Monthly Archives: May 2010

Curator Valerie Doran on ‘Hope and Glory’ and challenges for Hong Kong art world – interview

Posted on May 28, 2010

HONG KONG CURATOR INTERVIEW For a place that has been repeatedly touted as a cultural desert, Hong Kong has managed to attract arts practitioners from many walks of life who are dedicated to working with the challenging realities present within … Continue reading →

Posted in Art funds, Art spaces, Artist-run, Curators, Democratisation of art, From Art Radar, Funding, Gallery shows, Groups and movements, Hong Kong, Hong Kong artists, Installation, Interviews, Museum shows, Museums, Mythical figures, Nonprofit, Performance, Profiles, Research, Sculpture, Simon Birch, Sound, Space, Valerie Doran, Video | Tagged 1A Space, Art Forum, Artistree, Asia Art Archive, Erin Wooters, Exit Gallery, government funding, Guangzhou, hong kong, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong University, Hope and GLory, independent curator, John Berger, Johnson Chang, Looking for Antonio Mak, National University of Taiwan, Out of the Darkness, Robert Peckham, Shih-T'ao, Simon Birch, Valerie Doran, Wellesley College, Yishu, YY9 Gallery | Leave a comment

Liu Kuo-sung London retrospective inspires potential British Museum collection

Posted on May 26, 2010

As reported by various Taiwanese media outlets, the British Museum has recently expressed interest in collecting works by Chinese/Taiwanese modernist Liu Kuo-sung. This interest follows a well-received mini-retrospective of 25 of the artist’s paintings at London’s Goedhuis Contemporary. The museum … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, Collectors, Ink, Museum collections | Tagged British Museum, Chinese art, Chinese artists, Chinese ink painting, Goedhuis Contemporary, ink painting, Kate Nicholson, Liu Kuo-song, Michael Goedhuis, modernism, National Taiwan Normal University, New Ink Painting movement, Rising Sun, Sun and Moon: Floating? Sinking?, Taiwanese art, Taiwanese artists | Leave a comment

3 young Chinese artists awarded prizes at inaugural Caochangdi PhotoSpring

Posted on May 21, 2010

PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL BEIJING AWARDS As part of the launch of the first annual Caochangdi PhotoSpring festival, held in Beijing, China, from 17 April to 30 June this year, three young Chinese artists were awarded a prize for their outstanding work in … Continue reading →

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Reji Arackal is new kid on contemporary Indian art block

Posted on May 19, 2010

INDIAN ART EMERGING ARTISTS Art Radar Asia is pleased to bring you a review of new kid on the block Reji Arackal’s “Sans Divine Machines” by guest contributor and veteran Indian art writer, Deepanjana Pal. Reji Arackal is among the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art spaces, Deepanjana Pal, Drawing, Emerging artists, Events, Gallery shows, India, Indian, Medium, Mumbai, Reviews, Shows, Venues | Tagged charcoal drawing, Deepanjana Pal, Reji Arackal, Sakshi Gallery, Sans Divine Machines, The Painter: A Life of Ravi Varma, What They Got Away With | Leave a comment

Watch Simon Birch’s video tour of conceptual circus ‘Hope and Glory’ in Hong Kong

Posted on May 19, 2010

HONG KONG PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION VIDEO TOUR For international art lovers who aren’t able to see the sprawling conceptual circus for themselves, Simon Birch guides viewers through his masterful art event “Hope & Glory”. Watch the videos to see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Hong Kong, Hong Kong artists, Interviews, Nonprofit, Research, Resources, Simon Birch, Uncategorised, Valerie Doran, Video | Tagged Artistree, conceptual circus, Erin Wooters, hong kong, Hope and GLory, multimedia art installation, Simon Birch, Taikoo Place, Valerie Doran, video tour | Leave a comment

Young Taiwanese unable to name leading local artists, survey reports

Posted on May 19, 2010

TAIWANESE ARTS SURVEY RESULTS As reported in a recent article by Radio Taiwan International, a survey conducted by the King Car Education Foundation has revealed that a large majority of Taiwanese high school and university students are unable to name … Continue reading →

Posted in Surveys | Tagged art activities, art events, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, Ju Ming, Kate Nicholson, King Car Education Foundation, Lin Hwai-min, Radio Taiwan International, Shiy De-jinn, Taiwanese art, Taiwanese artists, Taiwanese students | Leave a comment

Japanese sculptor Kohei Nawa speaks on new internet art TV platform Studio Banana

Posted on May 19, 2010

Japanese sculptor Kohei Nawa speaks of online inspiration, his workshop and life in Kyoto in an interview with Studio Banana TV. Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging artists, Interviews, Japanese, Kohei Nawa, Videos | Tagged art interviews, Asian art, Japanese, Kohei Nawa, kyoto, sculpture, studio banana, web based tv | 1 Comment

Korean National Museum of Contemporary Art Young Korean Artists retrospective spans 30 years

Posted on May 16, 2010

It is now 30 years since the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Gwacheon, Korea, held its first Young Korean Artists exhibition. The exhibition, founded in 1981, quickly became a fundamental one within Korea and around the world, renowned for … Continue reading →