Art teacher still a student, too Nov 15, 2009
I am currently attending the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and will graduate with my master's of fine arts degree in December of next year. Q. How would you describe your style of art. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
* Back to the blues Nov 13, 2009
(Nor would you peg him as a potter X he holds an MFA in ceramics and is currently an artist-in-residence at the Tainan National University of the Arts). But hes not out to reproduce old recordings note by note. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Highlights of the Asian Art Biennial Nov 4, 2009
Hsu Yin-ling (\), 22, is a first-year graduate student at Taipei National University of the Arts. If her acrylic paintings look familiar, you may have seen the one hanging at Salt Peanuts Cafe near Taipeis Shida night market. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
CHANGE OF DATE - The Photo Review Benefit Auction Nov 3, 2009
org and 215-891-0214 The Photo Review Benefit Auction Date Change The Photo Review Benefit Auction has been rescheduled for November 21, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the University of the Arts, Dorrance-Hamilton Building, Broad and Pine Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ... The following information includes additional date change information: Bidders can also take advantage of The Photo Reviews END THIS AUCTION feature: You may buy any picture instantly and end the auction by bidding the high estimate... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Keynotes for Oct. 29 Oct 29, 2009
Known as Kerri Rose in the theater, she is an equity actor and received her BFA at the Pennsylvania University of the Arts. The proud grandmother and her son also saw Kerri Rose in 42nd Street in New Bedford in April, when she was the lead dancer; and in June saw her in The Producers in Philadelphia. (Hudson Sun, MA)
No Money Back for Gallery Worker Who Relied on Estimate of Schnabel Painting's Value Oct 27, 2009
According to the complaint, Dinaburg, a graduate of Pratt Institute with an M.F.A. in painting who had taught at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and Pratt, told Seung she would sell her the Schnabel painting for $380,000, the "same cost the gallery pays for the work.". "I believe we have a good opportunity to place your work within the year and resell it a profit," Dinaburg wrote in a May 2008 e-mail. (Law.com)
* Israeli actress Gila Almagor returns for play performance Oct 11, 2009
The Israel Economic and Cultural Office (ISECO) and Taipei National University of the Arts invited Almagor to take part in the 2009 Kuandu Arts Festival, which features an Israel Week from Friday to tomorrow. She will perform the one-woman play The Summer of Avia, which is based on Almagors autobiographical novel of the same title, reprises her own stories as a Holocaust survivor looking for a new life in Israel and her relationship with her psychologically troubled mother. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* ART JOURNAL: The good, the bad and the baffling Oct 7, 2009
WHERE: Comedies, a group exhibit, and Jayne Dyers The Book Project are both on display at Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts (N]), Taipei National University of the Arts (x_Nj) ... Taking the French writers corpus as inspiration, the National Taipei University of the Arts has put together a group exhibit titled Comedies, part of its Kuandu Arts Festival, which purports to follow Balzacs project by presenting portraits of contemporary society. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* FEATURE: Temple artisan tries to leave his mark Oct 6, 2009
The craft of cutting and pasting assorted ceramic shards to create elaborate ornaments on temple roofs and eaves is fading and may become a lost art due to government ignorance and unreasonable regulations governing historic site restoration projects, said Wang Ching-tai (yx), a National Taiwan University of the Arts professor. The Cultural Heritage Preservation Act (O@k) states that the restoration of historic sites requires a survey, design submission, cost estimate and open... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* DANCE: A kiss, when all is said, what is it? Oct 2, 2009
Lin Yu-beng (L_), an assistant professor of drama at the Taipei National University of the Arts (O_Nj), says Suzukis achievement was to distill physical movements from Asian theatrical traditions. Similar in some respects to the forms used in Beijing opera and other Chinese opera styles, it is a physical expression that does not require words, Lin said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Professor paints, wins 'Best in Show' Oct 1, 2009
Following his childhood love of drawing and painting, Haag first attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and later pursued higher education at Penn State. Haag's major influences range from Richard Diebenkorn to Jasper Johns, but he values anyone who can "manipulate paint.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
* DANCE: Fresh blood on the dance floor Sep 25, 2009
WHERE: Taipei National University of the Arts Showcase Arts Center Dance Hall (O_NjitNU), 1 Xueyuan Rd, Beitou Dist, Taipei City (x__1) ADMISSION: Tickets are NT$400, available through www ... Taipei National University of the Arts has a record of turning out accomplished performers, and the schools 12-year-old Focus Dance Company (JIR) has played a large role in polishing that raw talent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Budding choreographer pursues global exposure Sep 19, 2009
The 26-year-old Chou, who is attending a six-month resident artist program at the Asian Cultural Council in New York, used the piece as a basis to choreograph a 25-minute work in 2006 when he was chosen to represent Taiwan in the Asian Young Choreographers Project sponsored by the Taiwan National University of the Arts. The entry he submitted to the Sadlers Wells Theatre talent search is a revised version that was shortened to meet the rules of the contest, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
* DANCE: Sparks fly in Electron Sep 18, 2009
