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…
Arts
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…
Traditional metalcraft fading in the face of modernity
Handicraft artisans are constantly competing against machine-made products and struggling to sustain their centuries-old industry.
Examining Generative AI: Invasion of culture through unauthorised AI learning
U.S. artist Karla Ortiz held one of her pencil drawings next to similar picture had been “created” by image-generating AI based on her work. Ortiz told The said that the…
Traditional opera celebrates Lantern Festival
Seven art troupes from Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province will bring shows highlighting more than 10 different types of traditional Chinese operas, featuring winners of the Plum…
New museum to display best of Shang civilization
Nearly 4,000 unearthed cultural relics, including bronze wares, pieces of pottery, jade artifacts and oracle bones will be displayed in the museum. More than three quarters of…