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Asian Culture Takes Centre Stage in Shangri-La Art Collections

The art collections of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific’s leading luxury hotel group, showcase the rich artistic culture and heritage of each property’s location. Modern China, the arts of the Sung Dynasty, traditional Malaysian crafts, and the mythical land of “Shangri-La� have all provided inspiration for the paintings and sculptures that grace the group’s hotels.

Asian Contemporary Art Fair New York (ACAF NY) To Be Held November 7-10, 2008 at Pier 92

August 20, 2008 - New York, NY - One of the most important exhibitions of contemporary Asian art, the 2nd annual Asian Contemporary Art Fair New York (ACAF NY), will be held from November 7-10, 2008, at Pier 92, 52nd Street and 12th Avenue, in New York City. More than 60 international galleries and non-profit organizations will show a wide range of contemporary work by artists from countries including China, Japan, Korea, India, Bangladesh, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam. Much of the work, including paintings, sculpture, photography, works on paper, video and installations, will be on view for the first time in the U.S. The Asian Contemporary Art Fair New York is the only international art fair in New York dedicated exclusively to Asian contemporary art.

Art Centre offers unique opportunity for photographers - The Agnes Etherington Art Centre offers a new opportunity in the visual arts - a series of three workshops for experienced photographers this summer and fall. Part the centre' s Exposures... Tu

The Agnes Etherington Art Centre offers a new opportunity in the visual arts - a series of three workshops for experienced photographers this summer and fall.

Phoenix Art Museum Hosts Unprecedented Gathering of Modern and Contemporary Asian Art

Phoenix Art Museum presents an unprecedented opportunity to explore and understand the ongoing link of contemporary Asian art with centuries of tradition. This summer, beginning July 8, 2008, the Museum presents A Tradition Redefined, four extraordinary exhibits focused of Asian art from the 19th, 20th and 21st century. Highlighting this exceptional show, is "Modern and Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting from the Chu-tsing Li Collection," the first exhibition to present an overall, comprehensive picture of the development of modern and contemporary Chinese ink painting.

WORLD ART VISION 2008 to be launched in Cancun

WORLD ART VISION 2008 to be launched in Cancun - Over 100 artists from 5 continents will participate in WORLD ART VISION, which will feature painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, prints, installation art, video and digital art. Arturo Garcia Bustos and Rina Lazo, who were, respectively, pupils of and assistants to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera will be present during the exhibition, therefore bringing an exceptional artistic testimony to WORLD ART VISION: CANCUN 2008. The idea of WORLD ART VISION: CANCUN 2008 comes from a desire to invest in contemporary art in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico; not only to further increase the number of tourists, but also to make it a meeting point for the Americas for collectors, critics and interested parties, to visit a fair where the artists stand beside the art, without the representation of a ga

Art a la carte: How restaurants are becoming the new art galleries

Ever since Picasso and Miro painted for their supper at La Colombe d'Or, high in the hills of Provence, in the south of France, the close connection between art and food has flourished. Today, fabulous original works of their art hang on the walls and bear testimony to the unique deal the artists struck with the restaurateur. They were hungry and penniless, the restaurant had acres of bare walls, so what better than to knock up a picture or two in exchange for a free meal? While this might not still go on in today's rather more ruthlessly commercial eateries, many modern restaurants are still showcasing all forms of art. Artists range from the modern masters who ate at La Colombe d'Or to leading contemporary figures such as Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.

Phoenix Art Museum Hosts Unprecedented Gathering of Modern and Contemporary Asian Art

PHOENIX, AZ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/30/08 -- Phoenix Art Museum presents an unprecedented opportunity to explore and understand the ongoing link of contemporary Asian art with centuries of tradition. This summer, beginning July 8, 2008, the Museum presents A Tradition Redefined, four extraordinary exhibits focused of Asian art from the 19th, 20th and 21st century. Highlighting this exceptional show, is "Modern and Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting from the Chu-tsing Li Collection," the first exhibition to present an overall, comprehensive picture of the development of modern and contemporary Chinese ink painting.

GC ART 2008 Demonstrates: Gaming is Art!

For what is now the third time, visitors with an interest in art will find the GC ART exhibit section a big attraction in Hall 2 at the Leipzig Exhibition Centre. During Europe's benchmark fair for interactive entertainment, the GC - Games Convention, the four exhibitions "Space Invaders. From Outer Space", "History&Culture", "Machinima" and "Digital Beauties" will demonstrate from 21 to 24 August how art and digital worlds blend together. Several workshops give guests at the show the opportunity to design small art works for themselves.

TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art

The Weatherspoon Art Museum will serve next summer as the only North Carolina/mid-Atlantic venue for the nationally traveling exhibition, TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art. The exhibition was originated by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), where it premiered, and was drawn from their renowned permanent collection. Interim venues have been the Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester and the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. TRANSactions will be on view at the Weatherspoon Art Museum in Greensboro, NC from June 20 - September 28, 2008.

Mandarin Oriental Munich offering Expert Art Tours

Specially created for travellers with a passion for art, Mandarin Oriental, Munich is offering a new service to its guests; bespoke personal art tours with Munich’s very own art expert Dr Eva Karcher. Appealing both to serious collectors and to those with a brewing interest in art; Dr Karcher will take guests on insider tours of Munich’s most famous galleries and museums as well as artists’ studios and exquisite private collections, enabling guests to get a closer look into the city’s rich art scene.

