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Constructing Meaning: Xuan Xu’s Dual Practice of Making and Curating
In the evolving discourse of contemporary applied arts, where the roles of artist and curator are increasingly porous, Xuan Xu offers a compelling model of integration. Her practice, grounded in the sensibilities of a jewellery artist and…
From Heritage to Light: Tina Tsung and Qihang Zhang’s Radiant Embrace
Lighting design is changing with the work of Tina (Hua Hsuan) Tsung and Qihang Zhang, two award-winning designers. Their latest piece, Radiant Embrace, was first showcased at Dutch Design Week last year. It later appeared at ICFF 2025 and…
Painting the AI Soul: Minxuan Zhao’s Consciousness Frontier
Minxuan Zhao is an artistic practitioner, designer, and the founder of Lesley Studio. She refers to herself as the “Fourfold Integrator of Consciousness”—her works are not imagined or designed—they are truly seen during lucid dreams,…
Eugene Shvidler Revealed as the Artist Behind ES23: A Bold Intersection of Business and Art
The story, originally broken by Forbes, exposes the secret creative life of one of the world’s most successful businessmen.
In a revelation that has sent ripples through both the business and art worlds, Eugene Shvidler has been unmasked…
Yutong Liu: A Post-Punk Manifesto of the Body
What kind of sparks are ignited when the experimental rhythms and rebellious posture of post-punk move from sound into the body? Artist Yutong Liu’s jewellery collection "Post-punk" offers an answer. The spiritual essence of post-punk has…
From Fragmented Narratives to Cultural Sleight of Hand: The Surface Aesthetics of Qianying Zhu
In the context of contemporary art, jewelry is often misunderstood as a purely functional adornment. But for artist Qianying Zhu, jewelry is a language—a form of cultural sleight of hand that deliberately disrupts conventional grammar.…
Anita Maiorana: The Young Voice from Faenza Challenging the Single Narrative of Patriarchy
There was a time when feminism represented a sacred struggle for equality and dignity. A time when women fought for, and won, fundamental rights: education, voting, employment, and self-determination. It was the era of the English…
Emotions in the Ordinary: A Silent Conversation Through Paint
Xinyu Yu, an accomplished artist, invites viewers into a world where emotions transcend the boundaries of human experience, seeping into the objects, spaces, and traces that form the backdrop of daily life. Her work is a delicate…
A Language of Quiet Resistance: The Art of Tangying Shen
Tangying Shen is a Chinese-born artist currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area, whose practice spans painting, ceramics, and visual storytelling. Originally trained in 3D animation and storyboarding, Shen gradually shifted toward…
From Walt to Walton: The Rebirth of Hand-Drawn Animation
In 1937, Walt Disney forever changed the course of cinema with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated feature entirely hand-drawn.
This pioneering work introduced the world to cel animation, a meticulous process…