100th Anniversary of the PNE

There’s a big celebration this August as the Pacific National Exhibition celebrates it’s 100th Anniversary. This popular fair, known as the PNE, takes place from Saturday, August 21 to Monday September 6, 2010 and kicks off the a revival of the PNE Parade on Friday, August 20 at 7 pm. The parade route has been changed from past times, and will proceed along picturesque Beach Avenue in English Bay from Stanley Park to Sunset Beach. The organizers say this will be the biggest and best...

August 15th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0
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The Best Russian Landscape Master’s Exhibition

Silence. 1898 “If you see a telega, then paint a telega, if you see a cow, paint what you see, try to paint what you feel, the feeling that you have when seeing a picture of nature”. This is a quote from the greatest landscape masters of the generation of Russian painters to which such masters as Ilya Repin or Viktor Vasnetsov belonged. These are words of Isaak Levitan. In 2010 we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Levitan’s birthday, and that is a reason for which The Russian...

April 24th, 2010 | Ivan Stupachenko | Read More | Comments: 0
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Say “Habari Afrika” in St. Petersburg

There is a shop in Vienna which has managed to employ the former German prime-minister Gerhard Schroeder as a PR-tool, and as I guess free of charge. This shop sells items created by designers from 28 African countries. What’s a link between this shop, Herr Schroeder and St. Petersburg? Late previous week the big boss from Germany opened an exhibition “Habari Afrika” organized by the shop (its poorly designed web-site is here. The only English-language page is about selling its...

March 14th, 2010 | Ivan Stupachenko | Read More | Comments: 0
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Incredible Oriental Sculpture at the Hermitage

Photo credit: www.2photo.ru Currently, the Hermitage displays an exhibition of a Russian sculptor Dashi Namdakov. This name, Dashi, may sound to you a bit non-Russian, and here I must say that Dashi is a representative of one of the most interesting folks living under one roof with a “title” nation. He’s a buryat, and his folk is regarded to be the close relatives to those Mongolians who managed to conquer the territory of today’s Russia in XIII-XIVth centuries (according...

March 6th, 2010 | Ivan Stupachenko | Read More | Comments: 0
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Art By Mail

In my previous post I told about the exhibition dedicated to functionality in the guise of art or art per functionality, as you please. There is another story of that sort, now it’s about Mail Art. Rather funny and a bit weird business I’d say, as you can see at a special exhibition which I write about below. But now what it is. It’s about both collecting stamps, envelopes and creating your own stamps, envelopes and postcards and sending them to an addresse. Not just to create...

January 31st, 2010 | Ivan Stupachenko | Read More | Comments: 0
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French Posters From 1890s At The Hermitage

A bill of the hippodrome at Porte Mailot, 1890 The picture credit: The Hermitage museum An exhibition “The French poster and ornamental graphic” is since Januar 23 at the Hermitage museum. We all know the great artists and their paintings created to serve people without any special function, I mean, they just have to be paintings, and reflect the vision of artists, and be attached to an wall. A Japanese lounge, 1893. There is another block of pictorial art, a block that is being produced...

January 30th, 2010 | Ivan Stupachenko | Read More | Comments: 0
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Welcome to Belle Epoque!

This exhibition is going to take you to the past, to the times of aristocracy, superb luxury trains like Orient Express, first movies, first flights of planes, first autos, first radio waves. This is an epoch of 1895-1914, boom of culture, industry, science, the age ended by the WWI. The French call it La Belle Epoque, The Superb Epoch, in Russia this time period got the name of The Silver Age. It is time of modernizm, maybe the last architecture style to resemble us how beautiful our ancestors...

January 15th, 2010 | Ivan Stupachenko | Read More | Comments: 0
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Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest by Gareth Brown

... quiet location in the middle of busy Causeway Bay a wonderful place to view independent and contemporary art from emerging artists. With monthly exhibitions ranging from experimental paintings to sculptures and photography, they’re events and installation pieces are almost always interesting. ‘Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest’ will be at the Edge Gallery until 30th January 2010. Admission is free and visiting hours are from 10.30am to 7.30pm every Tuesday to Friday and 2pm to 8pm on Saturdays....

December 29th, 2009 | Jessy DB | Read More | Comments: 0
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“Expanding Horizons” at the Vancouver Art Gallery

One cold day last week I decided to get out of the wintery weather and treated myself to a few hours at the Vancouver Art Gallery. And it was “a treat”! “Expanding Horizons: Painting and Photography of American and Canadian Landscapes 1860 – 1918″ is a rich and varied exhibit well worth taking the time to see. The wonders of the natural world, mainly landscapes, are the subject of most of the paintings and photographs in this exhibition, exploring the relationship...

December 17th, 2009 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0
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Vegas Dead BODIES Help Dispel Cancer Myths

As the Day of the Dead approaches, it may be the perfect time to view BODIES…The Exhibition, the fascinating and slightly creepy exhibit that lets you wander among 13 real human bodies that have been meticulously dissected and preserved and then modeled into various forms. The bodies let you see the skeletal, muscular, respiratory and circulatory systems of humans in action – well, as if they were in action. The exhibit includes bodies that were fit while alive along with those that are damaged...

