IHT/New York Times: Finding New Ways to Connect in Kosovo
PRISTINA, KOSOVO–In June, Kosovo will make its pavilion debut at the Venice Biennale. Petrit Halilaj, a 26-year-old artist whose artistic talent of drawing simultaneously with both hands was first...
View ArticleFirst Person–My one (and only) experience making a film
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (APRIL, 2009)***–It all starts with a ball. Tossed onto a pitch—newly demarcated with white lines made of sand—black and white boys scramble to get the plastic and rope...
View ArticleFirst Person–Becoming an activist
London, UK–I was never big on protesting; even in college when we had a sit-down over some issue that I don’t recall any longer, I was hesitant to join in. My feeling was, the pen was mightier than the...
View ArticleThe Banker: Kosovo President on Economic Growth
PRISTINA, KOSOVO–Kosovo’s president, Atifete Jahjaga, is a hard woman to pin down. The 37-year-old former police officer, who worked her way through the ranks to become second in command of the Kosovan...
View ArticleIHT/New York Times: Teachers Vie for Overseas Postings
LONDON — It was not the most relaxed of cocktail parties. Teachers and administrators — who had been running down corridors and stressing out in elevators between job interviews in recruiters’ hotel...
View ArticleFirst Person: A Lone (But Not a Lonely) Traveler
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND—When I told the waitress at the breakfast buffet this morning that I needed a table for one, she looked at me quizzically. “A table for one?” she asked. “Just for one?” “Yes,” I...
View ArticleIHT/New York Times: Indonesian Storyteller Ahead of His Time
JAKARTA — Two schoolboys stood outside the National Gallery of Indonesia in Jakarta one recent day, seemingly enthralled by the artist Heri Dono. While sitting at a covered picnic table for an...
View ArticleIHT/New York Times: Niche Art Fairs
LONDON — Over the past 15 years, the British capital has solidified its position in the world of large art fairs, bolstered by the continued success of events like Frieze London, the Olympia...
View ArticleIHT/New York Times: Africa’s Art Establishment Strive for Self-Sufficiency
LONDON — In Africa, even in the world of art, the road to financial support and international recognition has long passed through the West. But the ever-shifting landscape of African politics and...
View ArticleFirst Person: Northern Michigan is a Foodie’s Delight
LONDON—It’s the time of year that I love most, when spring has graciously stepped aside for summer. It probably dates back to my childhood; when school was out, not only did it mean no more teachers...
View ArticleIHT/New York Times: Contemporary Art Takes Root in Bangkok
BANGKOK, THAILAND–The idea for the Thai Art Archives grew out of a conversation Gregory Galligan had with two art professors from Bangkok’s Silpakorn University back in 2007. They told Mr. Galligan —...
View ArticleFirst Person: Drama in the Woods
FRANKFORT, MICHIGAN—I have been reviewing and writing about the arts for a good part of my journalistic career; everything from profiles of artists like Indonesia’s Heri Dono to theatre reviews like...
View ArticleFrieze: Postcard from Michigan
DETROIT, MICHIGAN–In May, the art world was horrified when rumour spread that Detroit’s emergency manager, Kevin Orr, was investigating whether some valuable pieces in the multibillion dollar...
View ArticleIHT/New York Times: Bringing Universities to Refugees
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Dadaab refugee camps in northern Kenya sit in a bleak landscape; remote, dusty and arid, they are sun-scorched by day and whipped by fierce dust storms that blow up seemingly out...
View ArticleInternational New York Times: In Rwanda, Studio Space as Catalyst
KIGALI, Rwanda — Born in Burundi and raised in Rwanda, the artist Bruce Niyonkuru has never traveled outside East Africa, but he believes his works have universal appeal. The artist’s recent piece,...
View ArticleInternational New York Times: A School With a Sense of Place
LODZ, Poland — Andac Karabeyoglu, a third-year student at the Lodz Film School, sat in a campus cafe on a recent day and explained why she had come all the way from her home in Ankara to study in...
View ArticleFT/How To Spend It: Backwards Glance
LONDON–Sitting cross-legged on the floor in his consultation room, optometrist Viren Jani rifles through a large antique gentleman’s case. “Here they are – look at that design,” he enthuses, pulling...
View ArticleInternational New York Times: A Testing Time for Private Schools in Eastern...
BELGRADE, Serbia — Around Belgrade, they are jokingly referred to as Megatrendusas — a take on the Serbian word “namigusa,” meaning flirty and a dig at the alleged frivolity of some of the more...
View ArticleIntl New York Times: Education Programs Close Gap in Myanmar
NYAUNG SHWE, MYANMAR — Across the marshes and open waters of Inle Lake, in Myanmar’s Shan State, motorboats and traditional canoes carry monks to temples and villagers to market, while fishermen with...
View ArticleIntl New York Times: Move Over Scandinavian Noir, Here Comes the Polish Gumshoe
LONDON — While Poland currently has one of the lower crime rates in the European Union, the country appears to be in the midst of a crime obsession — at least of the fictional variety. According to the...
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