On Saturday 10 May, the Guggenheim UBS May Global Art Initiative opens in Singapore. This exhibition matters not necessarily because… Read more No country: contemporary art for south and southeast Asia
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Art and social change
Here in Southeast Asia we have many examples of artists questioning the ethics of the countries in which they live… Read more Art and social change
Maybe it’s me
Maybe it’s me, but the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) has become more dynamic of late. There is a Biennale, publications… Read more Maybe it’s me
Sound: Latitudes and Attitudes
Artists: Song-Ming Ang, Brian O’Reilly, Darren Ng, Dennis Tan, Evan Tan, George Chua, Gulayu Arkestra, Joel Ong, Joyce Koh, Kai… Read more Sound: Latitudes and Attitudes
A Record-Breaking Year at Auction: A Look Back at 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, the art world can claim it a year of resurrection, with auction sales blowing… Read more A Record-Breaking Year at Auction: A Look Back at 2013
Nguyen the Son on Vietnamese Contemporary Art
Nguyễn Thế Sơn is an important Vietnamese artist who has been critically observing the changes in his urban environment. His… Read more Nguyen the Son on Vietnamese Contemporary Art
The burning of Sarawak’s soul
The forest fires are burning in Indonesia. In the recent past forests were set alight in Sarawak, where they now face a different… Read more The burning of Sarawak’s soul
Performing despite the pressures
Built as a Muong ethnic minority house on silts and transported from the mountains of Hoa Binh province to Hanoi, Nhasan studio… Read more Performing despite the pressures
What’s your magic bullet?
This year in May, art lovers will be given a real treat. At La SALLE, Singapore, the Magic Bullet exhibition… Read more What’s your magic bullet?
Social art practices – lessons to be learnt from Southeast Asia
A New York Times article Outside the Citadel, Social Practice Art is Intended to Nurture speaks to the limited awareness… Read more Social art practices – lessons to be learnt from Southeast Asia