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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Eduardo Angel
04 April 2020 2:09 AM | No CommentsThe Miami-based, Cuban American artist showcased his talents in Honolulu for the second straight year.
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Victoria Reichelt: The horrors of disposable food containers – Art Basel Hong Kong 2019
28 March 2020 7:29 AM | No CommentsReichelt unveiled a series of oil on linen works that depicted how disposable items used for take away food orders compound environmental waste.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Will Barras
24 March 2020 6:22 AM | No CommentsLondon-based Will Barras made the trip to POW! WOW! Hawaii, where artists like himself decorated the city of Honolulu with colorful murals.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: BunnyKitty by PERSUE
22 March 2020 3:36 AM | No CommentsBunnyKitty artist Dave "Persue" Ross's murals have been featured in galleries and buildings across the world, including Seoul and Kobe.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Gary Fisher (Gary Draws Fish)
21 March 2020 10:08 PM | No CommentsAt POW! WOW! Hawaii, artists decorated the city of Honolulu with colorful murals. Gary Draws Fish specializes in - you guessed it - drawing fish.
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Travel Archive
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Bangkok’s Sushi Masato & Chef Masa’s favorite Tokyo restaurants
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 1, 2018 | No CommentsFood becomes an education at Sushi Masato, which serves dinner to 120 lucky patrons a week. Bonus: a list of Chef Masa's preferred places to eat in Tokyo. -
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. -
Snow King (雪王冰淇淋) ice cream, Taipei, Taiwan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 26, 2018 | No CommentsSnow King is a popular ice cream shop with both standard and unusual flavors, several of which draw from locally available fruits and Taiwanese dishes. -
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. -
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.) -
Cofioca: Where K-pop stars grab their bubble tea fix (Seoul, Korea)
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 28, 2017 | No CommentsIts K-pop star power may be the draw for some, but the drink menu alone sets Cofioca apart from the bubble tea chains proliferating across Korea. -
Bangkok street food takes center stage at Viral Fest Asia 2017
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 9, 2017 | No CommentsBoasting fare above the quality of typical Bangkok outdoor weekend markets, the Viral Fest Asia 2017 made sure that music lovers did not go hungry. -
The White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), Chiang Rai, Thailand
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 10, 2016 | No CommentsWat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple, is a work-in-progress that the lead artist hopes will continue at least six decades after his passing. -
The last hurrah for Tsukiji Fish Market & Ichiba Sushi?
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 24, 2016 | No CommentsWe look at photos of Tsukiji Fish Market and Ichiba Sushi (市場すし), with the future of both in doubt following a scheduled relocation in November 2016. -
Film Review: United Airlines / Tribeca’s “Destination: Team USA”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 30, 2016 | No CommentsA unique collaboration between an airline and a film studio has resulted in an exquisitely-shot documentary about five athletes hoping to compete in Rio.