Art
As a follow up to our investigation into the realm of obsolete pigments, here is a look at some of the surfaces that those pigments were applied to that have also fallen into obsolescence. This doesn't mean they have entirely disappeared, as even the most obscure material is likely still sought out
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In China, you can now visit the Eiffel Tower, grab fish and chips in an old English town, and even see the Manhattan skyline, all in replica form. The Chinese appetite for "copy towns" — developments that duplicate in detail buildings and sometimes whole towns from the West — is the focus of an ongo
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SAN FRANCISCO — As interest in China grows, so does interest in its art scene. And while I've met countless artists in the US who have wanted to travel to China, the barriers to access remain high, due to language, culture, and cost.
Opinion
One of the advantages of living in a city is that the urban environment is in many ways more sustainable than suburbia — mass transit provides easy access to different areas without cars or highways, and dense planning efficiently fits more people into less space. But the quintessential architectura
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All of these photos come from Shandong, where, according to the People's Daily Online, nearly 10,000 people applied to get into the Shandong University of Art and Design this year.
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Matt Hope, a Beijing-based artist, is taking his adopted city's problems head on. Instead of hiding in his apartment and dealing with Beijing's extreme pollution crisis with the help of air filters and masks, Hope is hitting the streets with a bicycle-cum-sculpture that actively filters the air arou
Opinion
Chinese artist Li Liao's latest project is equal parts conceptual and journalistic. He did something Mike Daisey never quite accomplished: Li got a job at one of the Foxconn plants in Shenzhen that manufacturers most of Apple's products and worked there for 45 days, undercover, inspecting circuit bo
Opinion
Chinese painter Liu Yi is tackling an extremely political topic: his rough-hewn, black-and-white portrait paintings depict Tibetans who have self-immolated in protest of the Chinese government's impact on their country.
Art
SAN FRANCISCO — When learning Chinese, it's often difficult to appreciate the subtle beauty of each character. In the mist of trying to hammer each one into memory, a Chinese learner rarely pauses to admire the carefully crafted order of strokes and hidden meanings.
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In Chinese, there's a contemporary slang term, shanzhai, which refers to imitated or pirated brands or goods like fake purses and DVDs (or even books) that are a little too cheap to be real. Shanzhai culture has gone one step farther with a copy version of architect Zaha Hadid's curvaceous new comme
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In Chinese, there's a contemporary slang term, shanzhai, which refers to imitated or pirated brands or goods like fake purses and DVDs (or even books) that are a little too cheap to be real. Shanzhai culture has gone one step farther with a copy version of architect Zaha Hadid's curvaceous new comme
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The heart of Beijing isn't the cold, highway-crossed neighborhood around Tiananmen Square, but the corridors of old, hutong-style houses just to the north. Two landmarks stand sentinel over this area — the Drum and Bell Towers, stately structures built in 1272. Now, in the name of easing access to t