by Brandon | Apr 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Education is what you have left when the facts are forgotten – this adage has stayed with me since Grade 9 when I encountered one of three influential teachers in my life. Years later, as a teacher, it matters even more that I do all I can to ensure that this...
by Brandon | Aug 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
In my second of three articles on Mr Dong’s Art Complex in Xiqing, I shift my focus to two of the exhibition rooms currently hosting some Authorised prints of some of the most famous paintings from the Western Art world. What excites me most about these is how...
by Brandon | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Stepping into the Camera exhibition in Dong Ruqiang’s Art complex immediately takes me back to an exciting time in my life. I remember my first camera. It was a Vivitar 35mm. It gave me the option, depending on the film, of talking 24 or 36 pictures. It was a...
by Brandon | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Il Ristorante by Niko Romito, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Bvlgari Hotel, Beijing, has been the setting for one of my most loved brunches in the city ever since my first visit in October 2019. Sadly, the last year has seen me unable to visit Beijing because of...
by Brandon | Apr 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
VIVIAN ZHANG EXHIBITS CHEN CHEN IN AN EXCITING VENUE. The thing I love most about Vivian Zhang is her penchant for getting art lovers in Tianjin to re-evaluate the whole ‘art in a gallery’ concept. It is something I touched on in her last curatorship...
by Brandon | Jan 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
After two recommendations, I finally visited Habuka The Butcher, and I must say, it was about time. It is a simple concept – the ground floor is where a deli meets a wineshop, while the second floor is the restaurant where I was greeted by a small space with 8...