Its a smaller production than last years Boundless: My Bliss (LX), featuring just Sun, dancer/choreographer Casey Avaunt and an old classmate and colleague of Suns from National Taiwan University of the Arts and Taipei Dance Forum, who now goes by the name of Yogi (Chan Tien-chen, ). While Sun said the smaller number of dancers was both a budgetary and a creative decision, it did allow him to add a musician, Chen Shih-hsing (@), for both the rehearsals and the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Mechanicsburg has new music man Sep 17, 2009
Drobish was a saxophone major at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where he earned a bachelors degree in jazz performance and a masters degree in music education. He played in a wedding band before he began his teaching career, he said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Please Touch Museum promotes Foster to top spot Sep 9, 2009
Foster is an adjunct associate professor in museum studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She is past president of the Association of Children s Museums. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
* EXHIBITIONS Sep 2, 2009
The finished works will be displayed at the Taipei National University of the Arts Aigrette Down (O). Taipei National University of the Arts (x_Nj), 1 Xueyuan Rd, Taipei City (x_1). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Israeli envoy meets with film director to discuss cooperation Aug 23, 2009
Almagor is scheduled to visit Taiwan in October to present an autobiographical one-woman stage play and to share several of her films at the Performing Arts Festival organized by Taipei National University of the Arts. Lee, who is the brother of renowned director Ang Lee (w), went to Israel in May to attend the 2009 Docaviv international documentary film festival, as it featured a special tribute to Taiwans documentary filmmaking. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
• Alaska Robotics artists leave their marks on Juneau Aug 21, 2009
They have had a presence at Bumbershoot for several years, but this time they'll have to do it without Asper-Smith, who left Juneau last week to enroll in a master's program at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Asper-Smith will study museum exhibit planning and design and plans to return to Alaska and put her new knowledge to work after the culmination of the program. (Juneau Empire)
Wimbledon confirm move to prize money equality Aug 21, 2009
Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. Women to receive same rewards as men for first time. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
* Leon Dai cant live without cinema Aug 20, 2009
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* FILM : Brave new cinematic worlds Aug 14, 2009
Brooks latest theatrical work, Warum Warum, will be staged at the Taipei National University of the Arts from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30, but before then the POP Cinema program features an essential list of the 84-year-old artists films and TV productions. Brooks lineup includes Moderato Cantabile (1960), based on Marguerite Duras novel of the same title and starring Jeanne Moreau and Jean-Paul Belmondo; a condensed version of the landmark TV production The Mahabharata (1989), which was adapted... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Aug 8, 2009
The alliance of gay-friendly stores will celebrate the day with a series of events, including a forum on same-sex relationships at 1:30pm, a drama performed by students from Taipei National University of the Arts at 4pm, and a soiree on the square around the Red House Theater in Ximending. Participating stores will set up booths selling their wares, while gay rights activists will share a brief history of the movement over the past 10 years. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
* Famed Israeli company recruits Taiwanese dancer Aug 7, 2009
Lee Chen-wei (s), a former member of the Lan Yang Dance Group who graduated from Taipei National University of the Arts last year, will leave for Israel in a few days to join the dance company, ISECO said in a press release. In a recent meeting with Lee, Israeli Representative Raphael Gamzou wished the young dancer the best in Israel, while Lee expressed her excitement over the opportunity to perform with Batsheva, the press release said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* [ART JOURNAL] Shock and audio Jul 29, 2009
The group show features a collection of sound installation pieces by seven artists, most of whom are studying at the Graduate School of Art and Technology (Ns) of Taipei National University of the Arts (x_Nj). Sound art is in its nascent phrase in Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: Foreign artists find support, inspiration Jul 21, 2009
Every week, I collect about 70 liters of oil from food served in the school cafeteria and mix it with water, said Maruyama, a Japanese artist in residence at Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, located on the campus of Taipei National University of the Arts. To me, that's where energy comes from X the mixture of oil and water, she said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* [ EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT ] Jul 10, 2009
Taipei National University of the Arts, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts (x_NjN]), 1 Xueyuan Rd, Beitou Dist, Taipei City (x__1). Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 5pm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
'Harry Potter' Fans Watch Ginny Weasley Grow Up Jul 8, 2009
She has expressed a desire to keep taking on new roles but is also slated to begin studying film and television at London's University of the Arts, even as she finishes shooting the first and second parts of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" later this year. This report is from. (VHI.com -- Music News)
* Japanese youth get a new taste for old activism Jul 2, 2009
