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Topic Archives: Lists
Art Radar’s 16 most-searched contemporary Asian artists, July to December 2011
Posted on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Art Radar‘s most-searched artists from June to December 2011. Ai Weiwei takes the number one spot and South Korean artists see a spike in popularity.
Art collecting in the corporate world: 5 top Art Radar posts
Posted on Monday, December 19th, 2011
This addition to the Art Radar ‘Lists’ series takes a look at five of our best posts on art collecting in the corporate world.
Explore contemporary ink art: 5 top Art Radar posts
Posted on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
In this addition to our “Lists” series, Art Radar looks back at five of our top posts on the topic of contemporary ink art. What is the future of this centuries old art form?
Biennials showcase Asian art globally: 4 top posts
Posted on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
In this addition to Art Radar’s “Lists” series we look at five of our best posts on Asian Biennials.
Asian art market trends: 5 top posts from 2010 to 2011
Posted on Wednesday, October 12th, 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.
Can graffiti still shock and challenge? Top Art Radar posts
Posted on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Art Radar looks at a theme that has been a bone of contention in the art world for some time. Is street art finally being accepted as mainstream? Part of our ongoing ‘Lists’ series.
Middle Eastern art scene develops: 4 top posts
Posted on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Another addition to Art Radar‘s ‘Lists’ series, this time we bring you four top posts dealing with the developing Middle Eastern art market and its enigmatic artists.
Contemporary art funding in Asia: 5 top posts
Posted on Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Art Radar’s ‘Lists’ series continues with a look at five of the top posts on contemporary art funding in Asia.
3 Asian contemporary art museums make Flavorpill worldwide top ten list
Posted on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Cultural news website Flavorwire has published a top ten list of the best art museums worldwide. The list includes museum from the Asian region: Seoul, Beijing and Doha.
Takashi Murakami tops Japanese artist by auction price list – Artprice
Posted on Wednesday, August 24th, 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.
Art Radar 20 most-searched contemporary Asian artists to June 2011
Posted on Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Goodbye Takashi Murakami. Hello Tsang Kin-Wah. Art Radar‘s list of the top twenty most-searched Asian contemporary artists to June 2011 holds some surprises.
Art Radar most popular posts spring 2011: ART HK 11, online art business, emerging artists
Posted on Monday, August 8th, 2011
We bring you a list of our most popular posts published in spring 2011, as chosen by our most loyal readers. Articles about ART HK 11, the contemporary art market and emerging Asian artists made it into this list of ten top posts.
Art and the Internet: 3 top posts from 2010 to 2011
Posted on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
In this continuation of our ongoing series of list posts, we look at Internet tools that are helping to bring art to the masses by linking to the best posts from our archives.
Emerging artists: 4 top posts from 2010 to 2011
Posted on Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
In the fourth 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 ‘Emerging artists’.
South Asian artists: 4 top posts from 2009 to 2011
Posted on Wednesday, July 6th, 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’.
Art districts in Asia: 5 top posts from 2008 to 2011
Posted on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
In the second 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 ‘Art districts in Asia’.
Korean artists: 4 top posts from 2010 to 2011
Posted on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
In the first post of an ongoing series, we dig deep into our archives to bring you the best and brightest post written by us on the topic of contemporary ‘Korean artists’.
Singapore Biennale 2011, 29 of 63 exhibiting artists are from Asia
Posted on Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
The list of artists for the 2011 Singapore Biennale has been revealed. Beginning in early March, and this year titled “Open House”, SB2011 will feature over 150 works by 63 artists from 30 countries, with more than half of them premiering new works or creating new commissions. We have picked out the 28 artists who are living , working in or originally from the Asian region and listed them.
South Asian contemporary art scene: Five artists to watch
Posted on Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Looking for new names in the South Asian art world? Deepika Sorabjee, writing for CNN Go, has profiled five emerging artists from India and Pakistan whose works were recently on display in Mumbai galleries. We provide information and images on the five artists: Bani Abidi (Pakistan, 1971), Prashant Pandey (India, 1984), Waqas Khan (Pakistan), Ritesh Meshram (India, 1975), C K Rajan (India, 1960).
Contemporary art blogs in 2010: Who made the Arts Media Contacts top 10?
Posted on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Ten art blogs have been announced as the best on the World Wide Web by Arts Media Contacts. The company, who publish art media directories, asked for submissions last year for their competition, Top Art Blogs of 2010, and received a “huge number” of entries, narrowed down to ten by reader vote and their own judging process. We list the blogs, link to them and invite readers to tell us their favourite Asian art blogs.
Contemporary artist and artwork sneak preview from new entirely online VIP Art Fair
Posted on Saturday, January 8th, 2011
The experimental all-online VIP Art Fair is set to start on 22 January and in anticipation of the opening, the fair’s press department has sent around a quick sneak preview of artworks and artists. Of the twelve international galleries mentioned, two are from the Asian region. Continue reading
Most successful young visual artists in Manila named by SPOT
Posted on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
SPOT is a go-to website for Manila events, news and reviews with its features on lifestyle, pop culture and art. It recently published the list “Top 10 Most Successful Young Artists in Manila”, compiled by writer and photographer Monica Barretto, that we talk about here. Continue reading
Which Asian contemporary artists made Artprice auction revenue top 500?
Posted on Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
Art Radar Asia has put together a list of this year’s biggest-selling Asian artists, compiled from the Artprice Annual Report (2009/2010). Out of the 500 international contemporary artists named by Artprice, 238 come from Asia. With artists like Yifei Chen (China), Anish Kapoor (India) and Takashi Murakami (Japan) topping the list, the results of this report are a testament to the continued growth of the Asian art market. Continue reading
3 Indian and 2 Chinese artists in top 10 for sculpture auction revenue – Artprice
Posted on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
CHINESE INDIAN ARTISTS CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE ART MARKET REPORT Three Indian and two Chinese artists are featured in Artprice’s top 10 of contemporary artists for auction revenue from sculptures. While the report’s contemporary painting segment features artists from the US, the … Continue reading
New fair Art Stage Singapore announces 100+ list of gallery participants
Posted on Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Art Stage Singpore has released the names of galleries and artists that will be attending the art fair in January next year. This event is new to Singapore and aims to bring together artists, art professionals and collectors from the West and East while also focussing attention on art from surrounding regions. The seasoned Lorenzo Rudolf, who has been involved with Art Basel and ShContemporary, is Fair Director. We have copied the media release for you to read. Continue reading



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Art Radar’s 16 most-searched contemporary Asian artists, July to December 2011
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