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Sydney's Gastro Park Restaurant Creates Epic...
VIDEO: World's Largest Light Sculpture on...
ARTINFO Australia's Top 8 Auckland Fringe...
English
Published: April 8, 2013
Boutique Hotel "One Leicester Street" to Open in Chinatown
by Samantha Tse | Travel Categories, Hotels + Resort
Boutique Hotel One Leicester Street to Open in Chinatown, London

Art + Culture

When in Seoul: Top 5 Must-Visit Art Districts
by
Ines Min
SEOUL — While the South Korean art scene is currently developing at a rate that’s outstripping its usual creative hubs...
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Asia, Cheondam, Hyoja-dong, Ines Min, Itaewon, Korean artists, Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Samcheong-dong, Features, See + Do, See + Do, Visual Arts, Visual Arts, Trip Ideas, Seoul, Visual Arts, Travel
Rare North Korean Movie Posters on Show in Seoul
by
Lee Hyo-won
SEOUL — The late “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-il was well-known to be a film fanatic, to the point of famously ordering the...
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Asia, Asia, Czech art, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Kim Ki-Duk, korean film archive, Lee Hyo-won, movie posters, North Korean movies, poster art, The Flower Girl, Architecture + Design, Performing Arts, See + Do, Trip Ideas, Seoul, Travel
Top 10 Must-See Vivid Sydney 2013 Events
by
Nicholas Forrest
The 5th Vivid Festival of light, music, and ideas has launched in Sydney with a massive program of events that eclipses...
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Australia & Pacific, Nicholas Forrest, Pacific, Performing Arts, sydney opera house, vivid live, vivid sydney, Visual Arts, Sydney, Trip Ideas, Travel
Spend a Night in a Royal Palace in Seoul
by
Lee Hyo-won
SEOUL — Not long since the royal palaces dotting the South Korean capital have become venue options for traditional...
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Asia, Asia, Changgyeong Palace, Cultural Heritage Administration, Gyeongbok Palacee, Lee Hyo-won, Seoul palaces, Architecture + Design, Hotels + Resorts, Trip Ideas, Seoul, Travel
Courtright And Romeda Exhibition in Provence Château
Robert Courtright and Bruno Romeda Exhibition at Château Sainte Roseline in...
by
Egmont Labadie, BLOUIN ARTINFO
Art is an essential ingredient at a winemaking estate in southeastern France. 
Arman, Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Aurélie Bertin, Bernar Venet, Bruno Romeda, Bruno Romeda, Château des Demoiselles, Château Sainte Roseline, Château Sainte Roseline, Exhibitions, Foundation Maeght, France, France, Jean-Michel Folon, Jim Dine, Provence, Provence, Robert Courtright, Robert Courtright, Tom Henderson, Tom Henderson, Wine, Paris, Visual Arts, News
Seoul’s Latest Digital Festival Hosted on World’s Largest Canvas
by
Ines Min
SEOUL — Tech-forward South Korea’s latest artistic venture will take place at the capital’s center stage: on the...
Art + Culture, Asia, Gana Art, Ines Min, Korea artists, Seoul Square, visual arts, Architecture + Design, See + Do, Visual Arts, Seoul, News, Travel
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Architecture + Design

Seoul’s Latest Digital Festival Hosted on World’s Largest Canvas
by
Ines Min
SEOUL — Tech-forward South Korea’s latest artistic venture will take place at the capital’s center stage: on the...
Art + Culture, Asia, Gana Art, Ines Min, Korea artists, Seoul Square, visual arts, Architecture + Design, See + Do, Visual Arts, Seoul, News, Travel
Centrale Montemartini – Courtesy of Michele Molinari via flickr
Discover Rome’s Newest Ancient Sites
by
Lee Marshall
The city’s five best recent historical finds
Archeology, Art + Culture, museum, Rome, Architecture + Design, See + Do, Rome
Communal tables at Green & Safe
Shanghai Gets a Taste for Fancy (and Safe) Farm-to-Table
by
Gary Bowerman
Organic deli/café Green & Safe is eco-friendly in every sense, from its freshly-plucked produce to its sustainable...
Architecture + Design, Food + Drink, Food + Drink, Shopping, Shanghai
The lobby of 2012's hot hotel Four Seasons Guangzhou, designed by HBA.
Hirsch Bedner Associates on Hotel Design Trends and Openings to Watch in 2013
by
Lim Sio Hui
SINGAPORE – With 16 offices across four continents, hospitality interior design giant Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA)...
Hirsch Bedner Associates, Lim Sio Hui, Architecture + Design, Asia/Pacific, Singapore, News, Lifestyle
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion – Courtesy of Carmes-Haut-Brion
Philippe Starck to Create a New Winery in Bordeaux
by
Egmont Labadie
Starck and architect Luc Arsène-Henry will design a new visitors' center, cellar and fermenting room for Château Les...
Architecture, Bordeaux, France, Philippe Starck, Vineyard, Wine, Architecture + Design, Food + Drink
Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamam – Courtesy of Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamam
Time to Get Naked in Istanbul
by
Vanessa Able
After a seven-year restoration, the 16th century Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamam is better than new — it’s open
Architecture + Design, See + Do, Istanbul
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Performing Arts

