Monthly Archives: July 2011

Singapore needs to address issues of freedom, says urban artist Trase One – The Canvas interview

Posted on July 13, 2011

Interviewed by The Canvas, Singaporean graffiti artist Trase One is not afraid of the controversy that could be caused by his politically motivated works.

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Unparalleled “NEW AGE: NEW MEDIA” exhibition shows 12 Australian and Chinese video works – 7 month China tour

Posted on July 6, 2011

A China first, “NEW AGE: NEW MEDIA” exhibition is showing twelve Australian and Chinese video works over seven months in a Chinese-wide tour that ends December 2012.

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Brain scans reveal the power of art – The Telegraph

Posted on July 6, 2011

As reported in The Telegraph in May 2011, some works of art have now been scientifically proven to provoke intense feelings of pleasure in human test subjects.

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Assistant-produced art: Do collectors buy it? Wall Street Journal

Posted on July 6, 2011

Artist-made or artist-designed: What do collectors want? The Wall Street Journal discusses the growing dependence contemporary artists have on their assistants.

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Asian Curatorial Network Forum challenges traditional exhibition practices

Posted on July 6, 2011

CONTEMPORARY ART CURATING IN ASIA Inside shopping malls and hotel tearooms, even on boats, art exhibitions in Asia pop up in surprising places. The Asian Curatorial Network Forum, held in Hong Kong in May 2011, highlighted alternatives to traditional museum display. … Continue reading →

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Yayoi Kusama ‘Dots Room’ enchants young child – video on Hyperallergic

Posted on July 6, 2011

In this joyous video a child runs excitedly around Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Dots Mirrored Room (1996), on display at the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh, USA.

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South Asian artists: 4 top posts from 2009 to 2011

Posted on July 6, 2011

In the third post of our ongoing ‘Lists’ series, we dig deep into our archives to bring you the best and brightest posts written by us on the topic of ‘South Asian artists’.

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