apr 29, 2016, The Tennessean)
Montblanc steps up its art patronage
Bardaouil and Fellrath will expand the collection of contemporary art commissions at Montblanc's Hamburg headquarters, which began in 2002 and includes works—all featuring the Montblanc star logo—by around 170 artists. ... Among the 16 recipients of ...
(Apr 29, 2016, Art Newspaper)
Timeless luxury at Villa Laetitia
It took her several years to restore the dilapidated villa with its frescoes, marbles, stuccos, intricate wrought iron balustrades and fuse it with period furniture, contemporary art and artistic home-ware. The construction site was Anna's creative ...
(Apr 29, 2016, Shanghai Daily (subscription))
Ai Weiwei promises documentary to follow refugee shows
The Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has announced that he will release a documentary film next year on the refugee crisis. Ai, often described as China's most high-profile artist, was speaking at a news conference in Bern on 27 April to mark the ...
(Apr 29, 2016, euronews)
Valedictory For a Valued Fair
To avoid situations like the one you referred to at Christie's, Spring Masters' Vetting Committee members look just as closely at provenance as they do at authenticity in sensitive areas such as Classical Antiquities and Chinese Works of Art. Besides ...
(Apr 30, 2016, BLOUIN ARTINFO)
Embark on a 'Chinese Treasure Trail'
Four months into the year, the Qatar-China Year of Culture has taken off to a flying start with the unveiling of, among other events, two major exhibitions – 'What About the Art? Contemporary Art from China', and 'Silks from the Silk Road – Chinese ...
(Apr 30, 2016, Gulf Times)
Gemstone Carving: Revealing Beauty Through Time-Honored Craft
In China and India, for example, jade and emeralds have been carved into a broader spectrum of forms. In the early 20th century, these Eastern traditions sparked a revival of interest in glyptic art in the West. “A great market for carved stones had ...
(May 1, 2016, BLOUIN ARTINFO)
Very Addictive—Re-extension of Aesthetics in Daily Life
Contemporary art's aesthetic response to life in this era has tended to be the presentation of a reclusive, satirical, imaginary literati stance, much like the literati painting of ancient China used the landscape as a carrier of emotions. Some artists ...
(May 1, 2016, E-Flux)
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