Monthly Archives: June 2010

Visual culture of Shanghai on show at San Francisco Asian Art Museum

Posted on June 9, 2010

A look at Shanghai – visual culture of a city mapped over 160 years that charts its transformation from a humble port town to a bustling cosmopolitan city. At the Museum of Asian Art, San Francisco. Continue reading →

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Is globalisation of the art market slowing down? The Economist reports

Posted on June 9, 2010

GLOBALISATION CHRISTIE’S ART AUCTIONS Globalisation in the art market may be slowing down according to an article published recently in The Economist. In spite of the growing numbers of artists and buyers from locales ranging from Africa to Asia, May sales in New … Continue reading →

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Peabody Essex Museum loaned 3 giants of contemporary and modern Indian art: Anish Kapoor, Francis Newton Souza, Paritosh Sen

Posted on June 9, 2010

INDIAN ART AMERICAN ART MUSEUM COLLECTIONS This year, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) has acquired three major works on loan from the Harmony Art Foundation: Anish Kapoor’s Halo (2006), Francis Newton Souza’s Birth (1955)and Paritosh Sen’s Amhedabad scene (1984). “We … Continue reading →

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Conflicting views about Chinese impact on art market

Posted on June 2, 2010

CHINA ART MARKET TRENDS ART COLLECTORS A recent article published on English.news.cn by the Xinhua News Agency has highlighted the emergence of Chinese mainland buyers of high-priced modern and contemporary Western art. The article reports that top art dealers and auctioneers … Continue reading →

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What did the galleries say about ART HK 10? Art Radar Asia speaks to 19 dealers

Posted on June 1, 2010

HONG KONG ART FAIR Art Radar Asia attended ART HK 10 on Sunday with the aim of getting a perspective on the who is selling what to whom. Below we lay out the comments from and opinions of 19 of … Continue reading →

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Beijing first to host Arles program outside France

Posted on June 1, 2010

PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL BEIJING EXHIBITIONS In the first part of Art Radar Asia’s coverage of Beijing’s Caochangdi PhotoSpring (17 April-30 June, 2010) we presented the winners and semi-finalists of three photography awards. This article aims to explore some of the 27 … Continue reading →