What is the role of the curator?

Another day, another public conversation on curating…this time between a pretty diverse and international mix of minds and perspectives. I’d be … More

One week on: Processing Paris (Je T’aime)…

Paris, I was walking your streets, taking in your spectacular views, drinking your champagne, laughing and conversing with colleagues and … More

Teaching: ‘Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School’ on BBC2/Part Three

Time for the write-up of the final episode of the three-part documentary ‘Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School’ on BBC2. I … More

Teaching: ‘Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School’ on BBC2/Part Two

Tuesday evening and time for episode two of the three-part documentary ‘Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School’ on BBC2. I discussed … More

Teaching: ‘Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School’ on BBC2/Part One

Tuesday evening and for once I watched TV (I never usually watch TV and am not particularly fond of them … More

Weekend Reads #6

More Weekend Reads (read parts one to five here)…a round-up of articles and words that I’ve come across in relation to governmental, societal … More

Fresh off the boat: Shanghai

I’m on a Shanghai train in my head at the moment as I found out last week I get to … More

Jiadang 家当 (Family Stuff)

A good friend from Hong Kong sent me an email this morning with a link to a BBC news article … More

‘Imagine’…

Just in case you were starting to forget about him…here is an examination of Ai Weiwei on the BBC’s Imagine … More

Always about the “now”…

So before I start a busy week of mostly work and a pinch of play, I’ll take a little time … More