Critical Times, Creative Spaces 19/02/2014 by Anupama Sekhar What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? This was, for me, the powerful – albeit invisible – question that many speakers were responding to at the recently concluded 6th World Summit on Arts and Culture (13-16 January 2014,
The Food Film Festival encourages visitors to look at food differently. Film is of course a powerful medium, but art and design are also good ways of shedding new light on a familiar topic… READ MORE
We were eating lunch in La Piñeta, a hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant on S. First Street where Robert Karimi’s been eating for 15 years. Over nopalitos con huevos and sopes, Karimi explained the dynamic of his new show “Love, Food, Love” down the street at MACLA… READ MORE
Jeff Kauck has been setting the standard for food photography in Chicago and around the world for over twenty years. A water colorist and artist from a young age, Kauck is known for catching optimum light in his photographs and capturing food in unique ways… READ MORE
If, like most foodies, you read a lot about celebrity chef Ferran Adrià but never had a chance to dine at elBulli restaurant in Spain, the Museum of Science is about to offer you a valuable substitute course. A new temporary exhibit, “Innovation in the Art of Food: Chef Ferran
IGCAT The 3rd International Conference UNITWIN UNESCO Network “Culture, Tourism, Development” centred on Tourism and Gastronomy heritage: Foodscapes, Gastroregions and Gastronomy Tourism to be held from June 16-20, 2014 in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). This meeting aims to present current research and tendencies in gastronomy heritage and tourism based on biodiversit… READ
BWW News Desk The third annual signature food and wine event showcases the culinary and performing arts, featuring inspired cuisine and creative cooking demonstrations by area chefs and culinarians. The evening’s entertainment will be provided by FPAC special guest artists and the talented singer-dancers of the international touring ensemble, Electric
Gemma Tipton, Irish Times A number of years ago the term “the art of food” probably described a twiddly garnish, like the dragons that chefs sometimes carve out of carrots in Asian restaurants. Go back further in time, however, and art and food have very close connections … READ MORE
Lynn Lieu, The Desert Sun Workers gently pull rubies the size of men from their resting places while two supervisors discuss plans for the massive mine. «It was a hight-paying union job despite the lack of required skills,» the photo caption reads.»Bit you has to know someone just to apply.» …
Travel News, Quito, released by Latin Trails. Taking into consideration the high demand for gastronomic tours worldwide, the Peruvian expert travel company Latin Trails has thought about this kind of tourism regionally, by propelling the tasting flavors, as well as ingredients of the exotic Peruvian cuisine … READ MORE
Katriona MacGregor, The Telegraph Opening your hotel door to a quaint medieval market square, bustling with artisan food producers and local enthusiasts, isn’t what you would expect to find in rain-soaked Gloucestershire in the middle of February. Nor would you bank on stumbling across the characters from Alice in Wonderland’s
Priscilla Frank, Huffington Post Ferran Adrià is a molecular gastronomer, avant-garde chef and multi-sensory food artist. As a current exhibition at The Drawing Center reveals, the man can also produce a pretty enchanting sketch. A show titled «Ferran Adrià: Notes on Creativity» explores Adrià’s less edible masterpieces — the ones
Paula Forbes, Eater.com As part of their Art and Appetite exhibit, the Chicago Art Institute posted videos of chefs discussing food-related works from the collection. The exhibit just ended last week, but you can still catch Paul Kahan inspecting a 19th century porcineograph (that’s a pork map) or Graham Elliot
Nevin Martell, OPB Comic book heroes don’t have to wear brightly coloured spandex or possess superpowers to capture readers’ imaginations anymore. They can don toques and wield whisks instead. A growing number of comic artists are focusing on what’s on their plates, rather than dreaming up intergalactic showdowns and caped crusader capers
Kristen Nozall, PSFK A French investor has purchased an entire street in Paris to be made over as a destination for food and design in the northern Marais … READ MORE
Jackie Burrell, San Jose Mercury News The Bay Area’s street food truck culture has introduced foodies to dishes that venture far beyond the simple taco and delve deep into the world of arepas, huaraches, empanadas and alfajores. Every Latin American culture, from Mexico to Patagonia, has its own delicious take
