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Last Issue: #31 The Journey
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by Jules Verne (1825-1905). This book is the answer to my thoughts on travel. It certainly anticipated the saga...Read more
Stephan Schütz of GMP Architekten about the conception of the largest museum in the world: the new Chinese National on Tien An Men Square in Beijing
-> Stephan Schütz of GMP Architekten about the conception of the largest museum in the world: the new Chinese National on Tien An Men Square in BeijingSomething huge is going on on Tien An Men Square, in Beijing, the China´s capital city: a new Chinese National Museum, built by the German Firm "Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner" is currently in the process of being completed. The project basically consists in the conversion and extension of the former Chinese History Museum and the Chine...
continue..What’s On, week of May 3 2010
-> What's On, week of May 3 2010This week's bouquet of What's On is international: China, USA, Italy. On Now Until August 29 in Beijing, China: Rem(a)inders. an exhibition at the Beijing branch of Galleria Continua (a contemporary gallery with its home in San Gimignano, Tuscany). The exhibit opens with an impressive installation by Michelangelo Pistoletto that made the ne...
continue..Mendini puts his heart into it
Magazine -> #12 Waiting for ChinaThe architect Alessandro Mendini can truly be said to represent Italian design at its best. Founder of the Alchimia group, he now also holds top commissions from abroad, with clients such as Alessi and Swatch, and enjoys high academic and scientific standing. Mendini belies the prevailing stight-fistedness when it comes to sharing knowledge. He's i...
continue..Continua goes east
Magazine -> #12 Waiting for ChinaIn 1990 Lorenzo Fiaschi together with Maurizio Rigillo and Mario Cristiani opened the Galleria Continua (www.galleriacontinua.com) at San Gimignano. The idea behind the Gallery was to get ancient art, which is so pervasive in this city, and contemporary art on speaking terms with each other. In fifteen years the Gallery has carried on pioneering t...
continue..798, the art factory
Magazine -> #12 Waiting for ChinaConcept artist, painter, sculptor, designer, and calligrapher, Huang Rui is one of the founders of Le Stelle, the first avant-garde group in China. Founded in the eighties, the group challenged the strictures and prohibitions of officialdom against the creative freedom of artists. After living in Japan for ten years, he is now back on his home tur...
continue..The Lord who teaches
Magazine -> #23 Emotion and SurpriseAn exercise on the rings is an amazing feat that demands perfect harmony between mind and body. But how much emotional balance do you need to make it to the top? A good level of equilibrium between mind and body is an essential factor in performing complex actions like a ring exercise. The ability to manage your emotions and your body at the same ...
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