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Bibhu Mohapatra Fall 2019: Beauty is the elixir for an embittered world
15 February 2019 12:32 PM | No CommentsMid-winter of discontent, the footwear has flattened. The fur has fauxed. And yet Bibhu Mohapatra leans into opulence for his Fall/Winter 2019 collection.
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PyeongChang 2018: Virtue, Moir win gold in ice dance
03 February 2019 4:14 AM | No CommentsTessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada became the most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history. Check out our photos and videos from South Korea.
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Film Review: Lee Lik-chi’s “The Lucky Guy” (行運一條龍)
27 January 2019 1:17 PM | No CommentsStephen Chow fans who have not seen his 1998 film “The Lucky Guy” can rejoice: the movie will be re-issued on DVD and Blu-Ray in time for the Lunar New Year.
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Jeju Noodle Culture Street (국수거리) gogi-guksu – South Korea
13 January 2019 12:39 PM | No CommentsJeju Noodle Culture Street is a walkable stretch of 11 restaurants celebrating a dish unique to the island: gogi-guksu, or Japanese-style noodles with pork soup.
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Meniscus Magazine’s Top 10 articles of 2018
02 January 2019 6:05 PM | No CommentsThree reviews of Korean films made it to the list (proving the continued global influence of South Korean cinema) as well as three articles about food (proving that our readers are very hungry people).
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Lacquer and jewel artist Chae Rim dazzles at Artexpo 2018
Megan LeePosted on May 13, 2018 | No CommentsThe 2017 Artexpo Solo Award Winner, Chae Rim employs a team to build intricate jeweled creations which comprise a mix of vibrant yellows, greens and blues. -
Paper cutting artist Kroud displays intricate carvings at Artexpo New York
Megan LeePosted on May 8, 2018 | No CommentsKroud overlays black and white paper ‘carvings’ created with a craft knife to put together intricate representations of stag beetles, crabs, monkeys and birds. -
Artist Stone’s “One Buck” sculpture a larger-than-life spectacle
Megan LeePosted on May 3, 2018 | No CommentsStone's "One Buck" - his sole art piece on display at Artexpo 2018 - is a 52” x 120” U.S. one dollar bill that took four-and-a-half months to complete. -
For paper sculpture artist Julia Johnson, it’s all in the finely cut details
Megan LeePosted on May 2, 2018 | No CommentsJulia Johnson adheres cut out pieces of synthetic, tree-free, waterproof paper to a frame to create lotus blossoms, shapes reminiscent of orchid flowers, and other blooms. -
Lady Dior As Seen By – Art Basel Hong Kong 2018
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 18, 2018 | No CommentsIn Lady Dior As Seen By, a traveling exhibition that has made stops across the world, the iconic designer handbag is humanized. -
Minimalism and angles at Seoul’s Lotte Museum of Art
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 4, 2018 | No CommentsLocated in a quiet corridor of the Lotte World Tower, the opening exhibit by the late American artist Dan Flavin made ample use of the minimalist space. -
Jun Itami’s Bangju Church (방주교회) – Jeju, South Korea
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 14, 2018 | No CommentsTranslating in English to "Church of Sky," it is one of several projects helmed by the late architect on the island and was completed in 2009. -
MoMA features 111 iconic pieces in “Items: Is Fashion Modern?”
Asya GorovitsPosted on November 13, 2017 | No Comments"Items: Is Fashion Modern?" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York casts a spotlight on a variety of pieces that have stood the test of time. -
Tadao Ando’s Bonte Museum (본태박물관), Jeju, South Korea
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 30, 2017 | No CommentsLike the Getty Center in Los Angeles, the art plays second fiddle to the architecture at the Bonte Museum on Jeju Island. (That's a good thing.) -
Graphic Novel Review: Paper Girls, Vols. 1-2
Rex BaylonPosted on June 17, 2017 | No CommentsPaper Girls is a work of unparalleled beauty that plumbs the depths of teenage ennui to present us with a story of four girls.
