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Topic Archives: Curators
Phnom Penh artists respond to vanishing lake, rapidly changing lifestyle – curator Erin Gleeson
Posted on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
In April 2011, Voice of America reported local curator Erin Gleeson as stating that nearly 80 percent of Cambodian artists are currently making work in response to urbanisation.
Tokyo-based Yuko Hasegawa first dedicated curator of ART HK Projects for 2012
Posted on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
This year ART HK 12 fair see the return of ART HK Projects with its own dedicated curator, Yuko Hasegawa.
North African-born curator Abdellah Karroum to direct International Contemporary Art Prize
Posted on Monday, April 9th, 2012
The Prince Pierre Foundation has brought on Moroccan-born curator Abdellah Karroum as an Artistic Director for their triennial International Contemporary Art Prize.
Japanese-born curator Sayoko Nakahara awarded 2012 H+F Curatorial Grant
Posted on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
A young curator who was born in Japan but now lives and works in London, has been awarded the H+F Curatorial Grant.
Valerie Doran curates STIGMATICS: cross-disciplinary project exploring body modification – event alert
Posted on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Valerie Doran’s interdisciplinary project STIGMATICS, aims to show the varied facets of body modification as it exists in our society and incorporates two exhibitions and a discussion forum.
Why are regional art shows so tricky to curate? The Japan Times
Posted on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
The decision to bring contemporary Arab art to Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum also brought with it a number of curatorial challenges, among them, how to define the “Arab world”.
Indonesian contemporary art in Italy: A “faraway world” brought closer to Rome
Posted on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
An exhibition at the MACRO in Rome signals a significant European breakthrough for artists from the world’s largest archipelago, Indonesia.
Japanese curator Yuko Hasegawa plans multi-disciplined Sharjah Biennial 11
Posted on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
The Sharjah Art Foundation has announced that Yuko Hasegawa will head the curatorial team for the eleventh edition of the Sharjah Biennial, to be held in March 2013.
12th Istanbul Biennial: women artists and emerging regions stand out
Posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The 12th Istanbul Biennial was an unconventional show, but the work by women artists and artists from emerging regions such as the Middle East stand out as strong points.
Anselm Franke to curate “global systemic crisis” themed Taipei Biennial 2012
Posted on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
German curator and art writer Anselm Franke will curate a biennial that draws its thematic inspiration from “the current situation of a global systemic crisis.”
Venice Biennale model outdated? Cultural citizenship an alternative – curator Ranjit Hoskote
Posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Curator Ranjit Hoskote shares his views on the Venice Biennale model and his image of the event as a shift from spectacle to search engine, nationality to cultural citizenship.
Judging Venice Biennale: How is the Golden Lion selected? Panellist interview
Posted on Wednesday, August 24th, 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.
Hong Kong Wan Chai Visual Archive: community art experimentation
Posted on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Art Radar looks at the history and development of the Wan Chai Visual Archive, a non-profit, community-focussed, short-term art space in Hong Kong.
Thoughts can be art! Chinese artist-curator duo Liu Ding, Carol Yinghua Lu interview
Posted on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Art Radar talks to Chinese artist-curators Liu Ding and Carol Yinghua Lu, who discuss their ongoing projects, Liu Ding’s Store – In Conversations and Little Movements.
Unparalleled “NEW AGE: NEW MEDIA” exhibition shows 12 Australian and Chinese video works – 7 month China tour
Posted on Wednesday, July 6th, 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.
Disavowing globalisation: Singaporean art critic and curator Weng Choy Lee in conversation – podcast
Posted on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
What does literature or the idea of friendship have to do with globalisation? We bring you a summary of Singaporean art critic and curator Weng Choy Lee’s ART on AIR talk.
Work of 3 Chinese artists gets first time MoMA showing in performance photography exhibit – curator interview
Posted on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
We talk to MoMA about 3 photographs by Chinese artists Ai Weiwei, Rong Rong and Huang Yan, on show for the first time since their acquisition by the museum in 2008.
Curators appointed for Higher Atlas El Badi Palace exhibition – Arts in Marrakech
Posted on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Arts in Marrakech (AiM) has announced the two curators of the event’s the Main Visual Arts Exhibition, titled “Higher Atlas”, which is scheduled for 2012.
1000+ wooden chips brought to life – Sheela Gowda UK curator tour
Posted on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Art Radar Asia tours Indian artist Sheela Gowda’s first UK solo with guest curator Ruth Noack. The tour focusses on the ground-floor installation of all people (2011).
Early signs of ‘Sunflowers’: Interview Tate’s Juliet Bingham – Part II
Posted on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Part two of our interview with Tate curator Juliet Bingham on Ai Weiwei’s “Sunflower Seeds” exhibit; historical significance and management of installation discussed.
Ai Weiwei transparent communicator: Interview Tate’s Juliet Bingham – Part I
Posted on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Tate curator Juliet Bingham talks to Pippa Dennis on the challenges of curating Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds and the artist’s talent for social media.
Young Japanese curators bankrolled by Takashi Murakami – Japan Times
Posted on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Report by The Japan Times on cutting-edge exhibitions organised by Japanese curator group 0000 that drew attention (and funds) from Takashi Murakami.
If it makes you scratch your head, its art – Sakshi 25th anniversary exhibition
Posted on Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
MUMBAI ART SHOW SAKSHI GALLERY SWAPAN SETH Mumbai-based Sakshi Gallery has made the rather unusual decision of having a first-time curator put together its golden jubilee show. Having said that, the gallery is well-known for exhibiting experimental works so perhaps, … Continue reading
140 not enough: Powerhouse favours Facebook over Twitter in social media experiment
Posted on Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
While not strictly related to contemporary or visual art in Asia, we thought this social media experiment undertaken by Powerhouse Museum in Sydney was worth highlighting. The museum took part in Ask a Curator Day, a global activity that utilises the wonders of social media as a primary avenue for museum curators and audiences to interact. While Twitter is generally the favoured communication platform on this day, Powerhouse made the decision to focus on Facebook instead – Twitter’s 140 character restriction was revealed to make any real discussion difficult. Continue reading
Curators announced for Central Asian Pavillion, 54th Venice Biennial
Posted on Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
VENICE BIENNIAL CENTRAL ASIAN PAVILLION ART CURATORS How and with whom does the contemporary art of Central Asia communicate? To whom is it addressed? In which language does it speak? Does it use a lingua franca, the language of most … Continue reading



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