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  • Exploring Alejandro Santiago: Mexico’s Artistic Legacy

    Mexican art is some of the best in the world. However, recognition and appreciation in North America is almost non existent, unlike Europe, where Mexican art is eagerly collected and shown in major museums and art galleries. Alejandro Santiago is one of my favourite Mexican artists.He used color and expressive forms to convey both his…

  • Dia Al-Azzawi: Pillar of Modern Arab Art

    Dia Al-Azzawi Dia is a renowned Iraqi painter and sculptor. Today he reigns as a powerhouse Arab painter. He is known for blending elements of Western art (Cubism) with Arab art (Calligraphy), resulting in spectacular colourful paintings. His educational background is quite diverse; he studied archaeology at the College of Arts in Baghdad and later…

  • Exploring Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun’s Thought-Provoking Art

    Great artists do two things – they break the mold of traditional art, they reflect their new vision back to us, a vision that provokes us. First Nations artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun is a master at both. His bright, bold, colours, often surrealistic images of people, time and place, are powerful, creating a narrative common…

  • The Life and Art of Indigenous Artist Art Thompson

    Art Thompson was born in 1948 in the village of Whyac on the southern end of Nitinat Lake. He belonged to the Ditidaht Band of the Nuu-chah-nulth people. Art was fortunate to be immersed in the cultural life of his people from an early age, when he was initiated into the Tlukwalla society. As a…

  • Discovering Dempsey Bob: Master of Northwest Coast Art

    Remarkable, distinguished, superb, extraordinary – all apply to Northwest Coast artist Dempsey Bob. Bob is a Tahltan and Tlingit artist. He has been carving for 54 years. His first carvings were wooden toys he made for himself as a young boy. Wolves are an endless source of fascination and inspiration for his carvings. He admires…

  • Canada’s Bill Reid – Seminal, Monumental Haida Artist

    Bill Reid is one of the most significant Northwest Coast artists of the 20th. century. A Haida. His output was prolific and varied. He produced more than 1,000 works. These included paintings, sculpture, jewellery, and prints during a 50-year career. Reid was born in Victoria, British Columbia. His mother, Haida, his father, American. He only…

  • Tourists Flock to Pampore for Saffron Harvest and Cultural Delights”

    Pampore, a quaint tiny hamlet in India, referred to as “Saffron Town” is known for its prized saffron cultivation, the world’s most expensive spice, valued at $800 (U.S.) per ounce. Saffron has a history that dates back to over 3,000 years, originating in Persia, now called Iran. Every year, this small town with a population…

  • The Perfect Winter Getaway – Pick Yours From The World’s Top 10 Beaches

    There is nothing quite like it – it refreshes your soul, refreshes your outlook, makes you feel great – so escape the dreariness of winter by taking that beach holiday. But where to go, which country, which beach? Here is our list of the top 10 sunny beach destinations in the world – chosen by…

  • Internationally Acclaimed: New Zealand’s Sandy Adsett’s Art Champions Māori Culture And Traditions 

    Sandy Adsett’s art – globally recognized and appreciated – is a celebration of the culture, mythology, rich history of his people, the Māori of New Zealand. Adsett champions the Koru style – using loops or coils, spiral shapes evoking a newly unfurling frond – prevalent in Māori painting. The loops or coils symbolize new life,…

  • Top 10 Cities In The World That Tourists Find Loveable And Want To Visit

      1 – ParisGreat architecture, museums, world-famous landmarks, fashion, art, all hallmarks of The City of Light. 2 – Kyoto, Japan Traditions reigns supreme in this century old Japanese town. Best known for its temples, gardens, traditional Japanese culture, relics and monuments, it was Japan’s capital until the Imperial Court moved to Tokyo in 1868. 3…