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Just two years after Elizabeth Taylor’s natural pearl ear pendants set an auction record for pearl pendants, another silver screen siren's pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings have set a new record. The earrings, owned by...
HONG KONG – In its inaugural partnership with Art Basel, Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet will exhibit a commemorative Royal Oak model and a selection of classic watches from its 138 years of heritage at Art Basel Hong Kong from May 23 to 26.The showcase will...
HONG KONG — The inaugural Art Basel Hong Kong, opening next week on May 23, has caused an entire galaxy of satellite events to spring up, including dozens of interesting artist talks and panel discussions that will engage everyone from artists and gallerists...
SINGAPORE — How many local bands have a horn section in Singapore? Well, Sapporo Safaris has one — horn and trumpet, mind you — as well as two guitarists, one bassist, one lead singer and a synth guy. With their trumpet and horn blaring, this eight-piece band...
From making handbags as a hobby to turning it into full-fledged fashion business, Hong Kong-based designer Michelle Lai has taken Mischa to the international arena in under five years. BLOUIN ARTINFO gets the lowdown on Lai’s background, her designs and...
The new Lamborghini concept car is just selfish, literally. Christened “Egoista” (selfish in Italian,) the supercar, which sports only one seat, is said to be designed “purely for hyper-sophisticated people who want only the most extreme and special things in...
Art galleries participating in the upcoming Art Basel Hong Kong, which runs May 23-26, are likely wondering whether the fair's new management, with the leverage of the Art Basel brand, will be able to bring in fresh flocks of collectors. As for the...
HONG KONG – If King of Pop Michael Jackson was an aerialist, how would he somersault in hits like “Smooth Criminal,” “Dangerous” and “Bad?”Montreal-based acrobatic theater company Cirque du Soleil may have the answer in “Michael Jackson the Immortal World...
It’s been more than a year and a half since New Delhi lost artist Sarnath Banerjee to Berlin. Banerjee, whose inimitable drawings and strips are known and loved for their ability to hint at complex themes like generational nostalgia, while...
SEOUL — Considering its small size, South Korea has a fantastic range of museum representation, from the traditional aspects of the National Folk Museum and the National Museum of Korea, to the modern National Museum of Contemporary Art. Even outside of the...
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February 09, 2013