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7 Sep

‘Joyce Carol Oates’ Review: What’s She Considering?

It’s a modern-day tragedy that some people may know the author Joyce Carol Oates primarily for her online presence — on social media, she has posted an image of her foot oozing with blisters, and regularly voiced inflammatory opinions. It’s odd — and oddly fascinating — behavior for such a literary heavyweight, one whose six a long time of novels, short stories, essays and more have triggered fascinating debates concerning the intersection of violence, sexuality, race and womanhood (amongst other dark, distinctly American subjects).There’s much to chew on concerning the author, now 85. Too bad the documentary “Joyce Carol Oates: A Body within the Service of Mind” only nibbles. Directed by Stig Björkman and narrated by Laura Dern, this documentary...
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25 Apr

JD.com Bumps Up Cosmetics Offering With Joyce Beauty Alliance

LONDON — Joyce Beauty, the boutique beauty retailer that derives from the Hong Kong-based legendary fashion concept store Joyce, has formed a strategic partnership with China’s e-commerce giant JD.com. Joyce Beauty said the alliance with JD.com marks “a recent chapter in its cross-border business,” which was launched in 2021, 4 years after the wonder concept expanded into the mainland China market with its sister retailer Lane Crawford. Prior to this partnership, Joyce Beauty introduced area of interest brands to China through the WeChat mini program and its flagship at Jing An Kerry Centre in Shanghai. JD.com said it values Joyce Beauty’s ability in curating unique area of interest brands. Under the partnership, JD.com will offer Joyce Beauty 1 million renminbi price of...
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11 Apr

Artist Joyce Lee desires to penetrate your subconscious

Lee’s debut book for cult publisher Baron Books brings together the artist’s most sexually provocative, surreal images Ripe fruit, agape nuns, oysters, Cherry Chapsticks, and pearl necklaces… Joyce Lee’s artworks are fecund with provocative symbolism. Her surrealist assemblages, created using classical watercolour painting and pencil, are holy and profane, uniting elements of high culture with trash, sex, and humour.  While often calling upon overt religious imagery, Lee’s works regularly treats the naked body as a literal landscape upon which other stories unfold. Inspired by Dalí and Magritte alongside her favourite horror movies, the Korean artist sexualises or anthropomorphises seemingly innocuous objects in her ongoing exploration of gender and sexuality. Her scenes are wealthy in...
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23 Dec

Artist Joyce Lee desires to penetrate your subconscious

Lee’s debut book for cult publisher Baron Books brings together the artist’s most sexually provocative, surreal images Ripe fruit, agape nuns, oysters, Cherry Chapsticks, and pearl necklaces… Joyce Lee’s artworks are fecund with provocative symbolism. Her surrealist assemblages, created using classical watercolour painting and pencil, are holy and profane, uniting elements of high culture with trash, sex, and humour.  While often calling upon overt religious imagery, Lee’s works ceaselessly treats the naked body as a literal landscape upon which other stories unfold. Inspired by Dalí and Magritte alongside her favourite horror movies, the Korean artist sexualises or anthropomorphises seemingly innocuous objects in her ongoing exploration of gender and sexuality. Her scenes are wealthy in...
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