Brock De Boer's work is an archival snapshot of contemporary and nostalgic objects cast in porcelain telling my story. Casting an object from a past time or of a temporary material in porcelain allows that item to exist forever, telling the future a bit about the past.
Read MoreWhen she was just 11, Stephanie’s Chinese mother passed away, and because her father was white, she felt she had lost an important connection to her heritage. The porcelain dumpling reminded her of her mother, who died before teaching her how to fold real ones, and she would send me photos of herself travelling with the dumpling thereafter.
Read MoreNOBIS announces new global brand ambassador Simu Liu. In celebration of its 15th anniversary, Canadian luxury outerwear brand Nobis has announced their Global Brand Ambassadorship with Marvel Studios new breakthrough superhero and Canadian actor, Simu Liu known for his role in Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings. This new partnership between Simu Liu and Nobis represents the pursuit of excellence, discovering your own opportunities and unapologetically pursuing your passions, an ethos that Nobis continues to live by, through innovation, performance, and impeccable style.
Floral designer Vivi Hou, who previously exhibited at the Fete Chinoise Signature Event in 2019 and 2020, shares with us some of her recent work that is inspired by Canadian scenery. Currently residing in Shanghai during the global pandemic, she is taking part in modern Chinese calligraphy projects while in China. She reminisces the red maple leaves that would be gathered by the wind and land at her front door, and the beautiful changing colours of fall that inspires her to connect with nature every year.
Read MoreThe annual tradition of reviewing mooncakes from the lens of culture and design is always a fun time. In the recent years, at Fete Chinoise, we have been in multiple positions — as a tastemaker, an observer, a critic, and a grateful recipient. When it comes to Chinese cultural traditions and gifting, this is our wheelhouse and passion, and we endeavour to #movecultureforward with every project we partake in and discussion that we spur.
Read MoreAn ode to Mid-Autumn Festival in Singapore. Enjoy these unique mooncake flavours and creations captured by photographer and food content creator, Karl Ng.
Read MoreIt is not very often that a local artist is exhibited at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and even more rare that Asian-Canadian representation happens in the art space at this level of recognition. The AGO is presenting an exciting solo exhibition beginning August 13, 2021 to April 18, 2022 titled Matthew Wong: Blue View, featuring works by a Toronto-born Chinese Canadian artist. The first-ever museum show of Matthew Wong (1984-2019), the exhibition features his acclaimed Blue series of oil, gouache and watercolour paintings. The New York Times described him as “one of the most talented painters of his generation.” The exhibition features Wong’s expressive style through 31 paintings and nine works on paper from his Blue series (2017-2019).
Read MoreVisual artist Brendan Lee Satish Tang is widely known for his sculptural ceramic work. Tang’s work explores issues of identity and the hybridization of our material and non-material culture while simultaneously expressing a love of both futuristic technologies and ancient traditions. He discovered a passion for art and all of the doors it can open when he was a small child. Growing up in small-town Canada, his family were the only “people of colour” in town. Drawing allowed him to escape into a world of fantasy and it became a powerful form of communication. Art gave him a meeting ground to connect with the other kids at school. universe.
Read MoreTo celebrate Qixi Festival (the original Chinese Valentine’s Day) for 2021, Gucci has launched a unique collection named Gucci Les Pommes. We were inspired by the campaign art direction and imagery and are delighted to share and discuss all the details in their storytelling. Photographed by the incredible Leslie Zhang and directed by Zhuzi, the special dedicated campaign, named ‘How We Met’ features a group of characters including singer—member of WayV and SuperM—Lucas and supermodel Xiaowen Ju in Shanghai. The story centers around the gradual coming together of girls and boys in the iconic Chinese city.
Read MoreLawyer and Model Yinsey Wang interviewed her good friend, Berlin-based Chinese filmmaker, writer, lecturer and artist Xiaowen Zhu on her journey of creation. In this article, Yinsey captured Xiaowen’s reflections on her work, both new and old, with renewed interest and hindsight. Xiaowen, like her art, is never still and always finding new, unchartered territory. Having lived in many different places in the world, including Shanghai, Frankfurt, Upstate New York, Los Angeles and London, she has a rich collection of experiences to draw from. To Xiaowen, art represents self-expression, finding her purpose in the world, challenging presumptions of what is and what should be, and most importantly, redefining what could be.
Read MoreThe Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is proud to hold the largest and most significant collection of Chinese historical art in North America. This extraordinary collection comprises more than 41,000 pieces, many of which are objects of significant importance, rarity and value. Fête Chinoise shares with you some of our favourites in this article.
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