Lin's pieces assume the recognizable forms of furniture and food, evoking playful meditations on mass production and consumption.
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"Each passing year seems to bring more alarming statistics, and this comfortable place we call home seems to grow more precarious," the artist says.
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For a forthcoming solo exhibition, Morrison channels canine personalities in every facet of life.
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In its second year, the annual gathering is the only international art fair devoted entirely to the medium.
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Need inspiration? A new image archive is a veritable trove of creativity.
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Scholars continue to unfurl millennia-old mysteries as archaeological excavations carry on in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara.
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Pamela Poh Sin Tan's immersive works blur the boundaries between creative disciplines.
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"... the deck sports a dining area with a barbecue and pizza oven for gourmands." — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
Did you know?
When gourmand first appeared in English texts in the 15th century, it was no compliment: gourmand was a synonym of glutton that was reserved for a greedy eater who consumed well past the point of satiation. The word’s negative connotation mostly remained until English speakers borrowed the similar-sounding (and much more positive) gourmet from French in the 17th century to describe a connoisseur of food and drink. Since then, while the original, unflattering sense of gourmand has remained, it has picked up an additional, softer sense referring to someone who appreciates, and has a hearty appetite for, the pleasures of the table. More recently, gourmand has expanded beyond cuisine and into the world of perfumery: fragrances that evoke edible pleasures are called "gourmands."