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SILA: Celebrating Tatreez Between Tradition and Tomorrow
CULTURAL HERITAGE Shaopeng 12/21/25 CULTURAL HERITAGE Shaopeng 12/21/25

SILA: Celebrating Tatreez Between Tradition and Tomorrow

Tatreez, the Palestinian art of embroidery, is reimagined in SILA: All That Is Left to You, an exhibition where contemporary works explore heritage, identity, and the future of this time-honoured tradition.

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Tracing Her Path: Women Calligraphers in Taiwan and Beyond
MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 12/14/25 MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 12/14/25

Tracing Her Path: Women Calligraphers in Taiwan and Beyond

Women calligraphers in Taiwan have been walking their own paths. For too long, their presence went unnoticed, until a recent exhibition brings it into view.

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Recipes for Broken Hearts: A Wanderer’s Take on Bukhara Biennale
MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 10/12/25 MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 10/12/25

Recipes for Broken Hearts: A Wanderer’s Take on Bukhara Biennale

At the Bukhara Biennale, visitors set out on a caravan’s journey through this ancient Silk Road city, where more than 70 site-specific works of art offer their own recipes for mending broken hearts.

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Wander in Palermo: A Cultural Map Beyond the Arab Past
DISCOVER Shaopeng 6/18/25 DISCOVER Shaopeng 6/18/25

Wander in Palermo: A Cultural Map Beyond the Arab Past

Beyond the well-told tales of Arab-Norman influence lies another Palermo — one where the dialogue between past and present plays out in puppet theatres, tiled staircases, and palaces.

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A Sacred Journey to the Islamic Arts Biennale
MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 5/18/25 MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 5/18/25

A Sacred Journey to the Islamic Arts Biennale

This year, the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah returns for its second edition, inviting us on a pilgrimage through faith’s many expressions — traversing time, space, and all that is in between.

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Wander and Discover: Art Week Riyadh
MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 5/14/25 MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 5/14/25

Wander and Discover: Art Week Riyadh

At the inaugural edition of Art Week Riyadh, I find myself surrounded by works from both established artists and emerging talents across Saudi Arabia and the greater MENA region — each contributing to a collective endeavour to redefine and shape their identities.

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Susumu Shingu: Capturing the Gentle Forces of Nature
MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 2/12/25 MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 2/12/25

Susumu Shingu: Capturing the Gentle Forces of Nature

Susumu Shingu’s wind sculptures are more than kinetic art — they are therapy for the soul.

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Wander in Vancouver: In Search of Indigenous Art
CULTURAL HERITAGE Shaopeng 1/19/25 CULTURAL HERITAGE Shaopeng 1/19/25

Wander in Vancouver: In Search of Indigenous Art

Curious about Vancouver’s Indigenous communities? Here’s my curated guide to the top destinations where First Nations’ visual culture and heritage come alive amidst the city’s urban spaces.

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Can Contemporary Buddhist Art Be the Middle Way to Enlightenment?
MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 8/18/24 MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 8/18/24

Can Contemporary Buddhist Art Be the Middle Way to Enlightenment?

Taiwanese artist Chen-Yu Chang’s highly meditative paintings, on view at the exhibition Superimposition, Entanglement, and Excitation, bring us to the intersection of millennia-old Buddhist wisdom and the quantum world.

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Omar Hassan's Punches Forge Creations, Not Mayhem
MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 9/17/23 MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION Shaopeng 9/17/23

Omar Hassan's Punches Forge Creations, Not Mayhem

Having exhibited his art in cities such as Miami, New York, London, Berlin, and Milan, Omar Hassan's creations found their way to the Royal Palace of Palermo, where he propagates a message of creation, not destruction.

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