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International Edition
May 19, 2013 Last Updated: 8:05:AM EDT

Trip Ideas

English
Salon No. 10
Published: April 10, 2013
Top 5 Artist Hangouts in Hong Kong
by Zoe Li | Travel, Art + Culture, Food + Drink
Our top 5 picks of Hong Kong's bars, cafes, and restaurants for the creative community.
VIDEO: A Visit to the Cayman Islands
World's Largest Design Library Opens in Seoul
Tokyo’s Narisawa Tops First Asia’s 50 Best...

Art + Culture

I Nyoman Masriadi, Online, 2013
A Sneak Peek at Highlights From Art Basel Hong Kong, From Murakami to Masriadi
by
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
Art galleries participating in the upcoming Art Basel Hong Kong, which runs May 23-26, are likely wondering whether the...
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Art + Culture, Art Basel Hong Kong, Asia, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, Art Fairs, Hong Kong, News, Visual Arts
VIDEO: Brooklyn Historic Cemetery Celebrates 175 Years with Exhibit
by
The Associated Press
Decades before New York's Central Park was created, Green-Wood Cemetery's ponds, hills and winding paths provided not...
Art + Culture, Green-Wood Cemetery, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Richman, Museum of the City of New York, New York, Richard Upjohn, Museums, See + Do, News, Visual Arts, Travel
Michael Jackson the Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil Opens in Asia
by
BLOUIN ARTINFO Hong Kong
HONG KONG – If King of Pop Michael Jackson was an aerialist, how would he somersault in hits like “Smooth Criminal,” “...
Art + Culture, Asia, Cirque du Soleil, Drama, Jackson 5, michael jackson, News & Features, pop music, Beijing, See + Do, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, News, Performing Arts
When in Seoul: 5 Quirky Museums You Shouldn’t Miss
by
Ines Min
SEOUL — Considering its small size, South Korea has a fantastic range of museum representation, from the traditional...
Art + Culture, Asia, Dong-Lim Museum, Kokdu Museum, Korea Furniture Museum, Lock Museum, Pulmuone Kimchi Museum, Travel, See + Do, Seoul, Travel
From LES Locavore Pub Fare to Brooklyn Artisanal, Frieze 2013 Caters to Foodies
by
Ashton Cooper
Having built their own structure on Randall’s Island, Frieze directors Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover aren’t...
Art + Culture, Art Fairs, Frieze New York 2013, New York, Food + Drink, Food & Wine
VIDEO: ABBA Museum Opens in Stockholm
by
Reuters
The catchy tunes, outlandish costumes and shimmering boots that made ABBA a global phenomenon all feature in a new...
ABBA, Art + Culture, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia!, Stockholm, Sweden, Music, See + Do, News, Performing Arts
More Art + Culture

Food + Drink

From LES Locavore Pub Fare to Brooklyn Artisanal, Frieze 2013 Caters to Foodies
by
Ashton Cooper
Having built their own structure on Randall’s Island, Frieze directors Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover aren’t...
Art + Culture, Art Fairs, Frieze New York 2013, New York, Food + Drink, Food & Wine
Tokyo's Top 5 Hip Cafés for Trendsetters
by
Darryl Jingwen Wee
  TOKYO — Although Tokyo has always been home to a café culture all its own, it's worth bearing in mind that the...
Asia, Biotop, Brooklyn Parlor, Cafés, Dover Street Market Ginza, IDOL, Kitsuné, Rose Bakery, Food + Drink, Food & Wine, Tokyo
Salon No. 10
Top 5 Artist Hangouts in Hong Kong
by
Zoe Li
Hong Kong may not have the streetside cafe culture of Paris for our artists, designers, musicians, and other talents to...
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Asia, Asia, Food & Wine, Lists, Food + Drink, Food + Drink, Hong Kong, Trip Ideas, Travel
Romantic Film Set Turns Into a Café on Korea’s Getaway Island
by
Lee Hyo-won
SEOUL — The idea of your old teenage flame, who is now a successful architect, building you a house as promised 15...
Architecture, Architecture 101, Asia, Asia, Café, Jeju Island, Koo Seunghoi, Korean architecture, Korean movies, Food + Drink, Beach + Island, Seoul, Architecture & Design
David Bowie Café Opens in Japan
by
Robert Michael Poole
TOKYO – David Bowie’s association with Japan continues this week with the opening of a David Bowie Café within the Sony...
Art + Culture, Asia, David Bowie, Ginza, Nagisa Oshima, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Food + Drink, Food & Wine, Tokyo, News, Lifestyle
Sydney is Shioked by Singapore-Inspired Designer Food Truck
by
Nicholas Forrest
Sydney’s most innovative food truck, Eat Art Truck, has taken the food truck concept to a whole new level with the...
Australia & Pacific, eat art truck, food truck, herman ho, Nicholas Forrest, Pacific, Singapore Shiok Truck, Food + Drink, Food + Drink, Sydney, Travel
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Architecture + Design

