Letter from the Editor: One World, Many Dreams
Fortunately for all, artists and curators are forging ahead with their endeavors this summer, undeterred by the world’s inscrutable natural forces and financial woes. Though anxiety about the art market continues to dominate conversations at international art fairs and auction houses, undue attention to money-matters—however fascinating as a... [more]

The Point: China: A New Home for World Culture
Beijing and Shanghai have world-class opera houses, but they’re merely huge eggshells without the China Philharmonic, Red Detachment of Women or Kirov Ballet kicking up a storm inside. These cities, and Taipei, also have some of the world’s stodgiest, yet most stunning museums, holding some of the Chinese emperors’ best... [more]