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Art and Commerce The Vuitton stand at Art Basel is likewise dominated by an eight-meter-high sculpture of an octopus, inspired by Chinese lanterns, which Murakami described as a way of countering potential criticism of his ongoing practice of blurring his art practice with his brand collaborations.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Chinese lanterns, fall leaves, nigella pods, and ginkgo leaves make special additions; attach using fine wire.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Texturally, flower petals resemble the thin covering on a Chinese lantern, which is another one of its common names.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
But once the opaque glass building was completed — glowing at night along the museum’s east side like Chinese lanterns — the addition, designed by architect Steven Holl, quickly became an object of civic pride.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
But Nashville's Chinese lantern festival — named Zoolumination — has a clever strategy running underneath the vivid show.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Every year, red Chinese lanterns line the streets, along with over-the-top re-creations of figures from Chinese mythology.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Chinese lanterns, fall leaves, nigella pods, and ginkgo leaves make special additions; attach using fine wire.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Texturally, flower petals resemble the thin covering on a Chinese lantern, which is another one of its common names.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
But once the opaque glass building was completed — glowing at night along the museum’s east side like Chinese lanterns — the addition, designed by architect Steven Holl, quickly became an object of civic pride.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
But Nashville's Chinese lantern festival — named Zoolumination — has a clever strategy running underneath the vivid show.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Every year, red Chinese lanterns line the streets, along with over-the-top re-creations of figures from Chinese mythology.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Chinese lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20lantern. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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