Monthly Archives: January 2011

Singapore Biennale 2011, 29 of 63 exhibiting artists are from Asia

Posted on January 26, 2011

The list of artists for the 2011 Singapore Biennale has been revealed. Beginning in early March, and this year titled “Open House”, SB2011 will feature over 150 works by 63 artists from 30 countries, with more than half of them premiering new works or creating new commissions. We have picked out the 28 artists who are living , working in or originally from the Asian region and listed them.

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South Asian contemporary art scene: Five artists to watch

Posted on January 26, 2011

Looking for new names in the South Asian art world? Deepika Sorabjee, writing for CNN Go, has profiled five emerging artists from India and Pakistan whose works were recently on display in Mumbai galleries. We provide information and images on the five artists: Bani Abidi (Pakistan, 1971), Prashant Pandey (India, 1984), Waqas Khan (Pakistan), Ritesh Meshram (India, 1975), C K Rajan (India, 1960).

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Galleries say debut Art Stage Singapore brings diversity ART HK lacks

Posted on January 19, 2011

ART FAIRS SINGAPORE CONTEMPORARY ART EVENTS Art Stage Singapore made its success debut at Marina Bay Sands last week. While attendees praised the fair’s diverse yet strongly Asian audience, initial sales have been reported as mixed. Art Radar was there, taking … Continue reading →

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Penelope Seidler announced board director Sydney Biennale

Posted on January 19, 2011

BIENNALES AUSTRALIA ART PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS One of the world’s longest running biennales, the Biennale of Sydney, has announced architect and arts supporter Penelope Seidler AM as a new Board Director. Though new to the event’s board, Seidler is by no … Continue reading →

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Missed the 8th Gwangju Biennale? Watch it all online

Posted on January 19, 2011

BIENNALES CONTEMPORARY ART EVENTS KOREA Mousse Magazine was chosen by the Gwangju Biennale to put together a series of video portraits of the entire 2010 event. The resulting set of films tour the various exhibition spaces and provide a surprisingly … Continue reading →