Of course the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum is not the Tate Modern (just already by its size), however as it is located on top of a big building it shares with the Tate Modern the property to have a coffee bar with big windows and magnificienz views.
Recently I had the problem to find an appropriate work place i.e. the math department and library are still in the entry lane of Fukuoka airport, the appartment was occupied and there is no silent cafe anywhere around here. Hence for working I decided to go to the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum - I knew that it is a rather tranquill place with this breathtaking sight on the dark Fukuoka mountains.
However last time the cafe was -due to vacation time- full with kids laughter and their whirling around, so that I actually didnt get much work done, or in other words instead of focusing on math I was rather procastinating and staring out of the windows or at what was happening around me.
Not very efficent. I know. Maybe I am ...
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Demand for Asian antiques and art, will be tested this week by dealers and auction houses in London, during the 11th annual Asian Art in London, running through Nov. the 12th.
The offering includes works priced up to $8.1 million, from Bronze Buddha to jade carvings. ... more
Fine Asian Art 36A
Nov 10, 2008, 09:00 CET
Nagel Auktionen: Stuttgart, Germany
1,588 lots... more
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This is a mobile music edition of underestimated instruments:
we start this with a yellow drum machine ( here is a description of this charming robot)
next we have of course the iphone / ipod touch:
iphone music using
iPhone Synth , BeatPhone , pianist , and the incredible
Pocket Guitar
( here is an even older one where the drum part is taken by a nintendo ds)
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mixed style From: randform.org Post Date: 2008-03-24 02:54:07
image source wikipedia , license: public domain
Mixing musical styles can have interesting results. Here is a classic rock song with traditional japanese instruments and a little help of a classical (western european style) orthestra: we will rock you . (And there is smoke on the water as well.)
via japan probe .
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Albino Cipriani From: randform.org Post Date: 2008-03-21 01:24:30
Albino Cipriani a friend of my sister Anuschka and me put his new architecture website online. By the image one can see that he likes even, homogenous, light and open architectural spaces.
-> website in french (soon in english) ... more
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