Sometimes curating an art exhibition is like painting a masterpiece. That's how it is with Armory Focus: China, where Chinese galleries debut as a whole at one of New York City's marquee art expos.
When Jerome Cohen walked into a lecture hall at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in 1979, he had not anticipated the sight before him. There were several hundred people gathered staring at slides of Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock and other artists. The 83-year-old professor of law at New York University was amazed.
In Brooklyn, New York, there is a circus tradition that stretches back a century, so the borough always gives a warm welcome to the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus when it comes to town.
German visitors who love Oriental riverside towns will have the chance to see them on their home soil, thanks to an exhibition of oil paintings by eminent Chinese artist Wang Qijun. The ongoing exhibition continues through March 24 in Berlin, at the invitation of the Chinese Culture Center there.
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has been adapted in many forms since the bard wrote it in 1597. Chinese avant-garde woman director Tian Qinxin's production premiered at Hong Kong Arts Festival early this month and won wide acclaim for its modern approach and connection with China's social reality. The popular actress Yin Tao plays a unique Chinese Juliet and Li Guangjie Romeo.
An exhibition bringing together artists from Ireland and China not only sparks a dynamic visual conversation but also demonstrates the global bond between artists.
As journalists, we get to fly so frequently it's become like hopping on and off a bus, even if that bus is more often than not an Airbus. This year so far, my frequent-flyer miles have already been augmented by at least a dozen flights, both within China on short-haul routes and longer journeys abroad.
The 82-year-old hunchbacked shaman Liang Yongyu takes out his green gown, black headband and a sword from the bottom of a chest with trembling hands and puts them on with help from his wife.
Yellowish clumps unearthed in ancient tombs in Northwestern China have been identified as the oldest physical evidence of cheese, researchers report in the Journal of Archaeological Science in February.
In Lhasa, ringing in Losar, the Tibetan New Year celebration, has much to recommend it. Not only can visitors witness important cultural and spiritual rituals but also they can enjoy the city's scenic spots free from the throngs of tourists. Sun Ye soaks in the atmosphere.
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