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After graduation, Yu will be going to New York to work in web design. “It’s hard to depend on art,” she says, “Actually, completely unrealistic.” She does hope to show her work more widely, and currently has some pieces in a show in Brooklyn...
...books aimed at different demographics and interests. Six books are on shelves now, and this Fall will see the release of another half dozen, with plans to release up to 15 titles a year for at least another two years. They plan on establishing a brand through content, design and price. All the books will be paperbacks of a uniform "cargo-pocket" size. They all run at about 100 pages, printed in full color on glossy paper. Best of all, the price point never exceeds...
...latest venture, a couple of streets away, is a grander vehicle for his bohemianism. There are avant-garde murals and installations by nine up-and-coming local artists, and eminent creative talents were involved in the design of some of the accommodation. Graphic designer Theseus Chan covered one room with marine plywood, while director Glen Goei appointed another in red silk in homage to Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou's period drama Raise the Red Lantern. The hotel's modern Cantonese restaurant is just as characterful, with glass windows on the ceiling looking straight into the swimming pool above - not that...
...fact, Japanese society is still in thrall to the Korea Wave, a surge of interest in Korean pop, films, TV dramas and design that first overtook the nation in 2002, when the two countries co-hosted the World Cup and bilateral relations were at their best. Many Japanese politicians, meanwhile, seem either incapable of understanding Korean ire toward Japan or simply don't care. This further fuels the cycle of resentment and distrust. In 2005, for example, Shimane prefecture (the Japanese local government to which the nation claims the islands belong) passed an ordinance designating Feb. 22-the 100th anniversary...
...particularly funny moments. Given the difficulty of the characters’ thick accents and rapid speech, Spillane-Hinks does an exceptional job in trying to make the action clear and understandable, although the quick exchanges at the beginning of the show make it hard to follow at first.The set design is spectacularly utilitarian. Designer Todd Weekley successfully creates a set that is minimalist, but provides a wealth of material for the actors to interact with, from mirrors on the wall to the attic platform. The set’s rich earth tones also complement the small-town setting...