Sao Paulo designers show off Brazil's colors

2011-06-19 07:48:07

Last week's 31st edition of Sao Paulo Fashion Week showcased Brazil's top designers and their upcoming spring/summer collections.

Printing in three dimensions

2011-06-19 07:46:28

"There's nothing like working with plastic!" said Marius Watz, a Norwegian-born artist.

Soul searching

2011-06-19 07:48:57

An HK artist reflects the practical strength that Hong Kong inspires in his oils. Pauline D Loh finds out more.

After shock

2011-06-19 07:48:18

Photographer David LaChapelle's often garish satire has evolved into fine art, and he's finding plenty of inspiration in Asia, Andrew Sun discovers.

Clothes are made to multitask for a busier, pricier world

2011-06-19 07:46:28

Now there are toning shoes, gut-reducing underwear, parka drawstrings that double as earphones, and leggings laced with caffeine, supposedly to help slim your thighs.

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2011-06-17 07:37:40

Jin Shangyi, a 77-year-old veteran oil painter and educator, is holding his solo show Compliments.

Pop goes the ballet

2011-06-17 07:37:40

An experimental show infuses ballet's classical prancing with modern dancing.

The writing is on the wall

2011-06-17 07:37:40

The first exhibition of Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) frescos will open at Shaanxi History Museum on June 20.

Following in the footsteps of tragedy

2011-06-17 07:37:40

Xiao Hong's short life was a troubled one, but even by this measure, the time her fianc Wang Enjia abandoned her was a low point.

'Midwife' of Chinese literature prized for his work on woman author

2011-06-17 07:37:40

Professor Howard Goldblatt, hailed as the "midwife" of contemporary Chinese literature by John Updike, was sweating when he received the Xiao Hong Research Award on June 3, in Harbin.

Time tells

2011-06-17 07:37:40

The writer Xiao Hong is receiving due recognition nearly 70 years after her tragic death.

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2011-06-16 08:09:49

The Exhibition Marking the 60th Anniversary of the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet is being staged at the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing.