Stories about Art in Taiwan
Art, Culture and Candy: The Small Museums of TaipeiJoshua Samuel Brown - jbrown [10,407] Stuffed gorillas, miniaturized Vaticans and gigantic blocks of gold-encrusted nougat; diversity is the hallmark of any serious cultural journey...
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Graffiti Walk: Pop Culture in XimendingCarrie Marshall - globetrotteri [200] Here in Taipei, the walls are the manifested dreams of talented artists. Taipei’s urban youth reaching for artistic style and development have found their own sort of personal fame and respect on these walls.
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Celebrating Chinese New Year - FirecrackersTricia Morrissey - tricia_morrissey [2,507] To scare away the terrible Nian, the daring villagers lit hissing, popping firecrackers. Now the first hours of every new year are filled with the sounds of Hiss! Pop! Boom! After the last firecracker...
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Subject to Interpretation: The Art of Ju mingJoshua Samuel Brown - jbrown [10,407] "Interpretation is the sole domain of the viewer" - Ju ming, on his art. On the grounds behind Juming Museum in Northern Taiwan is a nameless bronze sculpture depicting a man and a woman perched...
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To The Chinese, Jade Is The Elixir Of Life - The Stone Of ImmortalityHabeeb Salloum - hsalloum [11,330] The first time I was exposed to the fascinating world of jade on a large scale was in Malacca, Malaysia's historic city. As our group toured the Jade House Jewellers, I beheld jade sculptures and...
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Subject to Interpretation - The Sculpture of Ju MingJoshua Samuel Brown - jbrown [10,407] These are just a few of the works to be found at Taiwan's Ju ming museum. See also Subject to Interpretation: The Art of Ju ming * * * * *
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