ASIA’S PREMIER ART SHOW | Enjoy your Stay at THE PENINSULA for the HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR

Back for its fifth year, ART HK 12 – Hong Kong International Art Fair will take place 17–20 May 2012, preview 16 May, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). ART HK 12, sponsored by Deutsche Bank, is delighted to announce its outstanding exhibitor line-up, showcasing the very best in contemporary art from the world’s most important galleries in both Asia and the rest of the world. The total number of galleries at ART HK 12 is 264, representing 37 territories. The total number of new participating galleries this year is 77. In 2011 the Fair received a record number of visitors, with 63,511 attending, an increase of 38% from 2010. The Fair is internationally recognised for its encouragement of broad cross-cultural exchange, and remains unique as the only world class art fair to have a 50/50 balance of Asian and Western participation. … Continue Reading

ANTHOLOGY OF ART | ARIANE MACDONALD debuts Dawson Cole Fine Art at Hong Kong’s International Art Market and introduces Richard MacDonald London Royal Ballet Collection in Laguna Beach

As a gallery owner, I have come across some of the most worldly and profound experiences through art.  It is a fascinating time to be in the industry because of the compelling opportunities, and this aside from working with one of the most renowned sculptors in the world, Richard MacDonald, makes it a privilege.  I just returned from mainland China and Hong Kong where Dawson Cole Fine Art made its first foray into the international art market.  The gallery participated in the Arts Asia 2011 Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center taking our core group of artist including Chuck Close, Richard MacDonald, Wayne Thiebaud, Jian Wang and Donald Sultan. The fair takes place at the peak of the important art auction season in Hong Kong and attracts an incredible number of  major art dealers, collectors and connoisseurs from both Asia and around the world. … Continue Reading

SOME LIKE IT HAUTE | Sin City Draws Inspiration and Thousands of ReelHaute Artists for the highly anticipated Annual Las Vegas Film Festival- Official WendlWood Film Production Launch Party hosted by Film Director Nicolas Wendl, Friday July 15th

The highly anticipated 2011 Las Vegas Film Festival takes place at the newly remodeled Las Vegas Hilton Hotel and Casino July 15th – 17th, 2011. Each year, the event takes place at the heart of the entertainment capital of the world and is dedicated to showcasing the finest American and international cinema the world has to offer, with a mission to bridge the gap between independent film audiences and filmmakers, as well as to connect emerging filmmakers with established industry professionals. 

The festival offers a variety of film screenings from Oscar-winning films to world premieres, exclusive celebrity tributes and interviews, interactive panel discussions, a screenplay competition, red carpet parties, a filmmaker reception, as well as a closing night ceremony and awards. … Continue Reading

CONNECTING CONTINENTS | Austrian-Born West Coast Artists Compete for London’s Royal Opera House Online YouTube Contest

Orange County Electric Cabaret performers FATMAGIC recently entered an online soundtrack competition for the prestigious Royal Opera House in the UK,  an intense competition for musicians who can create the best soundtrack for the Royal Ballet music video. HAUTEOC TRAVELER met with High-End Lifestyle Management company and Luxury Entertainment Agency, LimeLifeOC President Emil Chamie, on the latest in travel and art endeavors for this innovative electric art band FATMAGIC.

Electric Cabaret FATMAGIC's featured Soundtrack "Connecting Continents" - Contestant Royal Ballet YouTube Entry

HAUTEOC: No doubt FATMAGIC has been an edgy but innovative musical performance  pulse here in Orange County, most recently at Aston Martin Newport Beach’s East Meets West event last month, drawing on a whole new audience. Recently, FATMAGIC submitted their latest album single ‘Connecting Continents’ shown here as a soundtrack submittal for the Royal Opera House’s Create competition; the YouTube video is an extract of Wayne MacGregor’s Chroma, featuring Edward Watson and Mara Galeazzi  initially presented with no sound. Click on  the video … Continue Reading