Monthly Archives: May 2010

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 →

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Cause and Effect: London solo for Macau-Russian artist Konstantin Bessmertny

Posted on May 11, 2010

Courtesy Rossi & Rossi RUSSIAN ARTIST TALK EXHIBITION A technical impresario who underwent rigorous formal training, Konstantin Bessmertny has risen to become one of Macau’s foremost artistic ambassadors. Raised in Far Eastern Russia on the Chinese border, Bessmertny learned the traditions … Continue reading →

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Debbie Han first Korean artist to be awarded Sovereign Asian Art Prize

Posted on May 10, 2010

KOREAN ART ASIAN ART PRIZE Art Radar Asia is pleased to bring you an article by guest contributor, Kate Bryan. Her article, Hybrid Graces, presents an in depth insight into the work of Debbie Han, the first Korean artist to … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Body, Debbie Han, Eyes, Female form, Food, Human body, Kate Bryan, Korean, Lacquer, Mythical figures, Photography, Prizes, Sculpture, Sport | Tagged art prizes, Asian identity art, beauty myth, contemporary lacquer art, cultural identity art, Debbie Han, digital art, female figure in art, Food and Sensuality, Greek sculpture, Hard Condom Series, Identity art, inlaid lacquer, Kate Bryan, Korean, Korean art, Korean conceptual art, Korean photography, Korean sculpture, Naomi Wolf, Seated Three Graces, Sovereign Art Collection, Sovereign Art Prize, sport in art, Sports Venus I, women in art | Leave a comment

Art Radar needs your help….

Posted on May 10, 2010

We have been mulling and scratching our heads and doing a lot of thinking….. What kind of information is needed about contemporary Asian art? What are the problems, what is missing, what could be expanded and what could be done … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Asia: Para/Site art exhibition explores Asian identity in Sydney

Posted on May 5, 2010

PARA/SITE ASIAN IDENTITY ART The Problem of Asia, an exhibition presented 30 April – 22 May, 2010 at Chalk Horse Sydney in partnership with Hong Kong’s Para/Site Art Space, deals with an array of issues, not all of which are politically correct. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Alvaro Rodriguez Fominaya, Art spaces, Asian, Australia, Chinese, Gallery shows, Hong Kong artists, Identity art, Installation, Nonprofit | Tagged Ai Wei Wei, Alvaro Rodriguez Fominaya, Chalk Horse Sydney, Dinu Li, Dominique Chiu, hong kong, Huang Xiaopeng, Katie Grube, Leung Chi Wo, Luke Ching Chin-wai, Michael Lee, Para/Site, Para/Site Art Space, Sydney, The Problem of Asia, Tintin Wulia | Leave a comment

gallery EXIT a new Hong Kong gallery to watch

Posted on May 5, 2010

ART GALLERIES HONG KONG gallery EXIT is only a bit over a year old and has proven its place in the Hong Kong art landscape by consistently exhibiting high quality art. It was founded with the “purpose of exhibiting progressive … Continue reading →

Posted in Art spaces, China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong artists, Ink, Medium | Tagged Chinese University of Hong Kong, Drawing, gallery exhibitions, gallery EXIT, hong kong, Huang Zheng, ink on paper, Kate Nicholson, Kong Chun Hei, Kwan Sheung Chi, Makoto Fujimura | Leave a comment

Asia Art Forum 2010 meets growing demand for art collector education in China – Jing Daily

Posted on May 5, 2010

CHINESE ART COLLECTING Jing Daily, an online news source covering “the business of culture” in China, spots a new trend: burgeoning demand for collector education. According to Jing Daily, Along with the growing interest in buying and collecting art in … Continue reading →