Monthly Archives: April 2010

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

Posted on April 29, 2010

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

Posted on April 29, 2010

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 →

Posted in Art and the Internet, Business of art, Groups and movements | Tagged Amazon.com, American Society of Media Photographers, Association of American Publishers, Authors Guild, Google, Graphic Artists Guild, Kate Nicholson, library project, Microsoft, New York Times, North American Nature Photography Association, Professional Photographers of America, visual artists | Leave a comment

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

Posted on April 28, 2010

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

Posted on April 24, 2010

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 →