MirrorWorlds: An Armenian Student in China Bridging Cultures Through Virtual Reality
When Artem Muradyan first visited China as a tourist in 2018, he didn't expect to return years later as a student at Shanghai's Tongji University—or that he'd create a groundbreaking VR project merging Armenian heritage with Indonesian culture. Developed in
The view of Chinese theatre through the lens of the early 20th-century American art
Joseph Lindon Smith (1863-1950) was a distinguished American artist who achieved acclaim for his meticulous and vivid depictions of ancient artwork, particularly the Egyptian tomb reliefs. In addition to his artistic achievements, Smith was also a founding member of the
The prominent American painter’s daughter depicted in Chinese gown and accessories
by Ani Margaryan The Smithsonian Archives of the American Art reveal two photographic prints of an unidentified photographer, entitled "Gladys Wiles", ca. 1910, from the collection of Richard Field Maynard papers.The model, the daughter of the outstanding American portraitist Irving Ramsey
A witty and whimsical modern interpretation of the Chinese blue-and-white
Cleverly and comically named Calamityware, Don Moyer‘s series of plates puts a modern spin on the ceramic craft. Featuring blue and white ornamentation inspired by Chinese pottery, the plates, at first glance, do not suggest anything out of the ordinary.
The Chinese porcelain- an integral part of the GILDED AGE American artistic vision
by Ani Margaryan The Preservation Society of Newport County posted an artwork on its website that is of great interest within the context of Sino-American cultural interactions. An oil-on-canvas painting entitled "The Chimney Corner" (1878) by David Maitland Armstrong (American,
Chinese nobles in oil paintings of the Dutch-American artist
The Dutch-American artist Hubert Vos (1855 - 1935) has graduated from Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels and has been exhibited widely in Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Dresden, and Munich. He became famous for portraying the Dowager Empress of China- Cixi
Esther Anna Hunt: Developing Chinese themes in American art
The market of 19th-20th century American small-scaled handicrafts, postcards, and souvenirs with the Asian twist are full of objects titled “Esther Hunt Era”, “a la Esther Hunt”, “Esther Hunt workshop” or “Esther Hunt style”. Her legacy distinguishes with the oils, watercolours,
Theodore Wores: The pioneer of Chinese themes in American Art
Theodore Wores’s art helped to form a positive image of Chinese people in 19th century America. This article by Ani Margaryan is an in-depth analysis of American artist Theodore Wores' contribution to the rise of, coinage and extension of Chinese
The Armenian-American master of “Chinese still life paintings”
Hovsep Pushman (1877-1966) was a well-known and demanded American artist of Armenian background. The most distinctive feature of his artistic style and unique signature was contemplative and aesthetic still life works, involving Oriental, mainly Chinese porcelain jars, vessels, manuscripts, statues and