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Performance Art Platform Tel Aviv

The city of Tel Aviv offers so many unusual opportunities to connect with global culture. The history of the place informs many of the cultural activities, and its themes are apparent in the work of nearly all the contemporary artists. With the labor and dedication of Performance Art Platform , locals and [...]

Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco

At one point or another, people like to remember a simpler time when all that adults expected of you were to read the comic section of the local newspaper. Today, comics are much more complicated than they used to be, expanding from comic strips to graphic novels and anime. No matter where you live or [...]

The Focus on Art in Portland

Many people I know are moving en masse, to Portland, Oregon.  The city is known for the “green” culture, from organic coffee shops to restaurants of the best Portland hotels serving only dishes made with ingredients that were grown close to home, of course all organic and free range.  I have yet to visit this [...]

Angie Seah in Singapore

When you’re looking to be dazzled by a fantastic combination of urban culture and local flavor, Singapore is one of the most exciting places in the world.  There are so many varieties of experience to be had here, and so many cultures existing in one space at one time, that there is always something new [...]

Young Artists Visit Fort Wayne Museum of Art

Troy and Gustav were both painters who had recently graduated from college with art degrees. There final project was a joint installation piece that had been picked up by a local gallery and was featured in one of the city’s recent first Friday downtown art events. They both felt good about the work and thought [...]

Museums of Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain is a global city that is incredibly rich in its cultural heritage as well as the contemporary arts. It has amazing architecture and its buildings represent various eras and design genres. It also has some great museums including the National Museum of Art of Catalonia, The Picasso Museum and Fundacio Joan Miro. The [...]

Sheffield Town Hall

Sheffield England derived its name from the River Sheaf that runs through the city. In addition the city is located near the confluence of five rivers, which makes it a rather fluid and metropolitan area with lots of energy, charm and great scenic views. Another interesting environmental aspect of the city is that it has [...]

Macau Tower

Macau has an interesting place in Chinese history. It was both the first and last location for European colonization. It was settled by the Portuguese in the 16th century and final occupational administration did not end until December 20th of 1999. It is actually one of the richest cities in the world due to its [...]

Phuket is More Than A Beautiful Island

Phuket is the largest island off the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea and is approximately the size of Singapore. Phuket City is the capital. The island is connected to the mainland by a heavily traveled bridge. This was a major trading route between India and China years ago when tin and rubber [...]

Sculpture Garden of the Singapore River

Many who walk along the banks of the Singapore River for the first time, may get some unexpected surprises.  Along these banks are sculptures, the work of various local Singaporean artists.  Some of the sculptures are abstract, and some, as the pieces that make up the series, “People of the River” are life-sized and so [...]

Precarious Situations at the Fine Art Auction Houses

Art sales in New York City have dropped as a result of the depressed economy.  Tuesday night’s auction at Sotheby’s has sellers and the auctioneers at the house, holding their breath.   The catalogs of what will be up for sale are just a shadow of they were just five years ago.  Those owning the [...]

Hong Kong Philharmonic Supports Community and Education

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra began in 1895 under the name Sino-British Orchestra. It began as an amateur company and changed its name to its current one in 1957. With the assistance of government funding it became a full-fledge professional orchestra in 1974. Since its beginnings it has been a popular cultural attraction and it [...]

Coney Island Roller-coasters

1930’s, in New York city, locals began visiting Coney Island.  The island had been divided into two sections since the 1870’s.  To the east, Brighton Beach.  The upper class traveled to this area and many luxury resorts and 4 star hotels New York high society demanded, were built during this time.  On the west end, [...]

A Genius in the Modern Art World

The NanYang style of art is described as the mix of Classical Chinese blending with the  the influence of the West.  It has become a rich and diverse fusion and a style of South East Asia.  There were few pioneers in this style, and one of the most influential and revered is Cheong Soo Pieng.  [...]

Music of Singapore

Singapore has just recently become a very hip and eclectic music center.  Recently, is speaking in terms of the last fifty years or so.  By the 1960’s the Beatles had taken their hold in many countries and Singapore was not left out.  There were many genres born out of that fascination and wonder with the [...]

Thailand’s Ancient City

One of Bangkok’s more intriquing attractions is located just outside the city.  “Mung Boran” or the “Ancient City” spreads across 320 acres between Bangkok and Pattaya.  Still unknown to many tourists, the Ancient City is worth spending the better part of a day at the park.
The Ancient City is laid out to minic the shape [...]

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