Monthly Archives: October 2011

Travel tips from Beijing art pro – ARTINFO

Posted on October 19, 2011

Art Radar sets out to explore three popular art vacation destinations, bringing the reader tips on what to see and eat and where to stay, as well as summarising recommendations made by Jérôme Sans.

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Biennials showcase Asian art globally: 4 top posts

Posted on October 18, 2011

In this addition to Art Radar’s “Lists” series we look at five of our best posts on Asian Biennials.

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Fine Art Asia 2011: Antique dealer dominance barrier or boon for contemporary art sellers?

Posted on October 14, 2011

Art Radar reports from Asian Art Fair 2011 in Hong Kong. A heavy-weight when it comes to antiques and vintage jewellery, but the contemporary art section proved disappointing.

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Posted in Fairs, Hong Kong | Tagged Andy Hei, art fairs, Asian art fairs, contemporary art, contemporary art galleries, Donna Cheung, Fine Art Asia 2011, Galerie du Monde, Hong Kong art buyers, Hong Kong art collectors, Hong Kong art fairs, Hong Kong galleries, modern art | Leave a comment

What is the use of Google Art Project?

Posted on October 12, 2011

A new internet application from Google gives users access to famous art museums and artworks from around the world. But are there any practical uses for the feature?

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Posted in Art and the Internet, Art education, Museum collections, Museums, Reviews, Website | Tagged Alte Nationalgalerie, Amit Sood, art and the Internet, art research sources, artwork, Artwork View, Freer Gallery of Art, Gemäldegalerie, Google Art Project, Google style minimalism, internet applications, Michele Vitucci, MOMA, Museo Reina Sofia, Museo Thyssen, Museum Kampa, Museums, National Gallery, Palace of Versailles, Pallas and the Centaur, Research, Rijksmuseum, Sandro Botticelli, State Tretyakov Gallery, street-view, Tate Britain, The Frick Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Starry Night, The State Hermitage Museum, Uffizi Gallery, Van Gogh Museum, Vincent van Gogh, virtual tours, virtual world | 1 Comment

Indian art schools: which to follow, which to avoid

Posted on October 12, 2011

An article recently published on MumbaiMirror.com takes a look at two Indian art schools and explains why one has lost its way while the other is thriving.

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Posted in Art schools, Indian | Tagged art education, art in universities, art universities, Asian art education, Devraj Dakoji, Emerging artists, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts at MSU, Faculty of Fine Arts MSU, graduate artists, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Hemali Bhuta, Indian art education, Indian artists, Jitish Kallat, Kate Nicholson, Kim Kyoung Ae, Maharaja Sayajirao University, MumbaiMirror.com, Nasreen Mohamedi, S.H. Raza, Sarika Mehta, Satyanand Mohan, Sir J J School of Art, Sonatina Mendes, tertiary art education, Tyeb Mehta, Vivan Sundaram | Leave a comment

Australian street artists are ‘Young & Free’ in San Francisco

Posted on October 12, 2011

The rise in popularity of street art in Australia is signalled by a large exhibition of the art form and its Australian artists in San Francisco, America entitled “Young & Free”

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Posted in Australian, Gallery shows, Graffiti, Street art, Touring exhibitions, USA | Tagged 941 Geary gallery, Anthony Lister, Australian street artists, Ben Frost, Dabs & Myla, Dmote, gallery show, Graffiti, Ha-Ha, Hi-Fructose, Jaklyn Babington, Jennifer Yee, Kid Zoom, Meggs, Melbourne, National Gallery of Australia, National Trust and Heritage Victoria, New2, Reka, Rone, Small Skull, Sofles, Space invaders, street art, Tomorrow's War Paint, Vexta, Young and Free | Leave a comment

Asian art market trends: 5 top posts from 2010 to 2011

Posted on October 12, 2011

This post in the ‘List’ series focuses on the latest trends in the contemporary Asian art market and summarises the 5 top posts the the Art Radar archive over the last year.

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Posted in Asia expands, Globalisation of art, Lists, Market watch | Tagged art auction Hong Kong, art auction houses, art auctions Hong Kong, art auctions in Asia, art collectors, art fairs, art fund, Art funds, art galleries, Art HK, art market, art news, Asian art, Chinese art, Chinese contemporary art, contemporary art, hong kong, Kate Nicholson, Leslie Van Eyck, Middle Eastern art, Qatar, Subodh Gupta, Takashi Murakami | Leave a comment

Sotheby’s Ullens Collection: private collection sales stay strong

Posted on October 11, 2011

HONG KONG CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART AUCTIONS Art Radar was present in the auction room for the second instalment of Sotheby’s Ullens Collection Sale on October 2, 2011 in Hong Kong. Composed of 90 lots, this highly anticipated sale achieved sales of 93% … Continue reading →