Not exact matches
With more than 100 paintings and photographs from the 1920's to the 40's and four
contemporary environmental projects (including one by Maya Lin), this exhibition
homes in on the utopian, isolationist,
rural face of the Midwest.
A region rich in culture, history and natural beauty, China is
home to ancient civilisations and a plethora of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and offers the intriguing juxtaposition of
contemporary urban metropolises with
rural escapes, from the legendary peaks and gorges of Lijiang to the boutiques and museums of Beijing
While at Billabong B&B relax and enjoy the
rural atmosphere, garden and abundant bird life, tennis, swimming, walking, picnics, fishing or just relaxing by the river and
contemporary country food, using seasonal
home grown produce, jams and preserves.
Wylie's subjects are drawn from
contemporary sport, film and news headlines; also the landscape of her longtime
home in
rural Kent and the commonplace particulars of her daily life.
Mahlangu is the most renowned artist of South Africa's Ndebele people, and she has developed the art of mural painting from a tradition of designs painted on the exterior of
rural homes to projects created in a global,
contemporary art context.
«We wanted to honour the
home's
rural locale but add a
contemporary twist,» says the designer, whose major changes included replacing the red - brick fireplace and dated stairwell.