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New Emissary
Art as Big Business?
Sky-high art sales continue in Asia, but does this mean art is going the way of big industry?
Made in China
A new art exhibit features Chinese printing, a technology pioneered over 1300 years ago.
Iran Art Curve
Is Iran poised to become a key player in global art? Some signs point to yes.
The Perfect Partner
A new book by two Australian women shows fabulous new ways to enjoy wine with food.
It’s Where you Focus
Beyond the big news right now in Japan, is another tale of small political victory.
T.V. Santhosh’s Burning Flags
A report from London on the latest media influenced exhibit by this prominent artist.
Vietnam—Popular & Green?
Not yet a regional heavy hitter, but its tourism seems to be getting big and…green.
Her Baseball and Politics
Two Japanese women are attracting big interest. Hopefully it will inspire.
Gao Xingjian
This writer once went on a spiritual trek through mountainous southwest China.
Kenzaburō Ōe
This ‘nonconformist’ writer supports human rights and denounces nuclear weapons.
Patrick White
This literary great sent a friend to accept his Nobel Prize for him in 1973.
Yasunari Kawabata
This iconic writer and Asian Nobel Laureate brought ‘beauty’ and ‘Japan’ together.