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  • Robin Low at Rosarito Art Fest 2013

    Robin Low at Rosarito Art Fest 2013

    Baja California, Mexico. is famous for its artists’ community and Rosarito Art Fest in its 4th. Edition happened on May 25 & 26, 2013 (Memorial Day Weekend) the Festival gathered more than 100 of artists that will enrich with quality and diversity content. The setting of this event is such that visitors are invited to meet the artists while they work; enjoy for free the musical stage, and of course try something (or everything) from the delicious flavors at the food and beverage area. Hence allow visitors to feel the joyful artistic mood all around!

    All artists’ works were for purchase, suitable for anyone to start or enrich a magnificent art collection, or simply to nurture the spirit with a piece of art.

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  • The Sign of Four: Tetraphilia at Third Floor – Hermès

    The Sign of Four: Tetraphilia at Third Floor – Hermès

    "TETRAPHILIA" By Nadim Abbas

    What IS a tetra? To the unenlightened, it is a small tropical freshwater fish that is typically brightly coloured. It is native to Africa and America and is a popular aquarium fish. Its Greek origin, tettares also means four. And in chemistry, it relates to compounds containing four atoms or groups of a specific kind like tetracycline. This is erudite stuff.

    The Fondation d’entreprise Hermès’s new exhibition at their Third Floor space in Liat Towers is literally a smorgasbord of tetra-themed objets d’art. (more…)

  • Memories for the Future: A Solo Exhibition by Nyein Chan Su

    Memories for the Future: A Solo Exhibition by Nyein Chan Su

    Inspired by a family album, the artworks in Memories for the Future encompass family photographs, photographs of historical events, like the last speech of Aung San, the iconic father of the Nation, and recent photographs referencing the most topical news in Myanmar.

    Crafted like movie posters, red titles are plastered across the black and white images, engaging and encouraging the viewer to peel back the many layers of meaning. What starts as a family narrative recedes to leave room for a visual one about people, time and place, and eventually a political discourse. (more…)