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In Focus: Bai Xiao Hua

Red Walls & White Snow - On the Lacquer Painting o... Continue reading

Posted Feb 14, 2012 at Building the Good City

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Lacquer FAQ's: What you might not know...

Lacquer artist Jin Hui of the Fine Arts College at... Continue reading

Posted Feb 14, 2012 at Building the Good City

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Dec 15, 2011

The Artisan Returns!

Our blog's been on hiatus but we're back! And we are ready to share with your more news from the world of contemporary craft art. We found this recent article from the New York Times very encouraging: "A Return to the Artisan in the Art World" We resonate particularly with... Continue reading

Posted Dec 15, 2011 at Building the Good City

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Insight: Sue Anne Tay

Street photographer and blogger Sue Anne Tay pounds the pavements of Shanghai, threading her way through old alleys to capture some of this city's disappearing scenes. With her new project, "The Roving Exhibit," Sue Anne takes her artwork back on the streets to share them with the residents of some... Continue reading

Posted Jun 16, 2011 at Building the Good City

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Insight: Jeremy Moyer

Canadian erhu virtuoso Jeremy Moyer teams up with American pianist Steve Sweeting again for another creative session of "twocities in tune" this Friday. Skilled at several instruments, Jeremy shares his joy and passion with a smile and music - lots of music. When did you first start playing music? I... Continue reading

Posted May 26, 2011 at Building the Good City

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Tea Talk

Tea culture is an integral part of Chinese culture... Continue reading

Posted May 20, 2011 at Building the Good City

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Reading roundup: Week ending May 21

Interesting happenings in China and beyond... The Guardian: Man Arrested Over Forbidden City Break-In - First theft at the Forbidden City in 20 years. Loss of face for the museum and push for increased security measures. The Art Newspaper: American Folk Art Museum Sells Building to MoMA - Cash-strapped Folk... Continue reading

Posted May 20, 2011 at Building the Good City

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Insight: Burnett Thompson

Raised by parents who were both pianists, Burnett Thompson's passion for music was ignited at an early age. Burnett is back in Shanghai this week for the premiere of "The Sonnet Song Cycle" in Chinese, collaborating with top-notch musicians and prepared for the unexpected. How did you get into playing... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2011 at Building the Good City

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Insight: Hanneke Cassel

From composing songs to teaching at fiddle camps, fun-loving fiddler Hanneke Cassel loves what she does. On her seventh trip to Shanghai, she returns to twocities for another performance of her unique blend of folk and pop music. How did you get into playing fiddle music? I started with classical... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2011 at Building the Good City

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Reading roundup: Week ending April 2

Art, healing, community and love. This week's read-worthy links. ARTINFO: After Fukushima: How Art Can Again Help Japan Find Its Way - "The most important role of the artist in society is not about building infrastructure, but about promoting ideals that open up new perspectives." Japanese Curator Shinya Watanabe writes... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2011 at Building the Good City

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Dis-Functional craft art

The twocities gallery is proud to present "Foundat... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2011 at Building the Good City

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'Bowl Full of Cheer' thanks you!

Thank you for your support of Shanghai Young Baker... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2010 at Building the Good City

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Reading roundup: Week ending December 12

Articles posted from around the web, this week's reading roundup focuses on the world of museums. NYTimes: Abu Dhabi and Qatar to Build Museums to Recast National Identities: The Guggenheim and Louvre are among some of the museums establishing branches in Abu Dhabi. As countries like UAE and Qatar seek... Continue reading

Posted Dec 9, 2010 at Building the Good City

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In Focus: Wang Qin

Emerging glass artist Wang Qin opens his first sol... Continue reading

Posted Nov 17, 2010 at Building the Good City

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Looking for Feedback

Our twocities concerts have become quite popular, ... Continue reading

Posted Nov 11, 2010 at Building the Good City

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Reading roundup: Week ending October 31

Happy Halloween! No costumes or candy in this blog post, but plenty of treats in the form of art tidbits. From Cai Guo-Qiang's most "explosive" drawings to date to the opening of the Shanghai Biennale, here's a look at some interesting exhibitions happening this month. Shanghai Biennale in Pictures: The... Continue reading

Posted Oct 28, 2010 at Building the Good City

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Reading roundup: Week ending October 2

This week's articles roundup: beauty and humanity in both expected and unexpected places. Enjoy! How to Weave French Fries: What do french fries, spit, bottle caps and peanut butter have in common? They can all serve as weaving materials to create works of surprising beauty. Arts Organizations Tiptoe into 'Humanizing'... Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2010 at Building the Good City

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Insight: Makoto Fujimura

Artist, writer and creative catalyst Makoto Fuijmura creates and advocates beauty in a world often soured by cynicism and doubt. This week, he opens his first solo exhibition in mainland China, "Soliloquies," at twocities. Photo by Brad Guise How did you get into the Nihonga technique? I received a Japanese... Continue reading

Posted Sep 13, 2010 at Building the Good City

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Art of Lost-Wax Casting

In craft art, we often come across a piece of finely formed artwork that bears an uncanny resemblance to another object. How did that metal or glass come to perfectly take on the complexity of an engine, or in the case above, the delicacy of a cotton bloom? While some... Continue reading

Posted Sep 4, 2010 at Building the Good City

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Reading roundup: Week of August 30

This week's reading roundup is a visual feast - links and articles containing loads of images. Happy reading and viewing! NPR: On Philadelphia's Walls, Murals Painted With Brotherly Love: With more than 3,000 murals scattered throughout the city, Philadelphia is transforming walls into public art to help bring about urban... Continue reading

Posted Aug 31, 2010 at Building the Good City

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In Focus: Cheng Xiang

成乡, 玻璃艺术家 Cheng Xiang, Glass artist 上海大学美术学院 Shang... Continue reading

Posted Aug 16, 2010 at Building the Good City

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Reading roundup: Week of August 9

The Guardian: China Heritage Chief Says Building Boom is Destroying Country's Heritage: Frenetic development destroying heritage preservation is not news here. The question is how, then, should that change the way we are redeveloping our cities? NYTimes: Arts Playground Sprouts in China: Guangzhou as a cultural arts epicenter in China?... Continue reading

Posted Aug 10, 2010 at Building the Good City

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In Focus: Zhang Jingjing

The lines of Zhang Jingjing's ceramic pieces rise and fall with quiet elegance. Her Arc series is abstract, emphasizing the simplicity and beauty of form in basic black and white. There is a gentle rhythm to her work - a harmonic cadence in clay, if you will. Her pieces sit... Continue reading

Posted Aug 5, 2010 at Building the Good City

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Reading roundup

A roundup of articles recently posted online from the world of art and craft. Happy reading! In Memoriam: Thomas Buechner: Tribute to Thomas Buechner, the founding director of the Corning Museum of Glass and former director of the Brooklyn Museum, who passed away at the age of 83. He was... Continue reading

Posted Jul 1, 2010 at Building the Good City

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