Monthly Archives: April 2010

Hong Kong's new museum district appoints ex-Barbican CEO, Graham Sheffield – media round-up

HONG KONG ART MUSEUMS Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District Authority recently announced the appointment of Graham Sheffield as Chief Executive Officer of the proposed West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD). What is the West Kowloon Cultural District? According to Wikipedia, … Continue reading

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American visual artists react to Google’s book grab

VISUAL ART GOOGLE LIBRARY PROJECT American visual art groups plan to file complaint against Google’s library project As reported in the New York Times earlier this month, a number of American groups representing visual artists have come together to file … Continue reading

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Hong Kong artist ‘anothermountainman’ debuts solo photo exhibition in UK

HONG KONG PHOTOGRAPHY IN UK The first solo photography exhibition in the UK by the Hong Kong artist ‘anothermountainman‘, (also known as Stanley Wong) is being presented by the Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester from April 16-June 12, 2010 . … Continue reading

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Hong Kong’s Adapta Gallery highlights street art in Asia- profile

STREET ART HONG KONG Amid the many galleries in Hong Kong, there is now an organization devoted exclusively to urban art. Established in November 2008, the Adapta Gallery is showing a new kind of art in Asia. Street art is … Continue reading

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Killer art selling tips: viral video

SALES ART BUSINESS PROMOTION ARTIST Do you need some new ideas for promoting your art, your event or your artists? Read on for one piece of advice which could make your promotion go viral on social media attracting thousands of new fans. … Continue reading

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Three leading Chinese art curators to educate collectors at Asia Art Forum 2010

COURSES  CHINESE HONG KONG ART AND COLLECTING   Three top Chinese contemporary art curators will come together for the first time in Hong Kong. Along with market experts they will be at the Asia Art Forum 2010 to help fulfill an unmet need: educating hungry … Continue reading

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Indian contemporary artist Reena Kallat: Art Radar exclusive interview

INTERVIEW INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART  Reena Kallat (1973) is one of the best-known Indian contemporary artists today. In this Art Radar Asia exclusive interview she discusses her influences, artists she admires, the contemporary art scene and the painstaking techniques used to create her … Continue reading

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‘Guerilla’ gallerist on introducing Banksy to Asia, art atmosphere in Hong Kong- interview

HONG KONG ART MARKET Two year old gallery Fabrik, known for its unique guerilla exhibitions and for bringing Western iconic artists to Asia, sets up permanent home in Hong Kong. The Fabrik Contemporary Art Gallery is young in Hong Kong, … Continue reading

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