Monthly Archives: April 2010

Anish Kapoor given sculptural commission in London's Olympic Park

Posted on April 14, 2010

ANISH KAPOOR TO DESIGN SCULPTURE FOR LONDON’S OLYMPIC PARK Anish Kapoor’s new work, to be titled The ArcelorMittal Orbit, will commemorate the London 2012 Olympics in Olympic Park. Anish Kapoor has received a commission to construct The ArcelorMittal Orbit … Continue reading →

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Art about curators: Korean artist Yang Ah Ham's No Nonsense solo show

Posted on April 13, 2010

“Out of Frame” video still Courtesy the Artsonje Centre KOREAN CONTEMPORARY ART Netherlands-based Korean artist Yang Ah Ham turns her focus on the art world itself. In her work “‘Chocolate Head” , a series of head sculptures of famous curators around … Continue reading →

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Controversial “Kamoan” artist Andy Leleisi'uao to complete inaugural Taiwanese arts residency – profile

Posted on April 12, 2010

NEW ZEALAND-SAMOAN ARTIST PAINTING ARTS RESIDENCY TAIWAN Socially motivated New Zealand-Samoan wraps up Taiwanese arts residency Andy Leleisi’uao is a “Kamoan” (meaning Kiwi + Samoan, a term coined by the artist himself) artist who is the first New Zealander to … Continue reading →

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Krishen Khanna traces evolution of Indian modern art: innovative interview technology used

Posted on April 12, 2010

INDIAN ARTIST INTERVIEW PODCAST Saffronart is hosting a series of invaluable art historical documentary interviews with leading Indian artists to broaden the discourse about the evolution of modern and contemporary Indian art. The imaginative use of new interactive podcast technology is an … Continue reading →

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88-Mocca: how one collector is using technology to share his collection

Posted on April 7, 2010

ONLINE CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM Technology can be a powerful source for democratisation of art. In this post we invite you to explore how one collector is using technology to turn his collection into an on-line museum and resource. 88-Mocca is … Continue reading →

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Mark your diary – Chinese art seminar April 2010 London

Posted on April 7, 2010

ART COURSE CHINESE ART A half day seminar “State of the Art – China 2010: Trends and Developments in Chinese Contemporary Art” will be hosted by ArtInsight and the University of Westminster – Asian Studies department on 12 April 2010. … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong hailed as art’s Promised Land by Art+Auction Magazine

Posted on April 2, 2010

HONG KONG ART MARKET The state of the arts in Hong Kong are strong and flourishing, earning Hong Kong the high praise of being touted as Asia’s arts ‘promised land’ by Art +Auction Magazine in the March 2010 issue. The article … Continue reading →

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Is China shooting a cultural missile at Taiwanese art? Taipei Times examines

Posted on April 2, 2010

CHINA TAIWAN CULTURE CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS More on China’s use of cultural power to influence social change In January this year Art Radar Asia published a summary of an article printed in Canada’s Toronto Star regarding the Chinese government’s use of … Continue reading →