MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – The U.P. Children’s Museum hosted its 21st annual Celebrity Art Auction Thursday. Twenty-one Marquette celebrities auctioned off handmade art pieces including things like paintings, sculptures and experiences. Guests browsed the art with appetizers and drinks before bidding on their favorite items. U.P. Children’s Museum Executive Director Jessica Hanley says the community…
Long before the Chinese smash-hit video game Black Myth: Wukong electrified gamers around the world, sparking new interest in the Buddhist statues and grottoes featured in the game, Katherine Tsiang had already been working for decades on the conservation of such heritage sites and art. A groundbreaking project led by the Chinese-American art researcher involves…
A painting by Mark Rothko that once belonged to fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho (commonly known as Jho Low) and which went viral in 2022 because of its resemblance to the Ukrainian flag was sold in Hong Kong on November 11 for HK$252.5 million (US$32.5 million), 30 per cent lower than its previous auction…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the country to become a cultural superpower by 2035, although one exiled political cartoonist said its view of arts and culture are that they are merely “tools for propaganda.” That year was previously set by Xi as the point China should have achieved high levels of economic, technological,…
Lam, co-founder of new media art group Dimension Plus, who has a new media arts degree from New York University, focuses on using technology such as AI to create immersive audio-visual experiences. Like Siu, Lam works with artists across disciplines to create shows that push the limits of arts experiences. For example, for Reconnect 2023:…
Donald Trump’s strange, seemingly impromptu dance performance isn’t the only way his campaign has taken a Dadaist turn as of late—his online store has also started selling a piece of merch that simultaneously doubles as an arresting postmodern commentary on the nature of merch. When I first saw the item, I wanted to share it…
As Hong Kong’s commercial property slump drags on, Chinese state money has emerged as one of the few pillars of support. Chinese firms have become active buyers in the city’s flailing real estate market, snapping up shopping malls and offices as local and international investors pull back. While deal sizes are smaller than during Hong…