Monthly Archives: May 2010

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 →

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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 →

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New York gallery Tyler Rollins holds rare showing of Thai artist Jakkai Siributr

Posted on May 13, 2010

A look at Jakkai Siributr’s take on commercial karma and the business of religion. Continue reading →

Posted in Art spaces, Buddhist art, Events, Gallery shows, New York, Religious art, Thai, USA, Venues | Tagged Buddhism, installation art, Jakkai Siributr, Karma Cash and Carry, new york, Religious art, textile art, Thai artists, Tyler Rollins Fine Art, Video art, Viewpoints and Viewing Points - 2009 Asian Art Biennial | 1 Comment

Simon Birch is ringleader of artists in Hong Kong’s conceptual circus ‘Hope and Glory’

Posted on May 12, 2010

HONG KONG PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION Simon Birch, Hong Kong’s celebrated Englishman artist of Armenian heritage, becomes the ringleader of artists in his conceptual circus ‘Hope and Glory,’ which features a bevy of artists as creative collaborators. The exhibition, curated by … Continue reading →