Monthly Archives: October 2010

Art in the Philippines – a day tour of Manila galleries in pictures

Posted on October 26, 2010

ART GALLERY EXHIBITION MANILA PHILIPPINES Art Radar took a weekend trip to the Philippines to check out what is happening in the galleries around Manila. Through images and a diary-of-sorts we tell you about one busy day of that trip. … Continue reading →

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“Angels in Combat”, contemporary Islamic art by Afruz Amighi

Posted on October 26, 2010

Islamic art is moving into the contemporary realm. Award-winning Iranian artist Afruz Amighi exhibited Islamic-inspired work in Dubai earlier this year. Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai, Emerging artists, Iranian, Middle East, Venues | Tagged Afruz Amighi, Angels in Combat, art, art news, contemporary art, installation art, Isabelle van den Eynde, Islamic art, Jameel prize, Middle Eastern art, new york, Rocket Gods, Steven Acres, Victoria And Albert Museum | Leave a comment

Curators announced for Central Asian Pavillion, 54th Venice Biennial

Posted on October 23, 2010

VENICE BIENNIAL CENTRAL ASIAN PAVILLION ART CURATORS How and with whom does the contemporary art of Central Asia communicate? To whom is it addressed? In which language does it speak? Does it use a lingua franca, the language of most … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Chinese photographic aesthetic captured at 3 top American museums

Posted on October 23, 2010

USA MUSEUM SHOWS CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHY AW Asia, a private organisation that promotes the field of Chinese contemporary art through institutional loan and museum acquisitions, curatorial projects, publishing, and educational programs, has released a press release announcing that three major US institutions … Continue reading →

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Ai Weiwei fills Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall with 100 million ceramic sunflower seeds

Posted on October 23, 2010

AI WEIWEI CHINESE ART TATE MODERN UNILEVER SERIES INSTALLATION SCULPTURE Ai Weiwei – artist, architectural designer, curator and social commentator – unveils his work for the prestigious Unilever Series for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall – Britain’s largest contemporary art commission. … Continue reading →