Inside the Homes and Gardens of Famous Figures in AAPI History
Including the Iolani Palace and a Noguchi-designed garden, amongst others.
gardens of our predecessors is one of the best ways to fully explore the lives (and design styles!) of those who came before us. And, with May being Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, it’s a great time to take a look at some of the most impressive and fascinating
residences of and landscapes designed by members of the AAPI community. Below, take a look at our wide-ranging list, which includes sites like the Iolani Palace in Honolulu, a Noguchi-designed garden in Costa Mesa, and more.
How does a Delhi artist, all set for her first solo showing in London, cope when a global pandemic upsets her plans? She goes virtual. Seema Kohli’s new show ‘Tat Tvam Asi’ “you exist in everything and the universe exists within you”is a collection of 35 multi-media works currently on display virtually at the London-based SA Fine Arts Gallery. Large, expansive and vibrant, Kohli’s art is a reflection of her inner world there is a strong influence of spirituality giving her creations a distinctive appeal. On display are paintings, drawings, sculptures, etchings, serigraphs, and hand-painted archival prints based on videos made as performance art.
Peabody Essex Museum names Lynda Roscoe Hartigan its first female director in its 221-year history
Peabody Essex Museum / Photo by Alex Paul
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan will become the next CEO of the Peabody Essex Museum.
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One of the nation s oldest continuously operating museums has named Lynda Roscoe Hartigan its first female director in its 221-year history.
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, announced on Thursday that Hartigan of the Royal Ontario Museum of Toronto would begin as the museum s next CEO on Aug. 23.
âIt is a tremendous honor to lead PEM, an organization whose focus on the potential of creativity, cultural understanding, and innovation is more relevant and needed than ever,â said Hartigan in the news release. âThis is a pivotal moment for museums to stimulate conversation and connection with empathy and courage. I am passionate about ensuring that PEM welcomes all people to explore our shared human
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On Monday the governor of the state of Florida, Ron DeSantis, signed the
‘Combating Public Disorder Act’ into law. Under the provisions of the new law any person who ‘willfully and maliciously’ damages a memorial or other historic property can be charged with a third-degree felony carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison. Actually toppling or destroying a monument will carry a punishment of up to 15 years in prison. The law, which is intended to curtail rioting, defines a memorial as anything that ‘honors or recounts the military service of any past or present’, as well as the ‘public service’ of any resident of the United States. A study of 2020 counted at least 54 Confederate memorials still standing in Florida. DeSantis said he was ‘taking an unapologetic stand for the rule of law and public safety’. The Florida chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has called the law ‘racist, unconstitutional, and anti-democratic, plain and simple