Singapore’s Emergence as the World’s Next Art Capital
Inside the iconic triple towers of the Marina Bay Sands hotel, collectors and creative fanatics alike mingle amidst brightly lit white cubes to admire painting,...
Category: Arts and Culture
International Instability – Born from the Migration of Refugees or a Product of Political Aversion?
Migration can be thought of as a condition of evolving economic, social, and political climates. While migrants are often incorrectly interchanged with “refugee...
Restitution of African Art: the Recent Wave to Decolonize Museums
How must one reconcile with the mistakes of the past and the systems created because of them? As you enter the main floor of the Musée du quai Branly in Paris, ...
Positioning Photography in China: Liang See Tay and Elite Subjects
Background When examining the arrival of western photographers to China in the 19th century, men wielding cameras, armed with a revolutionary means of image-rep...
“Our Art is Global”: Sultan Al-Qassemi on Art and Protest in the Middle East
On February 15th, the Yale Arab Students Association hosted Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, Emirati columnist, researcher and the Founder of Barjeel Art Foundation, to...
On Belonging, Truck Art and Mexican Muralism: Art Movements and Their Legacies Around the World
“The Picasso of Pakistan” has traveled the world to show off his art. He has painted in St. Petersburg, held an exhibition in L.A., and created a piece for the ...
Putting the Best Art Forward: the Power of Art Over Military Conscription in the Republic of Korea
How can art protect a nation? The Republic of Korea’s Military Service Act [1] stipulates that once men turn eighteen, they have roughly ten years to comp...
Critiquing the Canon: Pancho Fierro and Peruvian costumbrismo
Art is not neutral; nor is its history. As it currently stands, the conventional canon of the history of art is rich with Western artists representing other cul...
Contemporary Issues in Arab-Israeli Identity as Seen through the TV Show “Arab Labor”
Arts Column Written by: Sam Pekats, Davenport College ’22 Humor and personal narrative are two powerful techniques one may use to legitimize and elucidate...
Inside Havana’s Hottest Night Scene
North America and Caribbean Desk Written by: Chase Finney, Saybrook College ’22 In the past two decades, the city of Havana has continued to develop slowl...