Monthly Archives: April 2011

Asia realising art part of society, says Peter H. H. Lim – The Star Online

Posted on April 20, 2011

What place does art have in Asian society today? How can Malaysia hold onto its intellectuals? Malaysian artist Peter H. H. Lim shares his thoughts with The Star Online.

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Posted in (Peter) H. H. Lim, Malaysian, Southeast Asian | Tagged Addio my darling, batik, brain drain, Gone With The Wind, H. H. Lim, Italian artists, Italian contemporary art, Italian contemporary artists, Kate Nicholson, Malaysian art scene, Malaysian contemporary art, Malaysian contemporary artists, Malaysian installation art, Malaysian installation artists, Malaysian painters, Malaysian photographers, Malaysian video art, Malaysian video artists, Per amor del cielo, Peter H. H. Lim, The Star Online, Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art | 1 Comment

Learn how to write about art and get published: Announcing Art Radar journalism certificate course

Posted on April 20, 2011

As a student of the Art Radar Certificate in Art Journalism and Writing, you will learn the ins and outs of the writing about contemporary art.

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Xu Bing 30 years celebrated by Audi-sponsored Chinese art award

Posted on April 20, 2011

Chinese-born artist Xu Bing received the “30-year Accomplishment” prize as part of the inaugural (2011) Arts China: Audi Arts & Design Award.

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Tatzu Nishi’s ‘Merlion Hotel’ over-hyped? Art Radar collects opinions and images

Posted on April 20, 2011

The Merlion Hotel could be considered the centre piece of the 2011 Singapore Biennale. What has response has it engendered from the public and critics?

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Arab Image Foundation use grant win to digitise Lebanese, Iranian photography

Posted on April 20, 2011

The Arab Image Foundation has won a grant enabling them to begin digitising their collection. Work by photographers Hashem el Madani and Iraq’s Latif el Ani is first.

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19 Indonesian contemporary artists in first Australian commercial showcase – Art Radar interviews MiFA

Posted on April 13, 2011

MiFA’s “Closing the Gap” is Australia’s first commercial survey of contemporary Indonesian art but educating collectors and the public is just as important as sales.

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Artists turn to video art: Will collectors follow suit? The Art Newspaper examines

Posted on April 13, 2011

More and more artists are turning to video art to present their ideas and opinions. As new technology makes the medium more accessible, will collectors show interest?

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Posted in Business of art, New media, Video | Tagged Anna Schwartz, Anna Schwartz Gallery, art and technology, art collecting, art fair, Busan Museum of Art, business of art, collecting video art, collectors of video art, Ed Winkleman, Frank Cohen, John Hanhardt, Media Art, medium, moving image, Murat Orozobekov, Nam June Paik, New media, New Media Art, new media artists, new technology, Para/Site Art Space, plasma screen, platform, Portapak, Technology, The Art Newspaper, This Is Hong Kong, Video, Video art, video art collection, video art collectors, video artists, Yasmin Chilmeran | 1 Comment

How does ART HK 11 250+ gallery sign-up compare with other fairs?

Posted on April 13, 2011

In it’s 2011 edition, ART HK has reported a gallery attendance of over 250, an enormous number for any fair. We compare this number with that of other fairs around the world.

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