October 14th, 2009 | Lynn Goya | Read More | Comments: 3
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2009 Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals across Hong Kong

By now you should know that the upcoming Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival is quite the extravaganza. With lantern displays, exhibitions, activities and carnivals taking place across the territory, it doesn’t matter where you are in Hong Kong to enjoy the festivities. There are three great carnivals all over Hong Kong where you can celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival like a true local. Whether you’re in the New Territories or Hong Kong Island, join in on the fun under the moon with these...

September 22nd, 2009 | Jessy DB | Read More | Comments: 3
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Mid-Autumn Thematic Lantern Exhibition

In celebration of Hong Kong’s Mid-Autumn Festival, there are two exhibits taking place that have on display beautiful lanterns that capture the combination of rich culture and tradition with modern and international influences that is the centre of Hong Kong. Take a stroll down a glowing garden of European designed lanterns or be in awe of ethnic Asian lanterns. As part of Creative October, the exhibits began yesterday, 21 September and will be on display till 1 November. 1. Join...

September 22nd, 2009 | Jessy DB | Read More | Comments: 2
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The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947 – 1957

Open since 30 May, The Hong Kong Heritage Museum has been showcasing The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947 – 1957. This exhibit offers a look at fashion throughout a decade that flourished with designers whose work was dedicated to art and innovation. Set your sights on some of the greatest works from pioneer designers Pierre Balmain, Roger Vivier for Dior, Christian Dior, Cristóbal Balenciaga and Hubert de Givenchy. This is a not-to-be-missed showcase for those fashion forward...

September 22nd, 2009 | Jessy DB | Read More | Comments: 1
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8 Traditional and Modern Festivals in Hong Kong this Fall

... for families and friends across the region. This thematic exhibition takes you into the world of dragonflies, with paper-cutting arts roving exhibitions, DIY workshops, dragonfly tours, performing arts, snapshot competitions and public lectures. Located in the northern district of Tin Shui Wah, New Territiroes, the Hong Kong Wetland Park was originally intended to be an ecological mitigation area, which was then commissioned by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department and Hong Kong Tourism Board...

September 14th, 2009 | Jessy DB | Read More | Comments: 5
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Art Opening at Gallery N2 – Aurelia Muñoz

Barcelona is known for being artsy-fartsy. One of the most effective ways to get a glimpse of the art world in the city is to go to an inauguration of a new show by a local artist. Consider checking out artist Aurèlia Muñoz’s show which opens up with a party on the 17th of September 2009. Expect soft sculptures and other surprises. Muñoz has had shows all around the globe and is known in Catalonia, as well as throughout Europe, for her unique creations. More: N2 Galería C/ Enric Granados...

September 5th, 2009 | thebarcelonaguide | Read More | Comments: 0
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Budget friendly HK: Hong Kong Science Museum

As a little girl one of my fondest memories is of a class trip to the Hong Kong Science Museum. You’d think that after all these years you wouldn’t find a science museum that interesting but for just HKD25 entrance fee, this is definitely one of the best places to visit in Hong Kong. All in all there are 500 exhibits on display in the permanent exhibition area, the most popular being the 22-meter high twin tower ‘Energy Machine’, which is the largest of its kind in the world. With...

August 12th, 2009 | Jessy DB | Read More | Comments: 0
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The New Auckland Art Gallery

The Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki is New Zealand’s oldest art gallery that opened in 1888. It holds more than 14,000 works of national and international art dating from the 12th century up to the present. But the gallery can only show 3-4 percent of its collection at any one time due to space constraints. Image source: nzcontemporary.com It was decided that a new and bigger art gallery should be built to serve the public better. In July of 2004, Fjmt + Archimedia was appointed as architects...

August 12th, 2009 | theaucklandguide | Read More | Comments: 0
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Centro Cultural de Belém – Cultural Centre

... Jerónimos, overlooking Tagus river, marking the Portuguese Maritime Discoveries leaving point, back in the 15th century. Besides the museums and exhibitions, you can also find exhibition galleries, auditoriums, shops, a library, restaurants and a café, gardens and many other things to assure a pleasant cultural day. Where: Fundação Centro Cultural de Belém, Praça do Império (view location on the map) More info on CCB website http://www.ccb.pt/sites/ccb/en-EN/Pages/default.aspx Nearby suggestions: -...

May 21st, 2009 | Alexandre Kühl Oliveira | Read More | Comments: 2
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All Eyes on Rio

Pay a visit to the downtown district of Lapa this month, and you might get the distinct impression you’re being watched…emblazoned across the iconic Arcos da Lapa (Lapa Arches) are black and white images of pairs of eyes, magnified to an immense scale, and staring down at the revellers, street dwellers and assorted creatures of the night that populate this lively yet edgy neighbourhood. The images are part of an art installation project from JR, the anarchistic French photographer whose...

May 6th, 2009 | therioguide | Read More | Comments: 0
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ART IN BARCELONA: ANNE-MARIE CORNU

Anne-Marie Cornu’s show, A Travers is up until the 15th of March in the once industrial and now arty zone, Poble Nou. Using unusual materials such as a projector, optical fiber threads, and light installations, Cornu has come up with something very different and visually stimulating. Entrance to the show is free and the gallery is open in the afternoon from 4pm to 8pm; closed Sundays and Mondays. The show is up at Espai Ubú, a large space where her installations fit beautifully. More: http://www.espaiubu.com/ ...

February 23rd, 2009 | thebarcelonaguide | Read More | Comments: 0
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