He may be gone, but his designs will live on for centuries. The world lost one of its greatest minds last week with the passing of Modernist architect I.M. Pei at the age 102. The Chinese-born, American-trained architect is recognised…
Mar 20, 2019
Step into Van Gogh’s dreamy Starry Night in Paris
If you have long admired the works of the Dutch artist Van Gogh, here’s your chance to step into his world. You must have seen the well-recognised Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” numerous times – as desktop backgrounds, in the museum,…
Feb 22, 2019
Gasp! This da Vinci painting known as world’s most expensive could be fake
Photographic evidence revealed that its appearance had changed between its unveiling at the National Gallery in 2011 and its auction in 2017. The world’s most expensive painting, Salvator Mundi, which was sold for a whopping $450 million in 2017, has…
Feb 13, 2019
Could this Endura Roses bouquet be the world’s most expensive?
Nothing says “I love you” like a bouquet of roses – especially if it costs £20,000. It is one day before Valentine’s Day, and we have the very thing to impress your date! We have suggestions for gifts and places…
Jan 31, 2019
CNY 2019: 16 fortune-inducing angpows to spread the ong, fatt and huat
#3 can be used/reused specially for weddings too. “Gong xi fa cai, hong bao na lai” (translated as “Happy New Year, now give me a red packet”) is a common cheeky saying married couples or the elderly will hear from…
Nov 19, 2018
First Scoop: ArteSpree Inaugural Art Ball
4th November, 2018 Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur ArteSpree Inaugural Art Ball (swipe left for more) Locally-based online art platform ArteSpree recently celebrated its first anniversary with an inaugural art ball themed ‘Avant-Garde – Past, Present & Future’, showcasing the diversity…
Sep 07, 2018
Aureo Gallery fell in love with Kim Il Tae’s gold art – and now you will too
Serena Chiam and Michael Teh tell us how 24K gold art – tempered into icons of nature, spirituality, and love – holds a human connection that sparked the genesis of Aureo Gallery. Serena Chiam, founder of Acts One Group, was…
Apr 06, 2018
Zaha Hadid’s first and only residential home is now ready, 2 years after her death
First glance brings to mind an extraterrestrial spaceship that had chosen a small clearing in the forest to land. Zaha Hadid, arguably the greatest woman architect of all time, was known for breathtaking structures that often pushed the limits of…
Dec 13, 2017
Iron Man, Spiderman and more star in Royal Selangor’s Marvel line
Done with The Walt Disney Company Malaysia, our favourite pewter expert’s latest collection is an ode to Marvel superheroes of all capes and sizes. Their out-of-the-world adventures captivated fans in comic books and silver screens. Now, iconic heroes of Stan…
Aug 24, 2017
Queen of Polka Dots, Yayoi Kusama is opening her own museum in Tokyo
Come October, we will likely be seeing more of her signature imageries, as the 88-year-old is set to open her own museum in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward. Speak of polka dots and net patterns, and world-renowned artist Yayoi Kusama naturally comes…