Monthly Archives: March 2011

Indian Reena Kallat first solo at Nature Morte in 6 years – picture feast

Posted on March 30, 2011

After a six year absence, Reena Kallat was back at Nature Morte in early 2011 with a new solo showing brand new work. Take a peak at the installation, painting and video work.

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Specially curated 3D art category in Sotheby’s 2011 spring sale

Posted on March 30, 2011

Does the addition of a new three-dimensional art catalogue category to Sotheby’s Spring 2011 Asian Contemporary Art sales mean the art form is becoming more collectable?

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Filipino and Korean artists in rare collaboration: What was the result?

Posted on March 30, 2011

“We Was There” was the product of an unusual collaboration between Korean and Filipino visual artists and sought to social stereotypes.

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Takashi Murakami sells paintings for Japan after “pointless” Twitter campaign

Posted on March 30, 2011

New works by Takashi Murakami snapped up in Taipei with the USD459,000 proceeds being donated to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief effort.

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Yu-Chen Wang’s installations breathe new life into Manchester’s industrial past

Posted on March 30, 2011

Yu-Chen Wang looks at Britain’s industrial past during residency at Manchester’s Chinese Arts Centre. Click through for more about this work and the Centre.

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Hong Kong gets first major Australian art survey

Posted on March 30, 2011

“WATTLE: Contemporary Australian Art”, the first show of it’s kind to hit Hong Kong, exhibits 45 artists and is a comprehensive overview of the county’s art production.

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Art Dubai’s aim of giving back to region realised? Media round-up

Posted on March 24, 2011

The fifth edition of West Asian art fair Art Dubai has came to a close in March 2011. What did the media report? International audience and art and connection-generating events.

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Ai Weiwei on why Ullens are quitting Beijing centre – TimeOut interview

Posted on March 24, 2011

In a recent TimeOut interview, Ai Weiwei weighs in on the cancellation of his Ullens Centre retrospective and the organisation’s impending management changes.

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