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STORIES OF GLASS AND FRAGRANCE

This exhibition looks at the millennia-long relationships between glass, perfumery, and the storage of scent. Presenting vessels from Ancient Egypt and Rome to those designed by contemporary artists, as well as a selection of glass ware from China, India, and Japan. The curator of the exhibition, Julie Bellemare, explains that the exhibition was an opportunity to explore why glass and scent became inextricably linked…

SALON CULTURE IN JAPAN

In early modern Japan, cultural salons were creative spaces for people of all social levels to jointly pursue painting, poetry and other artistic endeavours, as serious but amateur practitioners. All these artists used a pen or art-name. Individuals were therefore able to socialise and interact broadly through these artistic activities, regardless of official or social status as regulated by the then shongunal government. The idea of communal and collaborative creativity seems to have been especially ingrained around the areas of …

VENICE BIENNALE: FOREIGNERS EVERYWHERE
Over the past editions, the Venice Biennale has considerably grown in size and this year, marking its 60th anniversary, is no exception. Beyond the Biennale’s main exhibition, the national pavilions and the collateral events, private institutions, and galleries are increasingly staging shows during this time, taking advantage of the visibility and popularity of the event. As a result, there are countless artists and exhibitions to be seen in and outside of the official Biennale…