Monthly Archives: October 2009

What is the next step for the development of Chinese art? BBC video

CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART AND PROPAGANDA POSTERS In a BBC clip made for the 60th anniversary of Communism in China, one of our readers Dr Katie Hill of the University of Westminster in London, traces the development of the visual image in China … Continue reading

Posted in Chinese, Political | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Can you help find video artist Rauf Khalilov from Azerbaijan?

AZERBAIJAN VIDEO ART Today we received an email from one of our readers Luca Quattrocchi, a professor at the University of Siena in Italy asking us to help him locate Rauf Khalilov, a video artist from Azerbaijan who exhibited in the Venice … Continue reading

Posted in Azerbaijani, Human body, Scholars, Video | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Indian art consultancy threatens to sue US-based internet platform Ning

INDIAN ART NEWS PUBLISHING DISPUTE The art world in India is being rocked by accusations of libel and defamation and a blog platform in California is being drawn into the battle. Copal Art, a consultancy in India which provides modern art sourcing services, … Continue reading

Posted in India | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Trends and opportunities in the contemporary photography market

PHOTOGRAPHY MARKET TRENDS At a seminar held in London in September 2009 organised by ArtInsight three London-based photography market experts from a fund, a gallery and a major auction house shared their views on the most promising opportunities and interesting trends … Continue reading

Posted in Celebrity art, Documentary, Indian, Iranian, Korean, Land art, Market watch, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

V+A museum-commissioned photography show The Mother of All Journeys lands in Hong Kong – interview Dinu Li

BRITISH-CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHY Dinu Li, an award-winning British-Chinese visual artist, showcases his exhibition The Mother of All Journeys at Amelia Johnson Contemporary (17 Sep – 31 Oct 2009) in Hong Kong. Initially commissioned by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, … Continue reading

Posted in Ancestors, Asian, Chinese, Family, Hong Kong, Migration, Photography, Slow art, Slow/Fast art, Space, Time | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Renowned Japanese artist Hiroshi Senju chooses Hong Kong for his solo debut – interview

JAPANESE ART It was the biggest night of the year at one of the most prominent art galleries in Asia. Hiroshi Senju’s opening of Out of Nature: Cliffs and Falling Water at the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Central, Hong Kong has … Continue reading

Posted in Gallery shows, Hong Kong, Japanese, Painting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment