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INQUIRER.net’s Data Analytics Manager Monica Baylon-Solideo “Data is at the core of our operations.” INQUIRER.net’s Data Analytics Manager Monica Baylon-Solideo had this to say as she discussed the importance of data in improving audience development, reader revenue, and advertising revenue during the Google News Initiative Data Workshop Series on Wednesday, March 22. “From content planning to user experience to distribution, we utilize our data to guide our executions. It is at the center of our strategy, and we circle back to it to measure our efforts to know what worked and what didn’t,” Solideo said. In utilizing Google Trends and Google Search Console, INQUIRER.net continued to make sure that the contents answered the day-to-day queries of readers, providing them with the information they needed, whether it be about political news, how to register their SIM cards, suspension of classes because of an impending weather disturbance, changes in traffic routes, or even updates … [Read more...] about Diving into data: INQUIRER.net on building a data-driven culture

LONDON — Victor Ehikhamenor remembers the first time he was called an artist. Born in 1970 in a small village in Edo State in Nigeria, Mr. Ehikhamenor was given a plastic camera when he was 9. Trying to mimic one of his uncles who had emigrated to the United States in the 1960s to study photography, he would line up his friends and pretend to take pictures of them. Mr. Ehikhamenor would go home and draw the scene on pieces of paper and then hand the drawings out to those friends. “Some would pay me; some would allow me to play football with them,” Mr. Ehikhamenor, 53, said with a chuckle. An older schoolmate soon started calling him an artist, a term he had never heard. “I was like, ‘What is that?’” Mr. Ehikhamenor, who splits his time between Lagos, Nigeria, and the United States, said during a video call from his studio in Maryland. “He said, ‘What you are doing means you are an artist.’ So, then I went back to my friends and said, ‘Don’t call me anything else; call me an … [Read more...] about History and Humor Inspire Victor Ehikhamenor’s Art

HONG KONG — The art scene here was largely closed off to the world for three years, but the city’s self-imposed pandemic isolation has been an unexpected boon to the local art scene. There has been soul-searching, and freshness injected with the addition of some radical (for this city) young newcomers. At No. 3 Staunton Street in the city’s SoHo district, the roughly 1,300 square-foot ground floor was once used as a parking space for a Ferrari. Now it has a new purpose, as a gallery space for a new venture — the Young Soy Gallery . “Young Soy” is Cantonese slang for ugly, and the “ugly” gallery is determined to shake up the conservative local art scene. The gallery’s strong mission statement, or manifesto , is to be inclusive, unconventional in their approach, and to cultivate artists with potential to claim a position in art history. They see the artists whose work they show as “philosophers, educators, rebels, visionaries, perhaps even degenerates.” As Hong Kong continues … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s New Kids on the Block

HONG KONG — Michele Chu has always been interested in exploring the intimacy between strangers. She has built art installations with fabric barriers and designed social experiments eliciting public participation, and intended to base her upcoming exhibition at the contemporary gallery PHD Group — her debut solo show — on the cleansing rituals at a bathhouse. But the work became more raw and personal when, a few months ago, her mother applied to receive euthanasia after a protracted battle with cancer. The exhibit, “ You, Trickling ,” is about anticipating the loss of a maternal figure. It also explores how rituals and a renewed connection with one’s own body might facilitate healing. Ms. Chu brings the hot air, mist and steam reminiscent of an onsen, a Japanese communal bathhouse, into the sprawling 3,000-square-foot gallery space of PHD Group, which she divides with fabric into womblike chambers and tunnels. “On a city-level, there is an undercurrent of loss everywhere,” she … [Read more...] about In Hong Kong, a New Exhibit Creates a ‘Space for People to Feel’

