Category Archives: Emerging Artists

Mohammed Afkhami

Rebel Jester Mystic Poet | Contemporary Persians | The Mohammed Afkhami Collection

Neil Koenig, ex BBC producer and current ideaXme board advisor and guest interviewer, interviews Mohammed Afkhami, philanthropist and art collector. If asked to name a country associated with modern art, few people today might think of Iran. The collector Mohammed Afkhami is working hard to change that perception. In recent years he has amassed a […]

Daniel Birnbaum, Artistic Director, Acute Art

Art’s New Frontier: ACUTE ART

Neil Koenig, former Senior BBC producer and current ideaXme board advisor and guest interviewer, interviews Daniel Birnbaum, artistic director Acute Art. Art’s New Frontier The pandemic has had an impact on most aspects of our lives, and the art world is no exception. With many galleries and museums closed, there’s an urgent need for new […]

Alchemy moves fashion forward!

Alchemy Moves Fashion Forward!

Maeve Millwood, ideaXme rising fashion ambassador, interviews designer Corie Ruochen Fan who graduated from Central St Martins in Fashion Design with Marketing, BA Hons in 2018. She has produced a vivid, exquisite collection, rich in texture. Inspiration drawn from a nostalgia for China of the past Corie’s inspiration is drawn from an opposition to the […]

Sustainable jewellery designer disrupts the landscape

Sustainable Jewellery Designer Disrupts the Landscape

Maeve Millwood, ideaXme rising fashion ambassador, interviews Matilde Mozzanega, a sustainable jewellery designer who disrupts fashion landscape. Maeve discovers how Matilde has used layered cardboard to create an award-winning and unique sustainable jewellery range. Maeve Rosemary Millwood, ideaXme’s rising fashion ambassador’s mission: I’m on a mission to track down the individuals who move the world […]

Farooq Chaudhry

Go to the Place That You’re Most Frightened Of! Farooq Chaudhry, Co Founder Akram Khan Company

First published on 14 February 2016. The rule breaker Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Farooq Chaudhry, producer of the English National Ballet and co-founder of Akram Khan Company. He is a rule breaker, rather than a rule maker. He has been one of the leading artistic disruptors of last 30 years. His many achievements […]