Rare North Korean Movie Posters on Show in Seoul
by
Lee Hyo-won
SEOUL — The late “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-il was well-known to be a film fanatic, to the point of famously ordering the...
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Asia, Asia, Czech art, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Kim Ki-Duk, korean film archive, Lee Hyo-won, movie posters, North Korean movies, poster art, The Flower Girl, Architecture + Design, Performing Arts, See + Do, Trip Ideas, Seoul, Travel
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
The Fifth JUE Music + Art Festival to hit China in March
by
Clare Pennington
Unmatched in eclecticism and scope in the Chinese festival world, the fifth installment of the Jue Music + Art...
Asia, Clare Pennington, Features, Grimes, How to Dress Well, Jeff Lang, JUE Music+Art Festival, Sound Fragment, Split Works, Performing Arts
House of Wolf Apothecary Bar – Courtesy of House of Wolf
House of Wolf Appeals to London's Wild Side
by
Jane Anderson
New venue is a creative hub for gastronomes
Art + Culture, London, Performing Arts, Food + Drink, See + Do
Cast of Sondheim's "Assassins" Revival to Reunite for Roundabout...
By ERIK PIEPENBURG The original Broadway cast of the Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical “Assassins” is reuniting...
Theatre & Dance, News & Features, Musicals, Performing Arts, Broadway
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Hotels + Resort

Boutique Hotel "One Leicester Street" to Open in Chinatown
by
Samantha Tse
Singaporean hotelier Peng Loh is set to open a new boutique hotel in London at the site of the former “St John...
boutique hotel, One Leicester Street, Samantha Tse, Travel, Travel Categories, London, UK/Europe, Hotels + Resort, Europe, News
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...
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
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...
View Slideshow
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Art Stage Singapore, Asia, Singapore, Hotels + Resorts, Hotels + Resort, Visual Arts, Singapore
Hotel Mercer entrance – Courtesy of Hotel Mercer
New Barcelona Hotel Has Already Made History
by
Suzanne Wales
The Hotel Mercer has a Roman watchtower, ancient frescoes, and all mod cons
Architecture and Design, Barcelona, hôtel, Architecture + Design, Hotels + Resort, Barcelona
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Food + Drink

KF Seetoh’s Top 5 Street Eats in Singapore
by
Adeline Chia
SINGAPORE — In food-crazy, bargain-obsessed Singapore, throw a stone and you will hit someone with an expert opinion on...
Asia, KF Seetoh, Food + Drink, Travel, Food + Drink, Trip Ideas, Singapore, Travel
Bar Kitchen at Lolla
Sea Urchin Pudding on the Plate, Butterflies in the Washroom — Lolla Entices...
by
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
Asia, Asia, Lolla, Singapore, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, Food + Drink, Food + Drink, Singapore, Travel
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...
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Asia, Asia, Food & Wine, Lists, Food + Drink, Food + Drink, Hong Kong, Trip Ideas, Travel
Sydney's Gastro Park Restaurant Creates Epic "Game of Thrones"...
by
Nicholas Forrest
Imagine what it would be like to journey back in time to Medieval England and attend one of the incredibly lavish and...
Dispatch, DVD, Game of Thrones, gastro park, grant king, iron throne, Nicholas Forrest, Pacific, South America, Travel Categories, westeros, Food & Wine, Food + Drink, Sydney, News, Lifestyle, Travel
World Gourmet Summit Crowns Tippling Club as Restaurant of The Year
by
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
SINGAPORE – The World Gourmet Series Awards of Excellence crowned Tippling Club as Restaurant Of The Year, while...
Asia, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, World Gourmet Summit 2013, Food + Drink, Singapore, Travel
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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See + Do

