The Second Design and Aesthetics Academic Forum in China, hosted by Soochow University, was successfully conducted
The Second Annual Pan-Chinese Design and Aesthetic Academic Forum took place on April 27-28, 2021, at the prestigious Soochow University, located in Jiangsu province. This conference was an unprecedented event that convened generations of scholars engaged in discourses related to the past, present, and future of design discipline and aesthetics. The conference also focused on the teaching of design and aesthetics and their relations to people and the environment, as well as how the interconnections of these disciplines can positively impact people's lives. The event was significant, with the participation of over 70 academics and researchers from more than 40 universities
The May 2024 issue of Vogue China features Cate Blanchett
The May 2024 issue of Vogue China features acclaimed actor Cate Blanchett on the cover, exquisitely styled by Lisa Jarvis and photographed by Szilveszter Mako. The shoot features hair by Souleiman and makeup by Mary Greenwell. The accompanying interview was conducted by Georgina Graham, where the Louis Vuitton high jewelry 'Spirit' ambassador spoke to Graham from her East Sussex home before landing in Shanghai for Nicolas Ghesquière's Pre-Fall 2024 collection show.
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 art colony in Dublin, New Hampshire.Smith's passion for art prompted him to pursue studies at the prestigious School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. In 1883, he embarked on a journey to Paris with his colleague and friend, Frank Weston Benson, to attend the esteemed Académie Julian. During his stay in Paris, he received instruction from eminent artists
Klimt’s painting, influenced by Chinese art, was sold for the record-breaking £85.3m
Gustav Klimt’s painting Dame mit Fächer (Lady with a Fan) has sold for a record-breaking £85.3m at Sotheby’s, becoming the most valuable work of art ever sold at auction in Europe. The richly decorated background is an essential element of the later works and, in nearly all cases, reveals the artist’s growing interest in Japanese and Chinese art and culture. Although nothing remains of Klimt’s personal collection of these objects, evidence of its existence abounds. Writing just after Klimt’s death, Egon Schiele described the artist’s home: ‘…the sitting room, [was] furnished with a square table in the middle and a large
The female artist of the prominent Pissarro family drew inspiration from Chinese culture
Orovida Camille Pissarro, Lucien, and Esther Pissarro's only child was the first woman in the Pissarro family and the first of her generation to become an artist. Born in Epping, England, in 1893, she lived and worked predominantly in London, where she became a prominent member of several British arts clubs and societies. She first learned to paint in the Impressionist style of her father, but after a brief period of formal study with Walter Sickert in 1913, she renounced formal art schooling. Orovida remained outside of any mainstream British art movements throughout her career. She soon turned away from naturalistic