Category: Arts
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Chanel and le19M present la Galerie du 19M Shanghai
Founded by CHANEL and dedicated to the creation and transmission of the Fashion and Decoration Métiers d’art, le19M will be presenting a cultural program, open to all, from Friday 25th September to Sunday 15th November 2026, at the Museum of Art Pudong (MAP) in Shanghai. Led by la Galerie du 19M, this new international project…
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The Power Of Art: Unveiling The Secrets Behind Museums And Masterpieces
When you stand before the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, have you ever wondered why this small portrait requires the heavy protection of bulletproof glass and sophisticated temperature and humidity control systems? When you gaze up at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, did you know that beneath Michelangelo’s The Creation lie…
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Choi+Shine And Zodiac-Like Collective Weaving Of Cultural Memory
When creation moves from the private studio into public space, the power of integration manifests in communal participation. At Hangzhou’s Fiber Art Triennial, Choi + Shine’s Distance reimagines zodiac symbolism. Over eight months, 125 volunteers crocheted 5.2km of cotton thread into abstract animal forms. The inspiration for this work came from the culture of the…
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When The Dance Of Calder’s Metal Meets The Weight Of Shiota’s Threads
In the contemporary art scene, two remarkable exhibitions—”Calder Gardens” in Philadelphia and Chiharu Shiota’s “Diary”—explore the relationship between art and nature, memory and space in strikingly different ways. The former merges light and prairie to breathe life into sculptures, while the latter weaves the weight of war memories with blood-red threads. These contrasting artistic expressions…
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Art@ Whiteboard: Song Dong’s Installation Art
Song Dong is a prominent figure in contemporary Chinese art, whose installation works explore profound themes such as memory, globalization, and transience through a unique lens. By ingeniously combining mirrors, lighting, and everyday household objects, he creates deeply immersive artistic experiences. In his work Quarter (2021-2024), the artist constructs an interactive installation using steel, mirrors,…
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Literature and Painting Intertwined: Andrew Salgado’s “Book Portraits”
“When We Cease To Understand The World (Grothendieck’s Ghost)”(2025), oil and oil pastel on linen, 180 x 160 centimeters Salgado’s work Self-Portrait as a Stack of Books embodies the idea that “we are what we read.” On his canvases, the lines between literature and painting blur—Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation becomes…