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Japonisme and Japanese contemporary art at Les Franciscaines Deauville
It’s been over a month since I began my internship at Galerie Taménaga in Paris, an art gallery specialized in both Western masters’ art and contemporary Japanese art, and recently,… Read more
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Jan Toorop and Indonesia: A Study around Style, Interculturality and Exchanges
The motivation behind my research on Jan Toorop and the influence of Indonesia in his work began with a question I posed to Professor Luc Bergmans. I was enrolled in… Read more
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Modern Art Sets Sail
Since a lot of us are longing for summer, here’s a selection of paintings by 20th-century French artists that will bring the warmth and vibrancy of summer right to your… Read more
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Introduction: Jews, Slavery, and the Slave Trade in 18th century Curaçao
In 1863, slavery was abolished in Curaçao. As it turns out, the Jewish community, with its own profound historical connections to slavery as chronicled in the Hebrew Bible, played a… Read more
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Living the American country life
“You realize, Stevens, I don’t expect you to be locked up here in this house all the time I’m away. Why don’t you take the car and drive off somewhere… Read more
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Some of my favorite quotes from William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”
Today’s article dives into my ultimate favorite quotes from William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” Read more
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Cultural fluidity in Kyoto: Japanese reinterpreted foods
A few months ago, I chose to volunteer my time and skills to Kyoto Journal, a non-profit quarterly magazine founded in 1986 that celebrates the culture of Kyoto and Asia… Read more
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Apprehending the Textile Market and Art Nouveau Textile Designs in The Netherlands and Britain, 1700-1900
Exploring the relation between British and Dutch artists’ use of textile from the Dutch Golden Age to Art Nouveau periods. Read more