Still, this is the most significant rise in activism Ive seen in years, said Yoshitaka Mouri, a professor at the Tokyo University of the Arts, who has been following the rising protest culture. A movement is brewing among young Japanese. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* [ ART JOURNAL ] Objects in the mirror are stranger than they appear Jun 3, 2009
Currently a student at the Graduate Institute of Plastic Arts at Tainan National University of the Arts (xnNjyNs), Chiang is known for using everyday items and low-tech gizmos to simulate images commonly seen on television and in other popular media. Composed of a series of photographs and video shot by a consumer digital camera and mobile phone, A-Fo Project is Chiangs vision of Tainan as a Taiwanese version of Area 51. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Read Indepth Article May 8, 2009
Also, the prize-winning photographers will be chosen for an exhibition at the photography gallery of The University of the Arts, Philadelphia. And a major traveling exhibition in 2010 will feature entrants from 25 years of The Photo Review Competition. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Stephen and Timothy Quay to receive Coolidge Award May 3, 2009
Alongside the screenings, the Coolidge is exhibiting "Dormitorium," a collection of diorama-like "d?cors" from the Quays' films first mounted in February at Philadelphia's University of the Arts, where the Quays studied illustration before settling in England. The choice of the Quays for the annual Coolidge Award was part calculation, part inspiration, according to executive director Denise Kasell, who explains that the theater highlights a different aspect of filmmaking each year. (Boston Globe)
* AIT names democracy video finalists Apr 18, 2009
Yesterdays awards ceremony was co-hosted by the Taiwanese partners of the DVC, the TFD, the Council for Cultural Affairs, Chinese Taipei Film Archive, Taiwan Film and Culture Association, SPOT Taipei Film House and National Taiwan University of the Arts. The Taiwanese finalists videos can be found at www. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Philadelphia exhibit shows Hollywood illustrations Apr 17, 2009
Mark J. Tocchet, chairman of the illustration department at the University of the Arts arranges illustrations and sketches by Richard Amsel for an upcoming exhibit at the university in Philadelphia, Monday, April 13, 2009 ... For the next month, the University of the Arts in Philadelphia is celebrating the acquisition of more than 500 sketches and illustrations by Amsel, a 1969 graduate who died in 1985. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Whitemarsh Business Association awards college scholarships to eight PW students Apr 14, 2009
In the fall, Silver will study photography at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. The Recorder 2009. (Conshohocken Recorder, PA)
* [ART JOURNAL] In your dreams Apr 8, 2009
The former dean of the College of Visual Arts at Tainan National University of the Arts has penned dense essays on art and theory that reference aspirin-conducive writers like French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan and philosopher Gilles Deleuze. Given Kus reputation, Oh. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Pencils ready for her blank canvas Mar 11, 2009
She has flown from her home in London, where she directed the Centre for Drawing at the University of the Arts, to meet the National Art School's students, staff and supporters before her two-year contract begins next month. To many her appointment must feel like the end of an era. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
From the archive: Webbed fingers Mar 11, 2009
Science and technology. Feb 5th 1994From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
Garden Hose Gun Mar 11, 2009
Developed as part of a research project called The Design Reaktor Berlin at the Berlin University of the Arts, the Garden Gun 5. 1 was a concept aimed to encourage collaborations between innovative designers and medium-sized companies to produce exciting new solutions for industrial design. (IGN Gear)
The bill that could break up Europe Mar 8, 2009
Eastern Europe's woes. Feb 26th 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
Nationalising undead banks Feb 27, 2009
Nationalisation carries risks, but it may still be the best way to deal with American banking s undead. IN A classic horror film, Night of the Living Dead , a terrified group of people barricade themselves in a rural farmhouse to escape hordes of flesh-eating zombies. (The Economist)
And the loser is… Feb 25, 2009
Why the Oscars don't matter. THE gowns have been delivered and the bets laid. (The Economist)
Dalai Lama's giggle wins over Liverpool Feb 24, 2009
university of the arts london. university of the arts london is a vibrant world c. (Yahoo News -- Tibet)
Accidental loss Feb 20, 2009
Feb 19th 2009From Economist. Air safety over the past decade. (The Economist)
Veiled in darkness Feb 18, 2009
Dreadful economic results in Japan suggest that things will only get gloomier. NO ONE expected good news. (The Economist)
* FEATURE : Temple painting becomes a fading art Feb 13, 2009
The art of temple painting was once learned through patience and years of practice, said Chiang Shao-ying (), a professor at Taipei National University of the Arts. But the current business environment deters the meticulous learning of the craft, as temple paintings and decorations have become just another component in bids for complete temple construction projects. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
DMGT boosts revenue but advertising plummets Feb 11, 2009
university of the arts london. london college of fashion, w1. (guardian.co.uk)
Students find their niche as artists Feb 8, 2009
" Alum Stephanie Ricci attributes her PW art training for her subsequent success at University of the Arts. "With such well-taught art classes - including four years of photography, art history seminar, painting, drawing and sculpture - I was more than prepared to take my studies and work seriously," Ricci says. "The preparation for a portfolio was intense and thorough, which made it a breeze to get accepted to the University of the Arts for photography ... " Guest speaker at the NAHS induction... (Ambler Gazette, PA)
