I:Project Space, Beijing

An artist-in-residence program that offers creatives true immersion in the Chinese capital's local community

Over the past 20 years, Chinese contemporary artists have risen to the stage of world’s art scene, and Beijing’s two most popular art districts—798 and Caochangdi, with their world-famous galleries and art studios—have become hot spots for critics and art enthusiasts. The Beijing scene provides a platform for emerging foreign artists as well; it is a breeding ground to experiment with new media and materials, …

10 Years of YouTube

This month marks 10 years of hypnotizing, work-hindering entertainment from YouTube, and to help celebrate its anniversary, The Daily Conversation compiled 101 of the video-sharing service’s greatest hits. The clip begins with YouTube’s first ever-video posted by its co-founder, Jawed Karim, of him at the zoo. The compilation then cycles through the evolution of viral videos from “Charlie Bit Me” to “I’m on a Boat,” …

Romare: Motherless Child

London-based producer Archie Fairhurst aka Romare (who takes his name from the cut’n’paste artist Romare Bearden) expertly manipulates samples to create new songs—or rather, musical essays—that move the body as much as they do the mind. Keep an ear out for the sample of the African-American spiritual in his slow burning track “Motherless Child.” Romare’s debut album Projections is set for release on 23 February …