How To Be Lucky

Richard Wiseman's viewpoints in The Telegraph on how to generate good fortune was interesting. He was spot on. Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. So true.

Useful link:
www.richardwiseman.com

Bill Cunningham Viewpoint

On the Street / High Contrast. Black and white are a foolproof combination, especially when the seasons are changing. It was brilliant. I loved it. Thanks Bill.

A Mexican Story

Souren Melikian's viewpoints on Moctezuma, Aztec Ruler and the remarkable versatility of Mexica artists via British Museum exhibit was interesting.

Useful link:
www.britishmuseum.org

Heard On The Street

Among other things I had learned that gemstone dealers keep things looking very blue over a long period while they are quietly buying quality gemstones.

Sramana Mitra Viewpoint

Sramana Mitra's viewpoint on online education was interesting. She was spot on. Nothing other than online education can meet the needs of people hungry for an opportunity to learn and secure a better future.

Useful links:
www.sramanamitra.com
www.apollogrp.edu
www.significantventures.com

World's Best Design Programs

Check out new programs that integrate design, business, engineering and marketing programs to create new learning plaftforms for creativity via Businessweek.

The Sacred Made Real

Check out a spine-chilling exhibition of 17th-century religious art at the National Gallery in London. The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture 1600–1700 runs from 21 October 2009 until 24 January 2010.

Useful link:
www.nationalgallery.org.uk

Art Market Update

The October 8th sale confirmed a trend at auctions in London, New York. Whereas the financial crisis has made mice out of collectors (especially speculative buyers) of contemporary works, such as Yue Minjun’s pink grimaces and the many-hued dollybirds by Liu Ye and Feng Zhengjie, sales of traditional Chinese arts are where the real muscle is to be found. Western auction houses say there may be as many as 100 mainland Chinese collectors who spend upwards of $1m a year buying art, and another 100 collectors in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

- Economist

Useful link:
www.sothebys.com

Really interesting news indeed!