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Unapologetically political Burmese artist Chaw Ei Thein discusses her country and her art: Asia Art Archive interview
Posted on Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
MYANMAR ART BURMESE ART ASIA ART ARCHIVE ARTIST INTERVIEW After growing up under Myanmar‘s military junta, Burmese artist Chaw Ei Thein‘s works is unapologetically political. In a recent interview with Asia Art Archive the artist speaks about the connection between … Continue reading
Xu Zhen takes on Middle Eastern identities and cultures as the new artists’ collective alias Madeln at the Ikon Gallery, UK
Posted on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
MADEIN ARTIST COLLECTIVE CHINESE ART UK GALLERY SHOW “Seeing One’s Own Eyes“ is the first European exhibition by MadeIn, a new artists’ collective founded in 2009 in Shanghai by Xu Zhen (b. 1977, Shanghai), often heralded as one of the … Continue reading
Curator Valerie Doran on ‘Hope and Glory’ and challenges for Hong Kong art world – interview
Posted on Friday, May 28th, 2010
HONG KONG CURATOR INTERVIEW For a place that has been repeatedly touted as a cultural desert, Hong Kong has managed to attract arts practitioners from many walks of life who are dedicated to working with the challenging realities present within … Continue reading
Simon Birch is ringleader of artists in Hong Kong’s conceptual circus ‘Hope and Glory’
Posted on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
HONG KONG PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION Simon Birch, Hong Kong’s celebrated Englishman artist of Armenian heritage, becomes the ringleader of artists in his conceptual circus ‘Hope and Glory,’ which features a bevy of artists as creative collaborators. The exhibition, curated by … Continue reading
Debbie Han first Korean artist to be awarded Sovereign Asian Art Prize
Posted on Monday, May 10th, 2010
KOREAN ART ASIAN ART PRIZE Art Radar Asia is pleased to bring you an article by guest contributor, Kate Bryan. Her article, Hybrid Graces, presents an in depth insight into the work of Debbie Han, the first Korean artist to … Continue reading
Anish Kapoor given sculptural commission in London's Olympic Park
Posted on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
ANISH KAPOOR TO DESIGN SCULPTURE FOR LONDON’S OLYMPIC PARK Anish Kapoor’s new work, to be titled The ArcelorMittal Orbit, will commemorate the London 2012 Olympics in Olympic Park. Anish Kapoor has received a commission to construct The ArcelorMittal Orbit … Continue reading
Art about curators: Korean artist Yang Ah Ham's No Nonsense solo show
Posted on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
“Out of Frame” video still Courtesy the Artsonje Centre KOREAN CONTEMPORARY ART Netherlands-based Korean artist Yang Ah Ham turns her focus on the art world itself. In her work “‘Chocolate Head” , a series of head sculptures of famous curators around … Continue reading
Gallerist Salwa Zeidan explains mission of inaugural Abu Dhabi Sculpture Symposium – interview
Posted on Saturday, March 13th, 2010
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM Salwa Zeidan, gallerist and an organiser of the inaugural Abu Dhabi International Sculpture Symposium (ADISS), (25 February to 7 April 2010 at Zayed University) talks to Art Radar about the mission of ADISS, government sponsorship of the arts and … Continue reading
Four Asian artists nominated for NYC PULSE Awards
Posted on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
EMERGING ASIAN ARTISTS – ART PRIZES Four Asian artists were nominated for Pulse Awards at the PULSE art fair which took place in New York City and Miami between 4-7 March 2010: Shun Duk Kang from Korea, Hiroshige Furuhaka … Continue reading
"The Empire Strikes Back – Indian art Today" at Saatchi Gallery: critics' review roundup
Posted on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART “The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today” opened on 28 January 2010 at Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London. It has received attention from critics interested in both the cultural implications of contemporary Indian art in British society … Continue reading
First New York exhibition for celebrated Thai artist Pinaree Sanpitak
Posted on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
THAI FEMINIST ART Pinaree Sanpitak, artistic chameleon and feminist artist, will hold her first New York exhibition, Quietly Floating, at Tyler Rollins Fine Art in March this year. Sanpitak is a prolific and celebrated Thai artist who takes her inspiration … Continue reading
Three sculptors who influenced the Taiwanese art landscape: Yang Ying-feng, Ju Ming and Pu Hao-ming
Posted on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
PUSHING TAIWANESE SCULPTURE INTO THE INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT A recent article published in Taiwan News profiles three highly influential Taiwanese sculptors, old generation artists Yang Ying-feng and Ju Ming, and contemporary craftsman Pu Hao-ming. These sculptors have contributed much to art … Continue reading
Indian artist Anish Kapoor’s solo at Royal Academy – what did the critics call it? Performance art and Turkish toilet
Posted on Monday, January 11th, 2010
INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART SCULPTURE Anish Kapoor’s sculpture fills London’s Royal Academy British Indian artist Anish Kapoor’s mid-career retrospective at the Royal Academy in London, England, has just wrapped up. Two years in the making, the exhibition ran from 26 September … Continue reading
First New York solo show for Sopheap Pich, Cambodia's most prominent contemporary artist
Posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2009
SOUTHEAST ASIAN CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE On November 12th, Tyler Rollins Fine Art (TRFA) introduced another Southeast Asian artist to the New York art scene. Bamboo sculptor Sopheap Pich’s first solo exhibition in New York will run until January 9th 2009, ending … Continue reading
Why do critics like Zhang Huan but not his show? Live pigs installation at White Cube 2009 – review roundup
Posted on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
CHINESE ANIMAL INSTALLATION ART REVIEW Zhang Huan is known for his performance acts of physical and psychological endurance. This time, however, he left that act up to a couple of pigs. Zhang Huan’s first show at White Cube Zhang’s first exhibition … Continue reading
Liquidity propels prices, Chinese Political Pop is back – Sothebys Contemporary Asian Art Auction 2009 Hong Kong
Posted on Friday, October 16th, 2009
SOTHEBY’S AUCTIONS HONG KONG CONTEMPORARY ASIAN ART Although called a Contemporary Asian Art auction, this sale was dominated by Chinese artists which was a canny move by Sotheby’s given that mainland liquidity is driving prices of property in Hong Kong to … Continue reading
Auction stars and museum artists for pennies at Klomp! charity auction Hong Kong
Posted on Monday, May 25th, 2009
CHINESE ART DESIGN CHARITY When we saw the prices bid for artworks by some Hong Kong museum stars and hot international design talents in the Klomp charity auction in Hong Kong, we wanted to weep. You can buy original artworks … Continue reading
5 80s born contemporary Cambodian artists featured in historic show Forever Until Now
Posted on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
CAMBODIAN ART SHOW REVIEWS This post features introductory profiles of 5 Cambodian contemporary artists born in the 1980s in the 14 artist historic group show Forever Until Now curated by Cambodia-based Erin Gleeson. The show which can be seen at Chancery Lane Gallery Hong … Continue reading
Sneak a peak at the Chinese art collection and private residence of dealer diva Pearl Lam
Posted on Monday, March 2nd, 2009
CHINESE ART DEALER COLLECTOR Famous for occasionally not attending her own dinner parties, larger than life Hong Kong-born Shanghai-based dealer (Contrasts Gallery) and collector Pearl Lam allows CCTV into her private gallery and her residence with a video camera to … Continue reading
Review round up – Saatchi Middle East art show Unveiled – which artists are critic favourites?
Posted on Thursday, February 26th, 2009
SAATCHI MIDDLE EAST ART SHOW Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East, Saatchi Gallery, London to 6 May 2009 Advertising mogul and art patron Saatchi is a master at generating extensive high profile media coverage for his shows giving us an uncommon opportunity to synthesise … Continue reading
Sothebys inaugural sale of contemporary Turkish art – video – 5 artists talk
Posted on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
TURKISH ART AUCTION Sotheby’s is holding its inaugural sale of Turkish art on 4 March 2009 in London. Check out the art and see 5 Turkish contemporary artists talking about their paintings, photographs and sculptures in the sale. Themes of … Continue reading
Altered States video – what inspires Zhang Huan and why he is taking a break from performance art
Posted on Friday, February 20th, 2009
CHINESE ARTIST VIDEO Zhang Huan, a leading performing artist from China This 2007 video covers: how museums are studios for Zhang Huan why Zhang Huan stopped his performance … Continue reading
The distinctive style of young Hong Kong Fine Line artists: what is it and who are they?
Posted on Friday, February 20th, 2009
HONG KONG ART REVIEW Meticulous, pale and delicate, the work of a group of artists from Hong Kong is getting noticed well beyond its borders. Characterised by fine lines and sophisticated irony, these understated works in a variety of media show a … Continue reading
Three Pakistani female artists in New York – review New York Times, Art Knowlege News
Posted on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
PAKISTANI CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW REVIEW Indian contemporary art is hotter than ever, but globalization is also giving a lift to artists from neighboring Pakistan says the New York Times in its review of a show featuring three female artists … Continue reading
Indian artist Reena Kallat's work mutates in Mumbai
Posted on Thursday, January 8th, 2009
FEMALE ARTIST INDIA Delhi-born and Mumbai-based artist Reena Saini Kallat (1973), wife of auction star Jitish Kallat, presents Silt of Seasons at Chemould Prescott Road in Mumbai until 17 January 2009. Her chosen media have ranged from bonded marble to fabric … Continue reading



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