VIDEO: New York's Woolworth Building at 100
by
Vanessa Yurkevich
April 24, 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of The Woolworth Building. It opened as the world's tallest building,...
Architecture, Frank Woolworth, New York, Skyscraper Museum, Woolworth Building, Woolworth Building 100th Anniversary, Architecture + Design, Architecture & Design, Videos
Hans Ulrich Obrist on Curating a Floating Homage in Lina Bo Bardi's Glass...
by
Janelle Zara
Although perhaps not universally known, the late Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi was a well-loved and influential...
Architecture, Brazil, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Janelle Zara, Lina Bo Bardi, Norman Foster, Olafur Eliasson, São Paulo, Architecture + Design, Contemporary Arts, São Paulo, Architecture & Design
The Yellow House in Chiang Mai
How “The Modern Thai House” is Moving with the Times
by
Max Crosbie-Jones
BANGKOK — Leafing through “The Modern Thai House”, a new coffeetable book profiling some of the most “sophisticated and...
Architecture, Asia, Asia, Boonlert Hemvijitraphan, Bundit Kanisthakhon, Duangrit Bunnag, Geoffrey Bawa, Max Crosbie-Jones, Paul Virilio, Robert Powell, Somchai Jongsaeng, VaSLab Architecture, Architecture + Design, News, Architecture & Design
World's Largest Design Library Opens in Seoul
by
Lee Hyo-won
SEOUL — Is it a gallery, antique bookstore, or design showroom? Hyundai Card Design Library manages to be all of these...
Alexandra Lange, Art + Culture, Asia, Asia, Bukchon, Choi Wook, hanok, Hyundai Card, Hyundai Card Design Lab, Hyundai Card Design Library, Justin McGuirk, Kim Jintae, Design, Architecture + Design, See + Do, Trip Ideas, Seoul, Architecture & Design
Madera Hotel in Hong Kong
Top 5 Art and Design Hotels in Hong Kong
by
Zoe Li
These artistic hotels in Hong Kong have been causing a buzz amongst stylish travelers. Stay in Christian Liaigre's...
Art Basel Hong Kong, Asia, Hong Kong, Marcel Wanders, Vivienne Tam, Architecture + Design, Travel, Hotels + Resorts, Hotels + Resort, Hong Kong, News
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld To Design Emblem For Singapore Sofitel So
by
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
SINGAPORE — Sofitel Luxury Hotels has commissioned Karl Lagerfeld to design the emblem of the new Sofitel So Singapore...
Asia, Karl Lagerfeld, Singapore, Sofitel So Singapore, Architecture + Design, Architecture + Design, Hotels + Resorts, Singapore
More Architecture + Design

Beach + Island

VIDEO: A Visit to the Cayman Islands
by
Vanessa Yurkevich
The Cayman Islands is a popular tourism destination because of the country's beautiful beaches, water activities, and...
Beaches, Best Beaches, Cayman Islands, Iguanas, Islands, Stingray City, Travel, Travel Videos, Beach + Island, Trip Ideas, Travel, Videos
Romantic Film Set Turns Into a Café on Korea’s Getaway Island
by
Lee Hyo-won
SEOUL — The idea of your old teenage flame, who is now a successful architect, building you a house as promised 15...
Architecture, Architecture 101, Asia, Asia, Café, Jeju Island, Koo Seunghoi, Korean architecture, Korean movies, Food + Drink, Beach + Island, Seoul, Architecture & Design
More Beach + Island

