Art

Dubai’s art scene has been on the rise for years, and now that it’s in full bloom, there’s plenty of innovation for art lovers and gastronomes.

Away from the pretense of Bangkok, Chiang Mai is unique among Thailand’s culture treasures and features a thriving contemporary art scene.

My idol Tadao Ando designed the original museum, and also oversaw the recent conversion to its current state as a 7 suite luxury hotel, a sprawling world of class, art, and exclusivity.

I expected to be impressed by Naoshima Island and Benesse House…but now that I am actually here, the only way I can describe my reaction is to say I am totally blown away.

Make no mistake: this industrial area has interesting origins. Known as the Dashanzi Factory Complex, it was formerly a cooperative engagement founded upon an alliance with the erstwhile Soviet Union (and East Germany).