Hoi An’s bamboo craftsmen bend with market to survive
The residents in Cam Thanh Commune have lived well from their craft for generations, and the trade now contributes the added value by being part of a range of ecotourism services.
Arts
Stitching together a family legacy
Known for its intricate techniques, elegant style and vibrant colors, Su embroidery usually focuses on birds and flowers, cats, landscapes and figures.
Zainul Abedin’s painting sold for record $381,000
Last week, the renowned art auction company Sotheby's organised an auction titled "Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art" in New York, where two of Abedin's paintings were sold.
Reimagining Louis Cha’s world of Chinese martial arts
Renowned sculptor Ren Zhe has brought 22 of iconic characters created by the literary great to life through unique representations infused with creativity.
Photoshop and the princess
The release of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales’ photo with her children, and the subsequent revelation that it was altered, make for an intriguing case study of how…
Must we wait for an artiste to pass away to give them their due respect?
As Bangladesh's most loved artiste, Rabindra Sangeet legend Sadi Mohammad, died by suicide on March 13, two discussions on this untimely death have resurfaced – clasps of…
Henan Museum sets sights on shaking up scene
With 2.7 million visitors and over 39 million yuan ($5.4 million) in revenue from cultural products last year, the museum is not just preserving history, it is shaping the future…
Gender proclaiming beyond the binaries
Gender fluidity and machineries of discrimination and marginalisation based on gender and religion have always been the most noticeable topics in Indian society, yet they are not…
New museum records firm’s contribution to country’s architecture
The museum's exhibition is framed by two clues — one showing the institute's significant events year by year since its inception and the other its representative works located…
Tracing a golden legacy
Cloisonne, or jingtailan in Chinese, is the technique of creating designs on metal with colored-glass paste, or enamel, that fills in spaces among copper or bronze wiring that's…