C00002CD2ity Guide Nov 15, 2009
Double Bay is home to fabulous and sophisticated French, Italian and Caribbean looks; Alexandria and Auburn are furniture central; Mosman is chic antique; Eastwood has a strong Asian presence with great two-dollar shops; Waterloo is the new design precinct, from art and antiques to door hardware and outdoor furniture; and Woollahra is establishment in the best sense of the word ... Chatswood has a huge shopping centre, cinemas and is Asian food heaven ... Other suburbs have taken on identities... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
What's it worth? Get collectibles appraised today Nov 7, 2009
She can also appraise Asian and American ceramics, pottery and American Silver. Leon Castner from Pennsylvania, who specializes in collectibles, figurines, documents and autographs. (Florida Today)
Geisha Party Favors Oct 19, 2009
Event hosts who want to provide their guests with more culturally relevant items can give out Asian spoons ... Asian spoons are used for soup and appetizers, which allow guests to have party favors that they can use for years to come. (Suite101.com)
Get Creative Oct 17, 2009
It s an asian grocery store and they have some of the most interesting products there ... Peach I appreciate the heads up on that Asian mart. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
* Soul-searching in China as art prices plummet Oct 14, 2009
While plunging prices of avant-garde art worldwide represents a big potential upside, major art investors such as Philip Hoffman of the Fine Art Fund in London are putting their money more in conservative, safer bets, with recent Asian sales in New York and Hong Kong showing strong demand and prices for traditional categories of Chinese art, including classic ink brush paintings, imperial scholars objects, and Ming and Qing dynasty ceramics ... But we try to do the opposite, said Federico... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Chinatown’s good fortune Oct 8, 2009
The upgraded look and the variation on Asian cuisine has brought in a new clientele. We are seeing more young professionals. (Boston Globe)
• Events Calendar Sep 18, 2009
Third annual Fall Children's Festival, presented by College of Southern Idaho's Asian Student Organization, 4-6 p.m. outside of the CSI Student Union building. Activities include kite making and flying, fish printing, top spinning, origami, chibi (anime) production, chopstick relays and a three-legged race. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The X Factor: Manila's Footwear Expo Aug 18, 2009
Built in the 1970s, at the behest of the Philippines' footwear-loving former First Lady Imelda Marcos, who wanted to promote local shoemakers, it seemed on the brink of dereliction when its original tenants began to close down due to cheap Southeast Asian competition. Rents plummeted and, in 2004, a different type of resident moved in. (Time.com)
J-Pop explodes: New People mall opening in S.F. Aug 10, 2009
San Francisco's Asian Art Museum saluted Tezuka Osamu, the creator of Astro Boy, with a show called "The Marvel of Manga" in 2007. Moviemakers are also embracing J-Pop. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Ribbon Ladies' adorn her world Aug 9, 2009
East Volusia News - newsjournalonline. SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2009. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Astro Boy Gets Voice Talent Jul 17, 2009
Imagi's first theatrical movie TMNT was released in March 2007, opening #1 in U.S. box office revenue, the first time in history that an Asian animated film achieved that honor. Imagi's CG production studios are located at its Chai Wan (Hong Kong) corporate headquarters with development and marketing operations based in Los Angeles, California, and an office in Tokyo. (IGN PS2)
Food and Dining Briefs for July 2 Jul 2, 2009
Casa de Bandini reopens: Casa de Bandini, the Mexican restaurant that Diane Powers operated in Old Town San Diego for 25 years until she lost her lease four years ago and was forced to close, reopens Thursday in The Forum shopping center in Carlsbad. Like the old Casa de Bandini (which operated in a historical 1829 adobe in Old Town), the new restaurant features the same colorful decor: Mexican folk art on the walls, festive umbrellas, Zapotec weavings, antiques and a hand-carved stone fountain. (North County Times)
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Food and Dining Briefs for July 2 : North County Times - Californian 07-02-2009. Casa de Bandini reopens: Casa de Bandini, the Mexican restaurant that Diane Powers operated in Old Town San Diego for 25 years until she lost her lease four years ago and was forced to close, reopens Thursday in The Forum shopping center in Carlsbad. (North County Times)
Designer Jeffrey Delvy takes mixing to the max Jun 25, 2009
DELVY TOOK AN INTEREST in collecting Asian antiques shortly before moving into his condo 13 years ago. On his right is a turn-of-the-century Chinese lamp with a metal lantern hanging from the dragon s mouth. (Boston Globe)
Art Sale Beats Price Estimate as Hong Kong Collectors Bet Slump Has Ended May 25, 2009
Of the 38 lots offered yesterday at Christies Internationals top selection of Asian art, 34 sold, raising a combined HK$181 ... Pieces by other Asian artists also sold, notably Yoshitomo Naras Over the Topper, an acrylic sculpture showing a life- sized child scaling a 4-meter ladder, which sold for HK$4 ... Like the art sale, the most-expensive items were bought by Asians, especially mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong Chinese. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Art.view: Piling in May 24, 2009
It s a clear sign of a deepening market, a sign of confidence that we've observed in our auctions from Sydney to San Francisco, said Colin Sheaf, Bonham's deputy chairman and director of Asian art ... It is similar to one in the Palace Museum in Beijing and another in the Avery Brundage collection in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco ... On May 20th in the county town of Salisbury, Wiltshire, a local auctioneer with an important Asian department, Woolley & Wallis, offered a 20. (The Economist)
McD's serves up $100M McCaf ad blitz May 5, 2009
