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Topic Archives: Books
Undiscovered Chinese photographers profiled in 88books’ hand-bound zines – resource alert
Posted on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Based in Vancouver, independent publisher 88books specialises in hand-bound zones profiling the work of up-and-coming young Chinese photographers.
Ken Freidman’s Fluxus anthology available for free download – resource alert
Posted on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
In honour of the fiftieth anniversary of Australian writer Ken Friedman’s Fluxus Reader, Swinburne University of Technology has made the book available for free digital download.
3 books, 3 views on museum direction – Art Newspaper review
Posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Maurice Davies reviews three publications on museums for The Art Newspaper and notes three distinct views on the future use of these public institutions.
Inadvertent publication design advice: ArtAsiaPacific art book reviews
Posted on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
ArtAsiaPacific provides a source of design inspiration for those looking to make art books through its new “Book Blog” series, a focus on publication design and layout.
Photobook prices are soaring: Will monographs follow?
Posted on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Are you new to collecting art? Do you have a limited budget? Perhaps you should take a look at the photobook market.
Japanese contemporary art book resource: Tokyo Visualist
Posted on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Art Radar looks at Tokyo Visualist, a book that helps readers access the world of Japanese contemporary art through interviews, essays and artist biographies.
Contemporary Art in the Middle East – a first book survey
Posted on Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Between its well-designed covers, Contemporary Art in the Middle East presents a comprehensive survey of West Asian art and artists. Art Radar reviews.
Get clued-up on Taiwanese art: Art Island profiles 200+ artists
Posted on Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Interested in Taiwanese art but struggle to find information? Art Island is a new publication that holds 200+ artist biographies.
MoMA Chinese contemporary art book refreshing – Taipei Times review
Posted on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
The Taipei Times reviews MoMA NY’s latest publication on Chinese Contemporary art, labelling it “serenely astute, clear-headed and sane.”
MoMA Asia Art Archive collaborate, launch Chinese art projects with public programmes
Posted on Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART PUBLICATION Asia Art Archive (AAA) and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) celebrate the completion of two documentary projects that are essential to a deeper understanding of the history of contemporary Chinese art: AAA’s Materials of the … Continue reading
Top 6 research sources for contemporary Chinese art by Asian art history major
Posted on Thursday, January 21st, 2010
TOP BLOGS, BOOKS, NEWSPAPER SOURCES FOR CHINESE ART What do you read? What information are you looking for? Where do you find it? These are the questions on our lips every day when we talk with art world movers. We … Continue reading
Embedding the Bed in Public Space – interview Hong Kong artist and ParaSite director Tim Li
Posted on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
HONG KONG ART Is there anything more private than your bed at home? So why has artist Tim Li been taking his folding bed out in public onto the streets of Hong Kong? Art Radar learns more: Tim Li, once an … Continue reading
Young Chinese Artists The Next Generation – book review
Posted on Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
EMERGING ARTISTS CHINA BOOK REVIEW A new book called Young Chinese Artists: The Next Generation was recently sent to us for review by the editors. We were a little concerned that this might be another ostensibly objective production, the real … Continue reading
Outlook for Chinese art market – interview Larry Warsh – Arttactic podcast
Posted on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
CHINESE ART MARKET Larry Warsh of AWAsia in New York, a private organisation which provides Chinese contemporary art sourcing and curatorial services to global institutions such as MOMA and the Getty Museum, talks about his take on the outlook for the Chinese art … Continue reading
Hong Kong art fair ART HK 12: Final day sales figures
Hong Kong art fair ART HK 12: Art practice and the camera lens – 3 artists discuss at Asia Art Archive
ART HK 12: Sales figures days 1 and 2
ART HK 12: Redefining the space we live in – Asia Art Archive Open Platform speakers
ART HK 12: Hong Kong artist Lee Kit wins ART FUTURES prize
ART HK 12: Art Radar live-tweets daily – resource alert
Art journalism online course: A reason to talk to art world influencers
ART HK 12: First time Asian galleries talk art fair strategy
Chinese affordable art fair AAC to launch Hong Kong edition
Adequate professional talent for China’s expanding arts infrastructure? The New York Times