Hotels + Resorts

J Plus Boutique Hotel
Award-winning Films at Starck-designed Hong Kong Hotel
by
Zoe Li
Hong Kong’s J Plus Boutique Hotel, also known as “that place designed by Philippe Starck,” has recently created what is...
Asia, Asia, Films, Hong Kong, Hotels & Resorts, ifva, Hotels + Resorts, Hotels + Resort, Hong Kong
Park Hyatt Seoul’s Frederic Boulin on the Real Impact of "Gangnam Style...
by
Robert Michael Poole
SEOUL – Frederic Boulin knows his Hyatts. A graduate of Glion Hotel School in Switzerland, the well-kempt General...
Art + Culture, Asia, Gangnam Style, Park Hyatt Seoul, psy, Hotels + Resorts, Performing Arts, Hotels + Resort, Seoul, Travel
Madera Hotel in Hong Kong
Top 5 Art and Design Hotels in Hong Kong
by
Zoe Li
These artistic hotels in Hong Kong have been causing a buzz amongst stylish travelers. Stay in Christian Liaigre's...
Art Basel Hong Kong, Asia, Hong Kong, Marcel Wanders, Vivienne Tam, Architecture + Design, Travel, Hotels + Resorts, Hotels + Resort, Hong Kong, News
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld To Design Emblem For Singapore Sofitel So
by
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
SINGAPORE — Sofitel Luxury Hotels has commissioned Karl Lagerfeld to design the emblem of the new Sofitel So Singapore...
Asia, Karl Lagerfeld, Singapore, Sofitel So Singapore, Architecture + Design, Architecture + Design, Hotels + Resorts, Singapore
Worlds Apart Fair
Worlds Apart, Singapore's First Hotel Art Fair, Opens Today
by
Adeline Chia
SINGAPORE — Artworks spread over king-sized beds, propped against chairs, sitting in bathtubs and balancing over the...
Art + Culture, Asia, Singapore, Worlds Apart Fair, Art Fairs, Contemporary Arts, Hotels + Resorts, Singapore, Market News, Visual Arts
Where to Stay During Art Stage Singapore
by
Lim Sio Hui
Wake up in a masterpiece every morning when visiting the  contemporary art fair Art Stage Singapore, which takes place...
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Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Art Stage Singapore, Asia, Singapore, Hotels + Resorts, Hotels + Resort, Visual Arts, Singapore
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See + Do

VIDEO: Brooklyn Historic Cemetery Celebrates 175 Years with Exhibit
by
The Associated Press
Decades before New York's Central Park was created, Green-Wood Cemetery's ponds, hills and winding paths provided not...
Art + Culture, Green-Wood Cemetery, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Richman, Museum of the City of New York, New York, Richard Upjohn, Museums, See + Do, News, Visual Arts, Travel
Michael Jackson the Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil Opens in Asia
by
BLOUIN ARTINFO Hong Kong
HONG KONG – If King of Pop Michael Jackson was an aerialist, how would he somersault in hits like “Smooth Criminal,” “...
Art + Culture, Asia, Cirque du Soleil, Drama, Jackson 5, michael jackson, News & Features, pop music, Beijing, See + Do, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, News, Performing Arts
VIDEO: Seeing Gatsby Era in New York Architecture
From palatial mansions on Long Island to skyscrapers in Manhattan, it's not hard to find architectural remnants of the...
Architecture, Baz Luhrmann, Chrysler Building, Gatsby, Leonardo DiCaprio, New York, Oheka Castle, The Great Gatsby, See + Do, Architecture & Design
When in Seoul: 5 Quirky Museums You Shouldn’t Miss
by
Ines Min
SEOUL — Considering its small size, South Korea has a fantastic range of museum representation, from the traditional...
Art + Culture, Asia, Dong-Lim Museum, Kokdu Museum, Korea Furniture Museum, Lock Museum, Pulmuone Kimchi Museum, Travel, See + Do, Seoul, Travel
VIDEO: ABBA Museum Opens in Stockholm
by
Reuters
The catchy tunes, outlandish costumes and shimmering boots that made ABBA a global phenomenon all feature in a new...
ABBA, Art + Culture, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia!, Stockholm, Sweden, Music, See + Do, News, Performing Arts
Russian Billionaire's Synesthetic Think Tank Explores Sensorial Design in...
by
Janelle Zara
MILAN — About this time a year ago, a Russian billionaire-helmed, design-oriented think tank called Be Open made its...
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Art + Culture, BE OPEN, Elena Baturina, FuoriSalone, Janelle Zara, Patricia Urquiola, Salone del Mobile, Design, See + Do, Milan
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Shopping

Louis Vuitton Launches Illustrated Travel Books
by
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
Louis Vuitton approached several artists to illustrate a new collection of travel books to be launched in its boutiques...
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Art + Culture, Louis Vuitton, Travel, Shopping, Lists
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Shops + Gear