The agencies involved in the McCaf launch also include Burrell Communications for African-American advertising and PR, Alma DDB and Moroch's Inspire for Hispanic, IW Group for Asian, Arc Worldwide for in-store merchandising and gaming, OMD for media, and Golin Harris as the primary PR shop. Valencia, Prez este handles Hispanic PR.. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Appraisers are less magician, more forensic detective May 1, 2009
an appraiser who specializes in Asian art, has a doctorate in Asian and Japanese art and speaks Japanese. Rachael Blackburn Cozad, director of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, is a fine arts appraiser. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Antiques dealer Ed Hardy - end of an era Apr 30, 2009
The calming atmosphere was perfect for clients who came to learn about and buy European, Art Deco and Asian home furnishings. Hardy's palazzo became a private school for clients and a community gathering spot for fundraisers, book signings, and seminars with guests such as Vogue and House and Garden magazine writer-editor Dorothea Walker. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Sweetest Street Apr 28, 2009
314 Sutter St.: Enjoy the glow of petite candles, an open kitchen and oversize lanterns while savoring delicious fare at this Southeast Asian grill. Choices include Thai rock shrimp cakes, a satay bar, beef short rib sliders, steamed halibut, a Himalayan red rice stir-fry and much more. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Artfact Live! Monthly Auction Roundup - Important Sale Results from the Artfact Live! Staff Apr 12, 2009
Alderfer Auction isal, "Asian Art Auction" -- March 20, 2009 - Rare Chinese Ivory and Hardwood Table Screen, 18th Century The rare table screen, mounted in a carved hardwood frame and stand and revealing a finely carved and polychromed scene of rice farmers, was claimed for $11,160 (including buyer's premium) by an Artfact Live ... Freeman's, "Asian Art Sale" -- March 16, 2009 - Rare and large Chinese Carved Two-Tone Lacquer Foliate Dish, Yuan/Ming Dynasty From the Yuan/Ming Dynasty, this rare... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Bidding for investments Apr 11, 2009
For example, Lim explains, in these recessionary times, the prices of Southeast Asian and Chinese art have fallen the most, as they had risen the most during the boom times. The prices shot through the roof in the past five years, but have now lost something like 40%, she adds. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
A reborn U.S.town faces a new threat Mar 21, 2009
Asian shares lose but look set to gain for a second consecutive week as the Fed's $1 trillion injection improv. 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
36 hours in Doha Mar 20, 2009
Some of the most dazzling pieces include sleek medieval Central Asian ceramics and intricate 14th-century Moorish astrolabes whose golden dials, levers and gears rival the work of the finest Swiss watchmakers. Admission is free. (International Herald Tribune)
Gandhi's glasses and a rabbit's head Mar 6, 2009
Here was a privileged American thinking he could dictate the domestic policies of an independent Asian country through blackmail. The attitude of Berge and Otis reflect the neo-colonial mindset that the Western intellect knows the planet's problems and has solutions for them, if only corrupt "Third World" leaders were more conscientious to listen to it. (Asia Times Online)
Stick It to the Recession: Wynn's Vegas Encore Mar 5, 2009
That proved to be more than true at Encore's pan-Asian offering, Wazuzu, where mediocrity ruled, from the bland shumai to the uninteresting sushi to the disinterested service our waitress abandoned us midway through the meal for her break ... Even before Wynn and others moved to Macao, the former Portuguese colony and den of iniquity that is now part of the People's Republic of Gambling, Las Vegas was catering to its Asian clientele. (Time.com)
Oscars By The Numbers Feb 21, 2009
200 Best Asian Companies The top companies in the region under $1 billion. Forbes' Jack Gage explains. (Forbes -- Business)
Asia Week's Annual New York Arts of Pacific Asia Show To Take Place As Scheduled Feb 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Despite rumors circulating in the Asian antiques and fine arts communities in Europe and Asia, the 15-year-old New York City fine arts fair, Arts of Pacific Asia, has not been cancelled ... New York Arts of Pacific Asia, New Yorks oldest and largest Asian Arts show, will again this year present 75 major U.S. and international galleries and dealers specializing in antique works from all of Asia, the Subcontinent and the Pacific Islands ... Only the International... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
China calls for return of Guantanamo Bay inmates Feb 19, 2009
The Uighur detainees, who were captured in Pakistan and Afghanistan in 2001, are from Xinjiang, an isolated region that borders Afghanistan, Pakistan and six Central Asian nations. An active Uighur independence movement has established itself in their region. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Atlanta ranks No. 3 in vacant housing Feb 18, 2009
1) Hispanics leaving marketplace due to lack of construction jobs 2)Declines in relocation from other markets (especially in Asian community) 3)More young people living at home due to economy We have been way over built for some time. Every builder wanted to do just one more home and every banker one more loan. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Top 5 in Atlanta Feb 18, 2009
Here we are, under the Big Top again with restaurateur and showman Tom Catherall of Here to Serve Restaurants, who s brought Atlanta its very own upscale Asian venue in the space that was once Emeril s. Aja s menu is all over Asia, but pastry chef Arpana Satyu focuses on a fashionably sweet display. Get a close-up of a dish of sweet paneer, pressed into tiny patties, in milk laced with cardamom and dotted with pistachios. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Clinton seeks to improve US image with Muslims Feb 18, 2009
Her two-day schedule in Indonesia includes a visit to the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat, the first by a secretary of state, where she is likely to signal U.S. intent to sign the regional bloc's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, officials said. Clinton also plans to pledge to attend the group's annual regional security conference, they said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
