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Tag Archives: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
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 Dubai’s Global Art Forum 2012 adds days and cities to schedule – event alert
Posted on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Returning for a sixth year as part of the Art Dubai contemporary art fair, the Global Arts Forum 2012 will expand to six days and spread to two cities.
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.
Financial Times discerns new collector type from BRIC, Middle East
Posted on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Top auction houses Sotheby’s and Christie’s are putting together special sales in an effort to grab the attention of collectors from emerging markets, the Financial Times reports.
Islamic tradition reworked by 10 Jameel Prize finalists – artwork and artists
Posted on Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
The 10 finalists for the 2011 Jameel Prize have been announced. To qualify for this V&A-administered prize, all artists must seek influence from Islamic art.
Art Observed reports on Mathaf Arab art museum inauguration and preview
Posted on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Art Observed was on site for the inauguration of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar. As stated by the online art magazine, “Mathaf – Arabic for ‘museum’ – is the first institution of its kind in the region focusing entirely on Arab art and creativity.” Read on for images and information from the magazine. Continue reading
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MoMA collects numerous drawings by Hajra Waheed
Kazakhstani art festival ArtBatFest calls for public arts submissions
ART HK repositions ASIA ONE section for 2012, now “heart” of fair
Museums in the age of the mega-collector: Can public institutions compete? – WSJ Blogs
Meet us at ARCOmadrid 2012! Art Radar participant in Asian Maps IX
Art Radar’s 16 most-searched contemporary Asian artists, July to December 2011
Migrant Ecologies: Innovative Southeast Asian science-art collaboration
Indian art collective WALA wins FICA Public Art Grant 2011 with performance art
Qatar Cézanne purchase points to building of art “museum empire”?