6 Traveler Watches for Frequent Flyers
by
Tim Cheung
Many watch lovers will be clocking thousands of air miles to go to Baselworld 2013 happening in Messe Basel from April...
Baselworld 2013, Bregue, Cartier, Girard-Perregaux, Jaeger-LeCoultr, Lifestyle, Piaget, Rolex, JEWELRY & WATCHES, Shops + Gear, News, Lifestyle
Found in Translation: Thom Browne and Freemans Sporting Club, in Tokyo
by
Nicholas Remsen
  There’s something to be said about the sartorial mesmerism of Americana idealized. Take Thom Browne, with his red-...
People, Freeman's, News, Nicholas Remsen, Thom Browne, Shops + Gear, Tokyo, Fashion
Storefront for Art and Architecture Celebrates 30 Years of Breaking Barriers
by
Janelle Zara
NEW YORK — Since 1983, the impossibly small venue on the corner of Kenmare and Cleveland place has been a point of...
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5 Beekman, Architecture, Janelle Zara, New York, Steven Holl, Storefront for Art and Architecture, Vito Acconci, Shops + Gear, Visual Arts
Anna Sui for Tumi Collection
Anna Sui for Tumi Returns for a Second Season
by
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
SINGAPORE — The voyage will continue for Tumi and Anna Sui in 2013, as they reunite for a second season to introduce a...
Anna Sui, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, Tumi, Asia/Pacific, Shops + Gear, News
Jewelry Maven Aurélie Bidermann to Open Her First Boutique in Paris
by
Céline Piettre, ARTINFO France
Aurélie Bidermann has been showing her jewelry at Paris Fashion Week for 10 years, and now she is (finally) opening her...
Aurélie Bidermann, Fashion, JEWELRY & WATCHES, Paris, Europe, Shops + Gear, News, NEWS
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Visual Arts

Beyond "Night Watch": See Riveting Highlights From the Reopened...
by
BLOUIN ARTINFO
Earlier this month, in one of her last acts before abdicating, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands reopened Amsterdam’s...
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Art + Culture, Rembrandt, Rijksmuseum, Museums, Visual Arts, News
Lateefa bint Maktoum, Observers of Change 4, 2011
New Art Fair “Singapore Menasart” to Launch Next Year
by
Adeline Chia
SINGAPORE —  A new art fair focussing on Southeast Asian art called Singapore Menasart will be setting up shop in...
Art + Culture, Asia, Beirut Art Fair, Singapore Menasart, Art Fairs, Visual Arts, Singapore, News, Market News, Visual Arts
Turn to the Left: David Bowie's Fashion at the V&A Museum
by
Nicholas Remsen
  This weekend marks the opening of London’s much-anticipated “David Bowie is” exhibition, at the city’s venerated V...
People, Alexander McQueen, David Bowie, Nicholas Remsen, V&A, London, See + Do, Visual Arts, Fashion, NEWS
"Miracle Pine" Tree Reconstructed as a Memorial Sculpture to the...
by
Robert Michael Poole
RIKUZENTAKA – As the second anniversary of the devastating March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami passes, one of the...
Asia, Earthquake, pine tree, Rikuzentaka, Tohoku, Tsunami, Design, Visual Arts, Tokyo, News, Architecture & Design
Annabelle Selldorf Helps David Zwirner Realize His Grandest Gallery Space Yet
by
Kelly Chan
Since its mid-February opening, the new David Zwirner Gallery on Manhattan’s West 20th Street has attracted throngs of...
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Annabelle Selldorf, Architecture, Chelsea, David Zwirner, Kelly Chan, Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, New York, Visual Arts, Architecture & Design
Storefront for Art and Architecture Celebrates 30 Years of Breaking Barriers
by
Janelle Zara
NEW YORK — Since 1983, the impossibly small venue on the corner of Kenmare and Cleveland place has been a point of...
View Slideshow
5 Beekman, Architecture, Janelle Zara, New York, Steven Holl, Storefront for Art and Architecture, Vito Acconci, Shops + Gear, Visual Arts
More Visual Arts

Travel Tips

The 20 Best Spots to See Street Art in New York City
by
Terri Ciccone, Benjamin Sutton
NEW YORK — In a city ruled by real estate, the overlooked, undervalued, and condemned corners of the built environment...
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Art + Culture, Benjamin Sutton, New York, Street Art, Terri Ciccone, Visual Arts, Contemporary Arts, See + Do, Visual Arts, Travel Tips, Visual Arts
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK [VIDEO]: Finding the Unexpected in Daily Life in Moscow
by
Vanessa Yurkevich
Over her month reporting for Blouin News and ARTINFO in Moscow, Vanessa Yurkevich discovered both the anticipated and...
Moscow, Travel, Travel Categories, Travel Videos, Society, Europe, See + Do, Moscow, Travel Tips, Lifestyle, Travel, Videos
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