Many international visitors to this week’s Art Basel Hong Kong will finally get a chance to see the museum M+ , located just across Victoria Harbor from the fair’s home in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The museum was completed in 2021 , when local quarantine restrictions were still in force. “It’s the first time collectors will get to see what we’ve been working on,” said Ulanda Blair, a curator of moving image at M+. The museum has partnered with Art Basel to present a moving-image work on its facade by Pipilotti Rist, “Hand Me Your Trust.” Inside, a large show of Yayoi Kusama’s work, on view until May 14, may be a big draw, given Ms. Kusama’s superstar status among art lovers. But a smaller show, “Subject to Shadowban,” reveals a key strand of the museum’s DNA. “We’re a museum built in the 21st century, and we’re focused on digital culture,” Ms. Blair said. The exhibition looks at who controls what we see on the internet and how that shapes us. … [Read more...] about A Different Kind of Museum in Hong Kong

The urgency of returning to normal after three years of the coronavirus pandemic is felt especially keenly in Hong Kong, given the strict quarantine and other restrictions for travelers that made it difficult for visitors — and locals — to come and go. Now, even the mask mandate has been lifted . Art Basel Hong Kong , taking place Thursday to Saturday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, will have its fullest presentation since 2019, with 177 dealers in total, which is 47 more than last year. “My goal is to bring Hong Kong back and to reinforce its role as a cultural capital,” said Angelle Siyang-Le, the director of the fair. Ms. Siyang-Le, who is based in Hong Kong, is new to her position, having previously worked for Art Basel as head of gallery relations for Asia. “People can now travel easily, as opposed to what we call the ‘closet years,’” she said. In 2020, the fair went entirely digital, and then in the next two years it was staged in … [Read more...] about Art Basel Hong Kong Has Its Grand Reopening

The tourist drove the car into one of Florence's main squares (Image: Muncipality of Florence) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The tourist drove a bright red Ferrari Spider into the Piazza della Signoria, Florence’s famous pedestrianised square. He was apprehended by police in the Italian city. Related articles Best Jet2 deals in March 2023: 50% off hotels and more Travel horror as passenger declined the seat he 'deserved' on plane The driver had been seen driving along the nearby Via dei Gondi street. Local officials described his driving as “nonsensical”. The Piazza della Signoria is shaped like a W and is usually packed with tourists heading to the Uffizi Gallery. Police fined the man 470 euros … [Read more...] about Tourist fined £412 for driving Ferrari into Italian city square

GMB: Minister pressured over Met police officer numbers SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info On Tuesday’s instalment of Good Morning Britain , hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls spoke to Transport Secretary Mark Harper about a number of issues including the crime rates in England. During their chat, they spoke about the number of police officers in London as Reid questioned whether there has been a reduction in police officers per head since the current government came into power. Related articles Elaine Paige's appearance sparks concern on The One Show Dan Wootton slams Nicola Sturgeon's Loose Women interview Towards the end of the interview, Reid decided to circle back to a comment Harper … [Read more...] about GMB viewers slam Susanna Reid’s ‘aggressive’ grilling of Transport Secretary

Hamilton opens up on plans to remain in F1 ahead of 2023 season SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Nico Rosberg has branded Toto Wolff F1’s best team principal despite Mercedes' ongoing problems and Christian Horner’s dominance. The former Silver Arrows driver claims Wolff is “the best team manager and team boss” in the sport but accepted he is “responsible” for the lack of success. Related articles Damon Hill makes feelings clear on Jos Verstappen after blanking Perez Wolff told to tear up Russell's contract as Verstappen's dad dug out The 2016 world champion said: "It's incredibly difficult, it's an incredibly difficult situation for everyone. Because they're so used to success and they've … [Read more...] about Nico Rosberg picks F1’s best team boss as Horner continues to frustrate Toto Wolff

Jodie Kidd bared all for the new sign outside her pub in West Sussex (Image: Stella Artois) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Model-turned-publican Jodie Kidd gave regulars at her country boozer a shock – by posing in the buff for a new pub sign. Drinkers at The Half Moon, in West Sussex, were surprised to see a new addition of her cheeky portrait hanging outside the picture-perfect pub. Related articles Alex Jones admits 'scaring' husband over baby decision Eamonn Holmes says mum 'didn't want him' at her funeral Kidd, who swapped the catwalks in Paris to pull pints, is supporting a new campaign to raise awareness and funds for the hospitality industry. Her portrait is part of a series of cheeky pub signs – … [Read more...] about Fashion model Jodie Kidd poses nude for new charity pub sign