“The Scuola Normale Superiore!” He rolled the phrase around his lips, a Freuchie lilt meeting a Pisan rasp. “And the estetica of Benedetto Croce…that’s where it all begins and ends.” It was the end of another two-hour interview session with Tom Nairn—one of Scotland’s greatest prose writers and certainly our most original modern political thinker. This cavernous polymath, deep
Two landscapes by Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) lead Bonhams‘ Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art on November 14 at New Bond Street, London. Untitled (West Bengal Landscape) and Untitled (Dark landscape with cliffs and tree), are both individually estimated at £80,000 – 120,000. “Rabindranath Tagore is best known as the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature,” said Priya Singh, Bonhams
SINGAPORE – Of late, Singapore landmarks have been sparking a creative renaissance among artists and inspiring a range of visual art forms from cinematography to reportage sketching. In September, landscape photographer Peter Zaman released a monograph entirely in black and white about Singapore’s colonial-era black-and-white bungalows. Titled The Black & White Project – Unseen Landscapes
Saya Woolfalk’s solo exhibition colorfully blends fantasy and reality through mixed-media portraits and an immersive installation. Dorothea Robertson 1:42 am, Nov 03, 2023 Staff Reporter Courtesy of Chris Gardner NXTHVN will display “Field Notes from the Empathic Universe,” a solo exhibition showcasing the works of Saya Woolfalk, from Sept. 23 to Nov. 19. The exhibition
Art is often cited by designers as a source of inspiration, but for interior specialist Robbyn Carter, she has taken this to the next level. Walk into any of her projects around the world, and it feels like you have entered a sculpture. Whether it is the Kimpton Shanghai or the Fairmont Maldives — and
Spooky season is over and it’s time to be thankful and eat lots of pumpkin pie. Although Thanksgiving day is still a few weeks away, here are some events to look forward to this month. 25th Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival The 25th Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival is back with more wildlife tours, workshops, an art
PayPal received a subpoena from the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s division of enforcement related to its work on a dollar-linked stablecoin. From a report: The subpoena asked PayPal to produce documents tied to the project, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. The company is cooperating with the probe, the filing said. PayPal unveiled
Just in time for season, the Hilton West Palm Beach unveiled the completion of a $25 million property-wide renovation on November 1. Led by owner Related Companies, the transformed hotel is connected to the Palm Beach County Convention Center and situated steps away from The Square and downtown West Palm Beach. Led by New York
Dr. Christina Smylitopoulos, a professor of art history in the College of Arts, has been named the Ontario Art Education Association’s Post-Secondary Art Educator of the Year for 2023. Dr. Christina Smylitopoulos “This is a true honour,” said Smylitopoulos, who teaches in the School of Fine Art and Music. “It is a privilege to contribute
It’s not surprising that Marseille, a charming coastal city located in the south of France, was the inspiration behind Marseille Bleu, the Minted + Brides Wedding Color of the Year for 2024. This picturesque port city has a long relationship with the color, from the region’s 19th-century blue “chore coats”—which remain popular to this day—to