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Minatogawa StateSide Town – Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
29 June 2019 8:24 AM | No CommentsIn this former military housing complex, rusty U.S. Mail boxes teeter beside cool boutiques, and American vintage goods spill off the shelves next door to uniquely Okinawan culinary creations.
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Photos: Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai’i 2019
26 June 2019 12:43 PM | No CommentsOn Memorial Day, some 7,000 lanterns floated along the Ala Moana Beach in a magnificent display to pay respects to the fallen and loved ones.
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Eifuku Shokudo (栄福食堂, “Tony Soba”) – Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
22 June 2019 12:43 AM | No CommentsTony Soba serves some of the cheapest bowls of Yaeyama soba one can find in Okinawa, and doubles as an unabashed shrine to a forgotten actor.
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“The Key” – Tribeca Immersive 2019
16 June 2019 12:33 PM | No CommentsWhat made "The Key" so popular amongst both the audience and the jury? An unexpected and somewhat controversial blend of fiction and documentary narratives.
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“Into the Light” – Tribeca Immersive 2019
05 June 2019 4:35 AM | No CommentsOffering a radical new way to experience music, "Into the Light" allows the listener to interact with it by regulating the special relationship with its source.
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Arts Archive
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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. -
Graphic Novel Review: Monstress, Vol. 1
Rex BaylonPosted on June 17, 2017 | No CommentsMonstress, Vol. 1, is a mature work of fantasy and the steampunk genre. It takes the historical and makes it mythic. -
Despite snags, Viral Fest Asia 2017 promotes talent from across continent
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 5, 2017 | No CommentsThe logistical conundrum of staging Viral Fest Asia 2017 outdoors in Bangkok during rainy season overshadowed some stellar performances.
