-
About Art Radar
Did you know that Art Radar is the only editorially independent online news source writing about contemporary art across Asia?
We conduct original research and scan global news sources to bring you the taste-changing, news-making and up-and-coming in Asian contemporary art.
Write for Art Radar
Art Radar Certificate in Art Journalism and Writing 101: learn the ins and outs of writing about contemporary art.
We are now taking applications for our second student intake for 2012. Get your application in to us by Monday 4 June 2012 to reserve your place in this unique art writing course. Follow the link below to find out more about pricing and the application process.
Announcing new course!
To be launched soon... Join the pre-launch list for an early bird discount.
How To Write an Artist Statement
Tag Archives: art writer
Horrific events in Japan and how art helps – ART IT columnist Kyoichi Tsuzuki
Posted on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
In an article for ART IT, columist Kyoichi Tsuzuki takes some time to show us how art has been utilised by Japanese people during and after horrific and extreme events.
Art review revamp needed? Hyperallergic questions form’s relevance
Posted on Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Does the traditional art review need to reach audiences beyond art world boundaries? Is there a place for art reviewing in mass media? Art blog Hyperallergic questions.
Taiwan eco-art exhibition Going Green tours America – curator interview
Posted on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Environmental art in Asia is not a subject we’ve touched on much here at Art Radar. So when we heard about “Going Green”, an environmental art exhibition that took Taiwanese artists and their art to America, we decided to interview curator Jane Ingram Allen to find out more. Continue reading
Most groundbreaking contemporary art from East? Three top art experts say no
Posted on Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
Last week Art Radar outlined in an article the arguments presented for the motion by three of the speakers involved in “The Most Groundbreaking Contemporary Art is from the East” debate. This week we outline the arguments against the motion as presented by art professionals Sarah Kent, Kenny Schachterand Richard Wentworth.
Christie’s provides first-hand view of top Indonesian artists – event alert
Posted on Monday, November 15th, 2010
This one’s for Hong Kong-based lovers of contemporary Southeast Asian art. Visualising Indonesia – A Curatorial Journey is part of Christie’s Autumn 2010 Lecture Series in Hong Kong and an event we highly recommend those in the city try to get to. Speaker Enin Supriyanto, an independent curator and writer based in Jogjakarta will speak on the top artists of the region from his position “as an active observer of the local art scene.” Continue reading
New media art showcased in first Indian festival of its kind
Posted on Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
INDIA FESTIVALS NEW MEDIA ART Artists, critics, historians and art lovers gathered at the First National Art Week of New Media in late September this year at the Government Museum and Art Gallery in Chandigarh, India, through the collaboration between … Continue reading
Writer Steven Pettifor talks about the old and the new in Thai contemporary art – Art Radar interview
Posted on Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
THAI ART BOOK WRITER INTERVIEW Thailand has long had a small but very vibrant contemporary art scene. Compared with its recently-flourishing neighbours, however, contemporary Thai art hasn’t been getting much attention. Little has been written about it. Back in 2003, … Continue reading
Interventions explore art industry relationships in curator Meenakshi Thirukode's Guild Art Gallery show: interview
Posted on Thursday, June 24th, 2010
ART GALLERY SHOW ASIAN ART IDENTITY CURATOR INTERVIEW “Structures Within an Intervention“, a show that was on at The Guild Art Gallery, New York, was centered on the various relationships that exist in the art world. Relationships that determine the … Continue reading
Indian, Chinese, Japanese galleries and talks at Frieze fair London October 2008
Posted on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
ART FAIR LONDON Frieze Art Fair 16-19 October 2008 Regent’s Park, London Frieze Art Fair is one of the premier global art fairs and competition among galleries around the world for one of the 150 stands is fierce. This year … Continue reading



Weekly jobs and opportunities | Back next week
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