Kylie Knott

1 week ago | scmp.com | Kylie Knott

For Hong Kong-born artist Sarah Tse Man-heng, the ultimate studio has no walls. Instead it has beaches, vast savannahs and forest floors blanketed in flowers and fungi. An elephant might swing by, maybe even a monkey. Tse, 39, is a digital nomad artist who combines a love for travel with art, creating works inspired by the diverse cultures and landscapes she encounters. A scroll through Tse’s Instagram account reveals stunning paintings created in equally stunning locations.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Kylie Knott

Exploring murals in the Australian city of Darwin is an enlightening experience, especially when you have artist David Collins as a guide. Collins is director of the Darwin Street Art Festival (DSAF), an annual event whose legacy can be seen in 130 large-scale works dotted around the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory. Just do not ask him to pick a favourite. “That is difficult,” Collins says.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Kylie Knott

lorenfascianelYou can do anything 💃L’âge de s’écouter soi avant les autres 👌Crois tu encore aux magasines et aux personnes sur Internet qui te donnent ce genre de conseils : « à faire / à éviter après 40 ans » ? Si c’est le cas, il est toujours temps de t’en écarter pour arrêter de nourrir des fausses croyances qui te desservent.

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Kylie Knott

When British-born photographer Michael Kenna first visited Japan in 1987, he instantly fell under its spell. “I was blown away by the aesthetics, the spiritual and religious aspects, the curiosity of the people and their friendliness,” says Kenna via video call from the Japanese city of Kyoto. “It was completely exotic, beautiful, strange, mysterious, delightful, engaging.”He explored the length of the country, from Hokkaido in the north to Osaka in the south of Honshu island.

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Kylie Knott

Opportunity can come knocking at any time. For chef John Troupis, it came almost two decades ago while he was clearing tables at a restaurant in St Louis, in the US state of Missouri. The then 14-year-old was working as a busboy when, on a particularly busy night, the dishwasher failed to show up. Troupis offered to fill in and found that the kitchen, unlike the front of house, was hectic and stressful. He was hooked.