Monthly Archives: September 2010

Contemporary Malaysian art fair encourages tourist dollar

Posted on September 15, 2010

VISUAL ART FESTIVAL MALAYSIAN ARTISTS GALLERY EXHIBITIONS ART SEMINARS TALKS 1 Malaysia Contemporary Arts Tourism Festival 2010 or MCAT 2010, organised by Tourism Malaysia, is a new Malaysian visual art festival that is attempting to draw more “high-yield” tourists to … Continue reading →

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Tsong Pu discusses six artworks: Part III – On local recognition of local art and the cube redefined

Posted on September 15, 2010

TAIWANESE CONTEMPORARY ART INSTALLATION TAIWAN-CHINA RELATIONS ARTIST INTERVIEW When Tsong Pu was studying overseas in the 1970s he would introduce himself as Chinese or as being from China. Later, as China opened it’s borders and more art from the country … Continue reading →

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ArtSway Associate Dinu Li's new solo exhibition on China's past and present – two Art Radar interviews

Posted on September 11, 2010

BRITISH-CHINESE ARITST PHOTOGRAPHY NEW MEDIA MULTIMEDIA RESIDENCY INTERVIEW QUAD Gallery at Derby, UK presents UK and China-based artist Dinu Li’s past, recent and newly commissioned works in a solo show “Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is Mystery“. This show is partly … Continue reading →

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Russian-born Lena Liv captures Moscow's socialist subways in Tel Aviv museum show

Posted on September 9, 2010

PHOTOGRAPHY INSTALLATION LIGHT BOXES MUSEUM SHOWS RUSSIA ISRAEL ITALY Artist Lena Liv takes her shots in the early morning, capturing various Moscow subway stations before people crowd the architecture. Her interest in these Stalin-era “palaces for the Proletariat” may stem … Continue reading →

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Top Australian media artists introduced at Art Taipei – public lecture by Antoanetta Ivanova

Posted on September 9, 2010

MEDIA VIDEO AUSTRALIA ARTISTS CURATORS AGENCY ACQUISITION ART FAIR EXHIBITION Ela-Video “Encoded” was a special exhibition organised as part of the broader Ela-Video exhibition held as part of this year’s Art Taipei. Guest curated by Antoanetta Ivanova, also a producer and … Continue reading →

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Internship opportunities at Art Radar Asia autumn 2010

Posted on September 8, 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 →

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MoMA Asia Art Archive collaborate, launch Chinese art projects with public programmes

Posted on September 8, 2010

CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART PUBLICATION Asia Art Archive (AAA) and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) celebrate the completion of two documentary projects that are essential to a deeper understanding of the history of contemporary Chinese art: AAA’s Materials of the … Continue reading →

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'A Red Carpet' for Singapore's Digital Nights Showcase, courtesy artist Tom Carr

Posted on September 7, 2010

DIGITAL ART SINGAPORE PUBLIC ART Racing fever hits Singapore as the city prepares to host the Singapore Grand Prix from 17 to 26 September. And with the expectant influx of tourists, preparations are in full swing for the Digital Nights … Continue reading →