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About Art Radar
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We conduct original research and scan global news sources to bring you the taste-changing, news-making and up-and-coming in Asian contemporary art.
We’re taking a break!
The Art Radar team will be taking a much-coveted break over the Lunar New Year, which means we will not be publishing any stories between Monday 23 to Sunday 29 January 2012. Following that break, we will be back on schedule, with our first newsletter for the new year going out to subscribers on Wednesday 1 February 2012 (UST).
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Art Radar reader Simone Wille from Vienna is the lucky winner of our December 2011 giveaway, a photobook by Shahidul Alam. Congratulations, Simone!
We will soon publish our review and giveaway for January 2011, courtesy of Korean book publisher Seoul Selection. To be in to win, keep a close eye on our website.
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Internship opportunities at Art Radar Asia autumn 2010
Art Radar Asia is offering a number of internship opportunities this autumn 2010. Although we are not able to provide renumeration, we can promise that you will gain invaluable experience and make many useful, influential and interesting contacts. As an intern, you … Continue reading
Today's societal image obsession explored in "10000 Lives", Gwangju Biennale
KOREA ART BIENNALES IMAGE ART PHOTOGRAPHY DOCUMENTARY Starting from the third of September this year and spanning sixty-six days, “Maninbo – 10000 Lives“, part of the eighth edition of the Gwangju Biennale, will focus on the 21st century’s obsession with … Continue reading
A testimonial for Chinese contemporary art – Art Radar speaks with Weng Ling
ART PROFESSIONALS CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART ART HISTORY Weng Ling has been an essential figure over the course of Chinese contemporary art history. Since graduating in art history from the Central Academy of Fine Art (CAFA) in 1989, she has achieved … Continue reading
International artists reflect on controversial New Delhi face-lift
POLITICAL ART SOCIAL ART EXHIBITIONS INDIA RESIDENCIES SPORT EVENT As so often happens when cities are granted the right to host a major sporting event, New Dehli is undergoing a sometimes controversial face-lift in preparation for the Commonwealth Games. New Delhi artists, … Continue reading
Busan Biennale pushes for new discoveries in contemporary Asian art – artist list
KOREA ART EXHIBITIONS BIENNALES ART EVENTS EMERGING ARTISTS The Busan Biennale 2010 will be held from 11 September until 20 November at several locations in Busan, including the Busan Museum of Art, as well as at the nearby Yachting Center … Continue reading
Lee Ufan-dedicated museum opens on Japanese island – The Japan Times
JAPANESE KOREAN ARTIST MUSEUM OPENINGS MODERNISM An article by The Japan Times covers the opening of a brand new art museum in Japan dedicated to the Korean-born artist Lee Ufan. The article features an extensive interview in which the artist … Continue reading
The 17th Sydney Biennale – Art Radar rounds up highlights, disappointments and critiques
BIENNALES ART EVENTS AUSTRALIAN ART CONTEMPORARY ART GLOBALISATION ENLIGHTENMENT With an unprecedentedly high attendance of over half a million visitors, the 17th Sydney Biennale has also been the largest in scale since the biennale was first held in 1973. From … Continue reading



Art Radar takes a break for Lunar New Year in 2012
New records for Chinese auction houses despite market slowdown – ArtTactic report
Why are regional art shows so tricky to curate? The Japan Times
What is ahead for contemporary Asian art, 2012 and beyond? Part II
Southeast Asian photography: Langgeng Art Foundation holds rare group showing
Art Stage Singapore 2012 round up: Sales slow, coverage listless
Seeking Korea artist residency? International opportunities at Seoul Art Space Geumcheon
FINAL DAYS! Art Radar journalism course application deadline draws near
Indonesian contemporary art in Italy: A “faraway world” brought closer to Rome
What is ahead for contemporary Asian art, 2012 and beyond? Part I