Monthly Archives: May 2011

Hong Kong artist activist Kacey Wong on Ai Weiwei arrest – interview

We talk to Hong Kong artist Kacey Wong about why he is so strongly involved in local protest action and what Ai Weiwei’s detention means for the city’s art community.

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Disavowing globalisation: Singaporean art critic and curator Weng Choy Lee in conversation – podcast

What does literature or the idea of friendship have to do with globalisation? We bring you a summary of Singaporean art critic and curator Weng Choy Lee’s ART on AIR talk.

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Japanese contemporary art book resource: Tokyo Visualist

Art Radar looks at Tokyo Visualist, a book that helps readers access the world of Japanese contemporary art through interviews, essays and artist biographies.

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Work of 3 Chinese artists gets first time MoMA showing in performance photography exhibit – curator interview

We talk to MoMA about 3 photographs by Chinese artists Ai Weiwei, Rong Rong and Huang Yan, on show for the first time since their acquisition by the museum in 2008.

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The future of museums – short thought

In this “short thought” Kate Cary Evans explores the future of museums, asking them to focus on excellence in scholarship rather than on getting people through their doors.

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Write about art and get published with Art Radar journalism course – low introductory price expires soon

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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The fences are down so look inside: Singapore Biennale 2011′s Old Kallang Airport – picture feast

Singapore Biennale 2011 has turned the city’s Kallang Airport into a venue for art, one that houses more work by artists in the event than any other biennale space.

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Tune in to Art International Radio for 30+ talks on Asian contemporary art

Online US-based radio ART on AIR, focussed on all things art, has produced a number of podcasts on Asian contemporary art that are worth making time for.

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