We spoke to Honor Harger, Executive Director of Art Science Museum, on how COVID-19 changed museum culture and what it takes to bring its virtual exhibitions to life. The month is September 2020. It has now been over six months…
Sep 01, 2020
Crafting Futures: How 6 artists reinvent traditional crafts into new art forms
Get to know the six talents of British Council’s global Crafting Futures programme and how they’re crafting future paths for art in their own ways. There’s something inexplicably impassioning about the world of arts and crafts. It sparks joy just…
Aug 05, 2020
#SupportLocal: Bingka – handcrafted souvenirs made in Malaysia, for all
During these difficult times, livelihoods have been affected, businesses are disrupted and dreams, diminished on a global scale. FirstClasse, in collaboration with Newswav, wants to help provide some much needed publicity to local businesses going through tough times with this…
Jun 18, 2020
Saint Laurent and Baccarat have launched stunning crystal Louxor glasses
The Saint Laurent x Baccarat crystal glasses are part of the gothic Louxor collection. French luxury fashion house Saint Laurent has partnered up with fine crystal glassware manufacture Baccarat to debut a set of beautiful, edgy crystal tumbler glasses for…
May 20, 2020
Toronto gets world’s first drive-in ‘Immersive Van Gogh’ experience
Visitors will be able to drive through this new exhibition featuring some of Van Gogh’s most renowned artworks. As the world continues to see the cancellation or postponement of social gatherings and world events, while practising social distancing is still…
Apr 01, 2020
How brands are redesigning their logos to promote social distancing
Who says social distancing can’t be creative?
Mar 31, 2020
Van Gogh painting stolen on the artist’s 167th birthday
The stolen Van Gogh painting has an estimated value of up to €6 million. On March 30, a painting by Dutch Impressionist master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight break in on the Singer Museum in Laren, Netherlands.…
Jan 10, 2020
TUMI and Victo Ngai illustrate the Perfect Journey Home this CNY
Celebrate the Year of the Rat with TUMI and Victo Ngai as they present an illustration and collection for the Perfect Journey Home to reunite with loved ones. To celebrate the homecoming journey leading to reunions that takes place every…
Dec 09, 2019
A banana taped to a wall fetched US$120,000 at Art Basel Miami – and then got eaten
Artist David Datuna was halfway through the fruit when he was accosted by Peggy Leboeuf, a partner at Perrotin, who exclaimed, “Are you kidding? This is so stupid.” View this post on Instagram “Hungry Artist” Art performance by…
Dec 06, 2019
The most breathtaking Christmas trees in KL to check out this festive season
Here are six cool Christmas trees and decorations to check out in malls and hotels around Kuala Lumpur, this Christmas season. It’s nearing the most wonderful time of the year, and therefore the perfect excuse to do a little Christmas…