Christine Lin

Christine Lin is an arts reporter for the Epoch Times. She can be found lurking in museum galleries and poking around in artists' studios when not at her desk writing.

Introducing the Divine Land Gemstone Compendium

In ancient China, accessories were more than beautiful accents to complete an outfit.

China News May 6, 2016
Read Less, Think More, and Then Act!

Ideas don't create true value until they are put into practice, says founder of Actionable Books.

#LeadTheFuture June 29, 2015
The Confluence, Where Painting and Photography Meet: Table of Contents

1. Intro: Why Photography Still Divides Painters Centuries After the Camera's Invention 2. Jacob Collins, Painter and educator ...

News June 25, 2015
She Had a Horrible Boss. Her Revenge: Build a New Way to Job Hunt

HiHo hopes to put work-life balance and personal values at the center of the job search.

#LeadTheFuture June 22, 2015
Why Photography Still Divides Painters Centuries After the Camera’s Invention

How photography changed art forever.

Arts & Culture June 20, 2015
Jacob Collins: Seceding From the Photographic Sensibility

In a world dominated by the photographic aesthetic, some artists decide to paint exclusively from life.

Arts & Culture June 20, 2015
Anthony Waichulis: Advocating Informed Laissez-Faire in Art

Artists should feel free to explore technology to manifest their artistic ideas, as long as those technologies aren’t ...

Arts & Culture June 20, 2015
Alyssa Monks: The Photograph as a Painter’s Bully and Helper

Photography can be a representational artist’s best friend or worst bully, depending on the artist’s skill and discernment ...

Arts & Culture June 20, 2015
The Art of Gotcha Is an Art Too: Doug Bloodworth’s Photorealistic Painting

Even a photorealist needs to know when to deviate from a photo reference, and when to reference the ...

Arts & Culture June 19, 2015
Bill Gekas: Photo Portraits Inspired by Old Masters Paintings

This is part 6 of a 9-part series. To see the full series, see At the Confluence The increasing ...

Arts & Culture June 19, 2015
Bert Monroy: Painting Believable Worlds in Photoshop

Besides surface texture, there’s almost nothing that Photoshop and Illustrator can’t do that paint can.

Arts & Culture June 19, 2015
Shoot, Print, Paint: The Photograph as Canvas

Hand-colored photography offers plenty creative license for a photographer with a painterly eye.

Arts & Culture June 19, 2015
Leslie Lienau: Teaching Renaissance Art With a Drawing App

It’s not always logistically possible to paint from life. Photo references allow artists to work around constraints.

Arts & Culture June 19, 2015
Why Organizations of the Future Will Look Like Ant Colonies and Clouds

How systems theory makes sense of work.

#LeadTheFuture June 15, 2015
Friend, Fan, or Follower on Social Media, We Are Still Just Human

The age of social media has changed the ways people communicate, both inside organizations, and between companies and ...

#LeadTheFuture June 8, 2015
Leading a Team? How Not to Put Your Foot in Your Mouth

In fast-paced, results-oriented cultures like most American workplaces, it's really easy for team members to overlook the process ...

#LeadTheFuture June 1, 2015
Is Your Workplace Crippled By Information Overload? How to Make Work Simpler

Simplicity is the key to the future of work.

#LeadTheFuture May 25, 2015
The Met’s Chinese Fashion Exhibit Neglects 94 Percent of Chinese Fashion

The Metropolitan Museum's new gargantuan fashion exhibit, China: Through the Looking Glass, has its fair share of glamour-struck ...

Arts & Culture May 21, 2015
Here’s What Algerians Think of Picasso’s Record Breaking ‘Women of Algiers’

Algerians aren't impressed.

Arts & Culture May 18, 2015
Spring Cleaning Your Wardrobe? How Paint Swatches Can Help

We can all recite the mantra of closet-cleaning by now: Toss unrepairable items, give away or sell wearable ...

Fashion May 12, 2015
There’s No Such Thing as Fair Trade Fashion (Yet)

Existing fair trade certifications cover only a handful of companies.

Business May 9, 2015
The Smithsonian Grapples With a Modern Conundrum: How to Engage New Audiences

As ethnic demographics change in the United States, museums struggle to engage.

Arts & Culture May 1, 2015
Grand Central Atelier Founder Jacob Collins Celebrated in New Solo Show

Jacob Collins's teaching has touched the lives and careers of hundreds of young artists.

Arts & Culture April 30, 2015
How a Shoe Company Helped Grow a Women’s Economy Among the Maasai

Before he became a Maasai chief, it was "William" Kikanae Ole Pere's childhood dream to make life better for his community in the ...

Africa News April 25, 2015
No One Wants to Admit It: Sustainable Clothing Means Sacrifice

It's Earth Day, a good time to remember low-wage workers in impoverished countries such as Bangladesh who sew ...

Fashion April 22, 2015
Why Some New Yorkers Won’t See Green Trees This Spring

It's an apocalyptic sight.

Environment April 22, 2015
Photographer Hunts Down China’s Next Endangered Species: Architecture

Photographer Peter Shay’s "Photographing Chinese Architecture, A Century of Change" chronicles what’s left of Chinese past glory.

Arts & Culture April 18, 2015