See/Saw

A new book finds a common thread in 5,000 years of Japanese art

A concise book comparing contemporary Japanese art to renowned classics, “See/Saw: Connections Between Japanese Art Then and Now” guides readers through 5,000 years of art by showing how it shares one common trait—”the new is old, or the old is new.” Authors Ivan Vartanian and Kyoko Wada acknowledge that at first their pairings “may be jarring,” but maintain that despite the West’s moderate influence, typically …

Vitreluxe Glass Works

Bauhaus-inspired glassware by a Portland-based artist

Sourcing glass from as far off as Sweden or as locally as Washington state, glass artist Lynn Read works with glass from a variety of different sources (sometimes even old beer bottles) to produce a similarly wide array of pieces in his Portland, OR studio. His style ranges from intricate detailing reminiscent of a medieval tapestry to smooth and simple housewares in shades of deep …

Fantastic Food: The Winner

A retro-future Rolls, interactive window displays, multimedia nonfiction and more in our weekly Internet round-up

Crowd-sourcing images of food, Nowness put them to judges and narrowed them down to one mouthwatering result—a photograph of Vancover B.C. restaurant Keefer’s pork dumplings that the chef makes according to a secret family recipe.