Monthly Archives: March 2011

Art collective Raqs predict future in latest Indian solo – picture feast

Posted on March 16, 2011

CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITIONS NEW MEDIA In an interview for our “Words in Art” series, Indian artist group Raqs Media Collective discussed works from 2010 and earlier. See how their aesthetic and methodology has been extended in new works now on … Continue reading →

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Enviro art Clean Air Auction backed by Sotheby’s Hong Kong – event alert

Posted on March 16, 2011

Hong Kong’s Clean Air Auction is reportedly the first event of its kind to focus on environmental concerns. We bring you more on the event.

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Rip up Asia Art Archive mobile library collection in Vietnam

Posted on March 16, 2011

Asia Art Archive materials travel to Vietnam as part of a tour of Asia. Visitors to the library are encouraged to interact with the collection in unexpected ways.

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Posted in Connecting Asia to itself, Ho Chi Minh, Resources, Vietnam | Tagged art archive materials, art events, art resources, Asia Art Archive, Asia Art Archive collection, Books Set Sail, connecting Asia to itself, contemporary art events, contemporary art resources, Ho Chi Minh city, Hong Kong artist, independent art space, independent art spaces, Jaffa Lam, Jason Picard, Le Hoang Bich Phuong, Le Thi Bich Khoa, Micro Economy, mobile library, mobile library containers, Open Edit: Mobile Library, organic library, Phan Thao Nguyen, rice bags, San Art, Truong Cong Tung, umbrella fabric, Vietnam, Vietnamese art spaces, Vietnamese art venues, Vietnamese contemporary art, Vietnamese contemporary artists | Leave a comment

Words in Art: Australian artist Josephine Starrs maps rivers with poetry

Posted on March 14, 2011

Australian artists Josephine Starrs and Leon Cmielewski use poetry, local quotes and lyrics in their environmentally-conscious new media art.

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2 Japanese galleries among 40 for Maurice Lacroix Art Award

Posted on March 9, 2011

Two Japanese galleries compete with 38 mostly European spaces at the 45th Art Cologne to win best stand and the 2011 Maurice Lacroix Art Award for New Contemporaries.

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Collateral damage: Indian artist Sheela Gowda burns installation in UK gallery

Posted on March 9, 2011

Sheela Gowda, in conversation with Grant Watson, curator of her first UK solo “Therein & Besides”, discusses her ash and incense installation Collateral.

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Curators appointed for Higher Atlas El Badi Palace exhibition – Arts in Marrakech

Posted on March 9, 2011

Arts in Marrakech (AiM) has announced the two curators of the event’s the Main Visual Arts Exhibition, titled “Higher Atlas”, which is scheduled for 2012.

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Posted in Africa, Biennales, Curators | Tagged African art biennales, African art events, African art venues, AiM, AiM 2012, appointments, art curators, art professional appointments, Arts in Marrakech International Biennale, Atlas Mountains, biennale curators, biennales, Carson Chan, contemporary visual art biennales, contemporary visual arts, El Badi Palace, Higher Atlas, international biennales, Main Visual Arts Exhibition, Nadim Samman, North African art events, visual art biennales | Leave a comment

Words in Art: New media artist Hung Keung’s war on Simplified Chinese

Posted on March 9, 2011

In this interview, Hong Kong-born new media artist Hung Keung explores the philosophy behind Traditional Chinese characters. Part of our “Words in Art” series.

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