Chicago O?Hare Names Editions Limited Curator of its Exclusive ?Museo? Art Gallery

The 556-room luxury InterContinental Chicago O’Hare opening September 8, recently named Editions Limited Gallery, an international purveyor of original art and sculptures, as the curator of its on-site art gallery, “Museo�. The art gallery, a rare feature in a hotel, complements a cultural philosophy that celebrates art and culture throughout the distinguished property. “The ‘museo’ concept showcases how the hotel embraces the arts – sculpture, canvas, architecture, photography, music and culinary – enhancing our guests’ stay and fueling a passion for experiencing culture,� said General Manager David Hall. ‘Where an Authentic Experience is the New Luxury,’ the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare, managed by Portfolio Hotels & Resorts in Oak Brook, IL, is taking the arts in hospitality to new heights.

Exciting new vision on art: WORLD ART VISION 2008 to be launched in Cancun

WORLD ART VISION will take place from 5 to 14 December 2008 at the Cancun Center, Cancun, Mexico. It is the first edition of this contemporary art fair that is to become essential to the art scene of the Americas. WORLD ART VISION logo

Xu Caihou urges to promote culture and art prosperity in the army

The Symposium on Culture and Art Work of the PLA was held in Beijing on July 24. At the symposium, Xu Caihou, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed that the PLA should continue to promote the development of its culture and art work with the military reform with Chinese characteristics and the practice of military struggle preparations as the main theme, so as to provide an ideological guarantee, a spiritual drive and cultural support for better and faster development of the army building and effective fulfillment of the historic mission of the PLA.

Art + Auction

To paraphrase a Supreme Court justice on pornography, I know art when I see it. Specifically, when I see it in museums or the pages of trendy art magazines. Who doesn’t like Edward Hopper or Michelangelo? But I met John Chamberlain, who makes sculptures from crushed cars, and Joan Mitchell’s abstracts in the pages of Art + Auction, an oversized monthly that marries “Page Six� to features on, as Sondheim wrote in “Sunday in the Park With George,� “the art of making art.�

Bringing Street Art Graffiti into the Home - 19/07/2008

Digetex’s bold, vibrant and striking new Urban Graffiti range takes centre stage in any home and is perfect for making a dramatic statement. The Urban Graffiti collection takes inspiration from street art to create a range that features bold graphic 80’s prints and bright colours that have been adapted to indoor living. Digetex reflects these prints in various home décor accessories including blinds, cushions, sofas and wallpapers.

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A few days ago, I dozed through a rather desultory conversation, on Lok Sabha TV, between painter Krishen Khanna (83) and art critic Geeti Sen, till Krishen said something that made me sit up. It matched what I have been saying for some time. He said, "Art history does not interest anyone anymore and, what is worse, they don't even think it is important."

Art lovers flock to Canvas Education's Islamic Art Seminar, sponsored by Sorouh

Canvas Education welcomed the region's art collectors, students and art lovers to the first day of Introduction to Islamic Art at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi today.

Gandhara art greatly influenced by Greek, Roman, Iranian culture

Mardan (Pakistan), July 10 : Several articles recovered from Mardan, a tribal area in NWFP, like toilet trays, terracotta sculptures, coins etc indicate that the Greek, Roman, Iranian and Central Asian cultures deeply influenced the indigenous Gandhara art and culture in the region.

Museum of Islamic Art - an international centre for dialogue and cultural exchange

The Museum of Islamic Art, which will be opening on November 22, in Doha, Qatar, under the patronage of Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, had its reception at the Enlightenment Gallery of the British Museum on May 27. It will be a new international centre for learning and creativity. While welcoming the guests, Lord Jacob Rothschild, Trustee of the Museum of Islamic Art, said, “Beyond the Museum it is also the place of learning and the platform of dialogue. [The] museum will develop a fruitful relationship with world class institution like the British Museum.”

Crow Collection of Asian Art celebrates the Olympics

Aug. 7--China has never hosted an Olympics. To celebrate the historic event, the Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas will offer an up-close look at Chinese culture with two weeks of activities.

Sino Group's 'Art in Hong Kong' and Zhu Qizhan Art Musuem present'The Grand Entrance' - Selected Works by Chinese Opera Ink Painting Artists

(23/6/2008, Hong Kong) Sino Group's 'Art in Hong Kong' and Shanghai Zhu Qizhan Art Museum are proud to bring together 75 Chinese Opera ink paintings by 19 masters from Mainland China. The exhibition is on tour from Shanghai Zhu Qizhan Art Museum and will be held at OC Gallery, Olympian City I from 21 June to 14 July.

New Media and Museums in Eastern Europe

New media art is no stranger to eastern Europe and the Balkans; from the early net.art of Vuc Cosic to the collective work of Apsolutno, these regions were the proving ground for many groundbreaking experiments in media, politics, and art. So the upcoming international symposium on (New) Media Art in Museums this October in Croatia signals that the region's consideration of media art has come full circle from unknown outsiders and agitators to curated collectibles (not too dissimilar to the path traced in other regions or for other "avant-gardes"). The intersection of cultural institutions like museums with new media art continues to confound both artists and curators alike. No standard institutional model has arisen for the collecting of such work, for how to frame it in the overall programs of the museum, nor how to preserve the work.

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