It was all smiles, purrs and growls this afternoon, on 8th November, at Dubai Sports City during the Pet Festival 2014 as pet-owners and their adorable companions soaked in the sunshine and lounged in…
“Nice boys don’t ask bad questions”, said Dan Brown’s Priest
He walked in, in a black slim-fit suit, to deafening applause, elegantly pausing every two steps for pictures. On 6th November, Dan Brown, the author of best-sellers like The Da Vinci Code and Inferno…
3 Days to Meeting Dan Brown at SIBF
With an unrivalled knowledge of Western art, a brave persona, tweed jackets and turtle-necks [let’s not forget the Mickey Mouse watch], few have been spared by Robert Langdon’s charm. Uncovering…
Rejoice in Love & Celebrate Life
You glance over to your side, and your friend grins back at you amidst clinking glasses and tantalizing music. You’re surrounded by the warmth of scarlet, burgundy and crimson. Strangers feel li…
Dubai Police to Reduce Traffic Violations with Google Glass
Joining the Dubai Police Force’s Ferrari, Bentley, Aston Martin and Chevrolet Impala [among others], are Google Glass. Gulf News reports that Dubai Police plan for every traffic officer to have …
B-Change @ AFT: A Chat with Founder, Mariam Halawani
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Umbrella Movement, Hong Kong: Peaceful and.. Weird?
Referred to as the ‘Umbrella Movement’, the protests in Hong Kong began on 22nd September, 2014. They came in response to the proposed electoral reform by NPCSC, which limited civil nomina…
Educational Reform: What Are the Kids Learning?
We pay thousands to ensure that our children are enrolled in the ‘best’ educational institutions, receiving instructions from a faculty that is knowledgeable and skilled to teach children. We expect t…
Stranded with a Guitar: Singer & Songwriter, Vivian D’Souza
This week, B-Change caught up with guitarist, singer and songwriter, Vivian D’Souza, whose long-standing affair with music has taken many turns. An insomniac of sorts, Vivian does most of his so…
A Word on the Back-to-Work Blues
You’ve bathed in the sun, frolicked on beaches, gone snorkelling and spent all your time without a to-do list or the urgency of a deadline. Blue skies, rainbows and butterflies. Waking up withou…
A Word on Writer’s Block & How to Get Over It
The cursor blinks, and you look away from your screen. Your usual companion in expression, Microsoft Word, seems, at the moment, to be your most ardent enemy. Glancing back at the empty white space, t…
Artist Makes Paintings Bouncing a Basketball
Yong Hi, a Shanghai based artist, used a basketball dipped in red paint to create a portrait of NBA player Yao Ming. It began as a fun experiment but the video on YouTube went viral in days. Yong Hi d…
B-Change @ Art for Thought, July 2014
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Artist Kills 200,000 Ants for Crawling Art
Chris Trueman wanted to revisit an early childhood memory of when he was 5. That was the first time, he says, he “intentionally tried to harm intelligent life”. He bought the ants from an ant farm, ki…
Give Us Your Take: Who Will Win World Cup 2014?
It’s less than 3 hours to the most exciting [hopefully] match this year. The World Cup Final. Two strong teams. Messi on one side and Klose on the other. Who will win? Give us your take in the …
Make a Donation to ‘The Choice to Change’
We are the privileged few, here in the U.A.E. We, at B-Change, suggest that our comfortable homes, fluffy pillows, shiny cars, and fancy handbags shouldn’t make us feel guilty – it should …
It Could Have Been You
You get off your bed at 6am, folding the sheet off the grainy floor, dusting it. You head for a shower – a half a bucket of brown water outside the unhinged front door. After putting your clothe…
An Artist Pours His Blood into His Work – Literally
Vinicius Quesada, a street artist from Brazil, paints with his own blood. He says “there’s nothing satanic or spiritual about it.” He likes to add shock value to his artwork, and has a series called …
Stirring the Soul: Musician Loy Pinheiro
We caught up with Loy Pinheiro, a spirited musician based in Dubai, with soul through and through. The man spends hours in the studio after work making music, always finding time for a bit of strummin…
Puke Art: This Is as Weird as It Gets
Millie Brown, an artist who started with performance in Berlin, is now well-known for her vomit artworks. The artist, who has collaborated with Lady Gaga for a stage performance, drinks dyed milk and …
Changing Landscapes: A Chat with Indie Filmmaker Vishak Nair
We caught up with NITK student, Vishak Nair, an aspiring film-maker and actor based in India. He began making movies as early as Grade 10 with a handy cam and a lot of passion. Enthusiastic and driven…
Evaristti Art: Would You Kill Nemo?
Marco Evaristti, Danish-Chilean artist, is best known for his controversial art pieces, one of which you can see above. The entire display consists of blenders with water and live goldfish swimming in…
Evaristti Art: Would You Kill Nemo?
YOUR NAME YOUR FIRST NAME YOUR FAMILY/LAST NAME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS YOUR TITLE YOUR BRAND art piece,art tid bits,b-artsy,conceptual art,Contemporary art,controversial,fish and blender,Marco Evaristti,NemoMarco Evaristti, Danish-Chilean artist, is best known for his controversial art pieces, one of which you can see above. The entire display consists of blenders with water and live goldfish swimming inside. The blender is plugged in, leaving the viewer of the artwork with the choice of whether to press the on switch or let […]