Monthly Archives: August 2011

How Saatchi and his YBAs influenced leading Asian artists – The Observer

Posted on August 24, 2011

In an Observer article, writer Ben Lewis reveals the influence that Charles Saatchi-and his Young British Artists had on the emerging Asian art scene.

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Takashi Murakami tops Japanese artist by auction price list – Artprice

Posted on August 24, 2011

Two out of the three artists on Artprice’s top ten list of best auction results generated by Japanese artists (August 2011) are contemporary: Takashi Murakami and Yayoi Kusama.

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Sand-covered Cambodian artist Khvay Samnang’s Phnom Penh lake performance

Posted on August 24, 2011

Cambodian artist Khvay Samnang questions urban development in his home country through performance photography and video, on show at local gallery SA SA BASSAC.

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Corporate art sponsors replaced by private donors in Australia – Sydney Morning Herald

Posted on August 24, 2011

A rise in private donations has provided the Australian arts scene with a reprieve from an unprecedented fall in corporate sponsorship, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.

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Judging Venice Biennale: How is the Golden Lion selected? Panellist interview

Posted on August 24, 2011

Part 2 of Art Radar’s interview with Liu Ding and Carol Yinghau Lu in which we ask Lu about her experience as judge of the Golden Lion Awards for the Venice Biennale in 2011.

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