Sentences with phrase «diverse as the continent»

African mythology is as vast and diverse as the continent itself.

Not exact matches

After receiving over 1,000 entries across five continents, Vendedy, a social enterprise start - up that is digitizing the street vending industry via mobile technology, has been selected as part of a diverse shortlist of 16 aspiring startups tackling a range of social and environmental issues.

The authors, from 13 institutes on four continents, reasoned that if humans were suffering from malaria when they left the African continent, it should be evident in the genetic makeup of parasite populations in different parts of the world; the theory predicts that parasites farther away from Africa should be less diverse, just as is the case in humans.

Membership spans six continents, and our members work in such diverse areas as academia, government laboratories, and industrial and commercial environments.

«The reason that East Asia looked more diverse than elsewhere was not because East Asia as a continent had more diverse dogs than elsewhere but because non breed street and village dogs are more diverse than breed dogs.»

South America — a continent highly recognized as one of the most diverse places on Earth is a haven for all types of travelers.

The combination of awe - inspiring natural beauty, diverse wildlife, ancient and modern cultures and historic treasures that you'll encounter as you travel through this captivating continent ensure that this will be a holiday you'll always remember.

As a result, in 2015 I've written travel tips for six countries, several very diverse cultures and four continents.

Made up of 5 different continents, each with their own unique biome, Xenoblade Chronicles X is comprised of beautiful vistas, diverse life, and futuristic robots known as Skells, which will leave you full of amazement at a number of points through the game.

In her first decade as a gallerist, Ms. Boesky launched and nurtured the careers of artists such as Sarah Sze, Lisa Yuskavage and Takashi Murakami, and has since built a diverse and dynamic roster of artists from four continents, including such giants as Pier Paolo Calzolari and Frank Stella.

Canvases as seemingly varied as his still life Cascos / Helmets (2009), the North African landscape seen in Casbah de Tiout (2008), and the minutely detailed Marruecos triptico / Morocco Triptych (2009) are all imbued with the memories of a lifetime spent across three continents, immersed in diverse cultures, histories, religions, and traditions and finally emphasized through Morocco's vivid hues.

Including sculpture, painting, installation and photography, the show explores the diverse cultural influences and thriving creative practices in the two great continents that were once conjoined as the prehistoric landmass of Pangaea.

«How do you choose one artist to represent a country as diverse as India, a country that is a continent?»

The coffee table volume is described as «the first major survey of the work of contemporary African artists from diverse situations, locations, and generations who work either in or outside of Africa, but whose practices engage and occupy the social and cultural complexities of the continent since the past 30 years.»

Co-edited by Okwui Enwezor and Chika Okeke - Agulu, «Contemporary African Art Since 1980» is described as «the first major survey of the work of contemporary African artists from diverse situations, locations, and generations who work either in or outside of Africa, but whose practices engage and occupy the social and cultural complexities of the continent since the past 30 years.»

The majority of artworks in the Collection are of Irish origin but regular purchases of work by artists from other countries and continents ensure a fascinating range of material from painting to film and installation, by artists as diverse as James Coleman, Rebecca Horn, Stephan Balkenhol, Willie Doherty, Sean Scully, Dennis Oppenheim and Joseph Kosuth.

«We wanted to bring together a diverse group of artists living and working on the continent whose practice can be read as a response to being «right here, right now,»» explains gallery director Tony East to The Creators Project.

It is worth noting that the grouping of the diverse works of painting, photography, sculpture, and video shown at the fair as «African art» plays on stereotypes of eroticization that have long plagued the work made in various parts of the continent.

Coal will continue as a critical enabler of development and will continue as the fuel of choice for the rapidly urbanising and industrialising economies of this diverse continent.