Yearly Archives: 2010

Which Asian contemporary artists made Artprice auction revenue top 500?

Posted on December 29, 2010

Art Radar Asia has put together a list of this year’s biggest-selling Asian artists, compiled from the Artprice Annual Report (2009/2010). Out of the 500 international contemporary artists named by Artprice, 238 come from Asia. With artists like Yifei Chen (China), Anish Kapoor (India) and Takashi Murakami (Japan) topping the list, the results of this report are a testament to the continued growth of the Asian art market. Continue reading →

Maraya Art Centre hub for contemporary Arab art

Posted on December 29, 2010

The Maraya Art Centre is located in the heart of Sharjah in Al-Qasba, a city that is rising as a Middle Eastern cultural center. This institution is the product of collaborative efforts to create a place where contemporary Arab art can bloom. In this article we offer a profile of the Centre; we talk about its components and why it was developed. Continue reading →

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VIP Art Fair announces gallery and artist line-up: We list Asian participants

Posted on December 29, 2010

The week-long VIP Art Fair is soon to debut its entirely online event and has released a list of participating galleries and artist highlights. Opening on Saturday 22 January, this unusual fair is free to browse through but offers special features to VIP ticket holders. We list the attending galleries and artist/artwork highlights as well as give readers an idea of what to expect if they participate. Continue reading →

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Most groundbreaking contemporary art from East? Three top art experts say no

Posted on December 29, 2010

Last week Art Radar outlined in an article the arguments presented for the motion by three of the speakers involved in “The Most Groundbreaking Contemporary Art is from the East” debate. This week we outline the arguments against the motion as presented by art professionals Sarah Kent, Kenny Schachterand Richard Wentworth.

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Open Exhibits targets museums with free software for online exhibition – resource alert

Posted on December 29, 2010

Open Exhibits is a new software initiative that allows people to plan and develop their own online exhibits. It is free to download for anyone who is involved in formal or informal education, including museums, researchers, students and universities. We lay-out the features of this programme and talk about how it works and who it’s for. Continue reading →

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Art Radar explores use of words in Asian contemporary art: A series introduction

Posted on December 29, 2010

Art Radar Asia introduces the reader to a new series of interviews with Asian artists working with words in art. Among the artists and artist groups we speak with are Raqs Media Collective (India), Hung Keung (Hong Kong), Sujata Bajaj (India), Wenda Gu (China), Manuel Ocampo (Philippines) and Josephine Starrs (Australia). We have asked them questions about why and how they use words, script and text in their works and why language is significant to their work and to their world. Continue reading →

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Happy holidays! From all at Art Radar

Posted on December 25, 2010

FROM ART RADAR For most websites ‘tis the season to reflect on the year past and Art Radar is no exception. And we have cause to celebrate. Among our biggest achievements for the year was our move to a new website … Continue reading →

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Representing South Korea at the 54th Venice Biennale: Lee Yong-baek and his art

Posted on December 22, 2010

KOREAN ARTIST VENICE BIENNALE ART EVENTS Artist Lee Yong-baek is to represent Korea at the upcoming 54th Venice Biennale, Arts Council Korea recently announced. According to a report in the Korea Times, Lee, 44, has been chosen as the official … Continue reading →