Dragon Boat race at the 2011 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival
Top 5 Dragon Boat Festival Celebrations Worldwide
by
Wang Yiquan
Over the past 2,000 years, the Dragon Boat Festival has been held on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the...
Art + Culture, Asia, Boston Dragon Boat Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Happy Dragon Boat Festival, Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival, Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, Wang Yiquan, Xixi International Dragon Boat Festival, Performing Arts, See + Do, See + Do, Trip Ideas, Travel
When in Seoul: Top 5 Must-Visit Art Districts
by
Ines Min
SEOUL — While the South Korean art scene is currently developing at a rate that’s outstripping its usual creative hubs...
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Asia, Cheondam, Hyoja-dong, Ines Min, Itaewon, Korean artists, Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Samcheong-dong, Features, See + Do, See + Do, Visual Arts, Visual Arts, Trip Ideas, Seoul, Visual Arts, Travel
Rare North Korean Movie Posters on Show in Seoul
by
Lee Hyo-won
SEOUL — The late “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-il was well-known to be a film fanatic, to the point of famously ordering the...
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Asia, Asia, Czech art, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Kim Ki-Duk, korean film archive, Lee Hyo-won, movie posters, North Korean movies, poster art, The Flower Girl, Architecture + Design, Performing Arts, See + Do, Trip Ideas, Seoul, Travel
Seoul’s Latest Digital Festival Hosted on World’s Largest Canvas
by
Ines Min
SEOUL — Tech-forward South Korea’s latest artistic venture will take place at the capital’s center stage: on the...
Art + Culture, Asia, Gana Art, Ines Min, Korea artists, Seoul Square, visual arts, Architecture + Design, See + Do, Visual Arts, Seoul, News, Travel
Centrale Montemartini – Courtesy of Michele Molinari via flickr
Discover Rome’s Newest Ancient Sites
by
Lee Marshall
The city’s five best recent historical finds
Archeology, Art + Culture, museum, Rome, Architecture + Design, See + Do, Rome
A fresco of vine shoots and grapes behind the oak casks – Courtesy of Château So
Discover a Little-Known French Vineyard With Organic Appeal
by
Egmont Labadie
Château Soutard offers striking architecture, organic Grand Cru Wines, and activities to keep the kids occupied
Architecture and Design, Food and Drink, France, Tour, Vineyard, Food + Drink, See + Do, Trip Ideas
More See + Do

Visual Arts

When in Seoul: Top 5 Must-Visit Art Districts
by
Ines Min
SEOUL — While the South Korean art scene is currently developing at a rate that’s outstripping its usual creative hubs...
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Asia, Cheondam, Hyoja-dong, Ines Min, Itaewon, Korean artists, Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Samcheong-dong, Features, See + Do, See + Do, Visual Arts, Visual Arts, Trip Ideas, Seoul, Visual Arts, Travel
Top 10 Must-See Vivid Sydney 2013 Events
by
Nicholas Forrest
The 5th Vivid Festival of light, music, and ideas has launched in Sydney with a massive program of events that eclipses...
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Australia & Pacific, Nicholas Forrest, Pacific, Performing Arts, sydney opera house, vivid live, vivid sydney, Visual Arts, Sydney, Trip Ideas, Travel
Seoul’s Latest Digital Festival Hosted on World’s Largest Canvas
by
Ines Min
SEOUL — Tech-forward South Korea’s latest artistic venture will take place at the capital’s center stage: on the...
Art + Culture, Asia, Gana Art, Ines Min, Korea artists, Seoul Square, visual arts, Architecture + Design, See + Do, Visual Arts, Seoul, News, Travel
Dreams of Venice exhibition in Bordeaux
Dreams of Venice Exhibition at Bordeaux Château Labottière by Bernard Magrez
by
Egmont Labadie
Anish Kapoor, Art + Culture, Bordeaux, Château Labottière, Dreams of Venice, exhibition, Martin Parr, Nan Goldin, Sophie Calle, Takashi Murakami, Yves Klein, Europe, Visual Arts
Gallery Aesthete – Courtesy of Gallery Aesthete
Clothes to Make the Man at Chicago’s Gallery Aesthete
by
Raphael Kadushin
With art seminars, fashion, and styling services, this Oak Street boutique is a one-stop-shop for a whole new...
Art + Culture, Visual Arts, Shopping, Shops + Gear, Chicago
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...
View Slideshow
Art + Culture, Art + Culture, Art Stage Singapore, Asia, Singapore, Hotels + Resorts, Hotels + Resort, Visual Arts, Singapore
More Visual Arts

Travel

VIDEO: Tourism in Egypt After the Revolution
by
Natasha Ghoneim
CAIRO — The 2011 Egyptian Revolution, and persistent political unrest, has caused a catastrophic contraction of tourism...
economy, egypt, Gouda Abdel Khalek, Nile River, Pyramids, tourism, Travel, Travel, Videos
Top 10 Reasons to Visit South Korea: Exploring Its Charms by Night and Day
by
Lee Hyo-won, Ines Min
SEOUL — South Korea, once called the land of morning calm, is still home to sacred Buddhist grounds offering...
Andong Hahoe Village, Asia, Busan Cinema Center, Club Ellui, Dongdaemun, Gangnam Style, Gyeongbok Palace, Han River, hiking, Ines Min, Jeonju Hanok Village, k-pop, Korea, Korean Buddhism, Korean delivery service, Lee Hyo-won, Park’s BBQ, Seoul, Spa Land, templestay, Travel, Seoul, Travel
VIDEO: Interview with Director of Art Basel about the Upcoming Hong Kong Fair
by
Tom Chen, Clare Pennington
BEIJING — On May 23, Hong Kong will become the third location to have an international contemporary art fair that...
ABHK, Art Basel, Hong Kong, Marc Spiegler, Collecting, Travel, Hong Kong, News, Market News, Videos
5 L.A. Gallery Shows You Should Go See Right Now
by
Yasmine Mohseni
LOS ANGELES — As the holidays approach, this may be the last week to stop by December gallery shows. ARTINFO's...
View Slideshow
Galleries, Los Angeles, visual art, Visual Arts, Yasmine Mohseni, Los Angeles, Visual Arts, Travel, News, Travel
Asian Civilisations Museum to Add New Wing in 2015
by
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, ARTINFO
SINGAPORE – The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) will be adding a new wing to its landmark colonial-era buildings by...
Architecture, Asian Civilisations Museum, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, Asia/Pacific, Travel, Singapore, News
Red Square Moscow - Courtesy of Zanuda via Stock.XCHNG
Moscow City Guide
by
Anastasia Barysheva
Top picks and insider tips from ARTINFO Russia editor, Anastasia Barysheva
Art + Culture, Food + Drink, Hotels + Resorts, See + Do, Shops + Gear, Travel
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Shopping

Mirrors at the Brooklyn Flea – Courtesy of Kyle Huebbe, Brooklyn Flea
The World's Best Flea Markets
by
Ralph Martin
As the weather warms up it's the perfect time to hit weekend markets for vintage bargains and fancy street food.  
New York, London, Paris, Los Angeles, Berlin, Shopping, Chicago, Rome
Communal tables at Green & Safe
Shanghai Gets a Taste for Fancy (and Safe) Farm-to-Table
by
Gary Bowerman
Organic deli/café Green & Safe is eco-friendly in every sense, from its freshly-plucked produce to its sustainable...
Architecture + Design, Food + Drink, Food + Drink, Shopping, Shanghai
Gallery Aesthete – Courtesy of Gallery Aesthete
Clothes to Make the Man at Chicago’s Gallery Aesthete
by
Raphael Kadushin
With art seminars, fashion, and styling services, this Oak Street boutique is a one-stop-shop for a whole new...
Art + Culture, Visual Arts, Shopping, Shops + Gear, Chicago
La Central de Callo  – Courtesy of La Central de Callo
A Bar in Your Bookstore? Madrid Treats Bibliophiles Right
by
Suzanne Wales
La Central de Callao provides words, sustenance, and a place to debate
Food + Drink, Shopping, Madrid
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Shops + Gear

Gallery Aesthete – Courtesy of Gallery Aesthete
Clothes to Make the Man at Chicago’s Gallery Aesthete
by
Raphael Kadushin
With art seminars, fashion, and styling services, this Oak Street boutique is a one-stop-shop for a whole new...
Art + Culture, Visual Arts, Shopping, Shops + Gear, Chicago
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