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The Energy of a Movement in Mit Jai Inn's 'The King and I' Related Press The Energy of a Movement in Mit Jai Inn's 'The King and I' 19 January 2021, Art Asia Pacific

In the 1956 film adaptation of composer duo Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical The King and I (1951), the king dies just before the final curtain.

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Southeast Asia at Taipei Dangdai Related Press Southeast Asia at Taipei Dangdai 25 January 2020, Art & Market

The second edition of Taipei Dangdai concluded on 19 January 2020 with the participation of 99 galleries from across the globe and over 40,000 visitors.

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Pio Abad’s “Kiss the Hand You Cannot Bite” Related Press Pio Abad’s “Kiss the Hand You Cannot Bite” 26 July 2019, Art Agenda

Pio Abad's solo exhibition begins, paradoxically, with a work by another artist: The Bridge (To Sonny Rollins), a hard-edge painting from 1981 by Leo Valledor. This prologue to the main act serves a n

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Dina Gadia, art collective KoloWn in this year's Ateneo Art Awards shortlist Related Press Dina Gadia, art collective KoloWn in this year's Ateneo Art Awards shortlist 19 July 2018, ABS-CBN News

The shortlisted artists and upcoming art critics for this year's Ateneo Art Awards were announced Wednesday at the Shangri-La Plaza. For the Fernando Zóbel Prizes for Visual Art, 12 exhibits were s

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A MILLION THINGS TO SAY: PACITA ABAD Related Press A MILLION THINGS TO SAY: PACITA ABAD 4 July 2018, ArtAsiaPacific

Walking through the glass doors of the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) in downtown Manila, one is immediately greeted by the domineering faces of Pacita Abad's Bacongo VI (1986) and _Eu

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Meet Nicole Coson, The 24-Year-Old Artist On The Rise Related Press Meet Nicole Coson, The 24-Year-Old Artist On The Rise 6 December 2017, Metro.Style

Filipino visual artist Nicole Coson doesn't need her grandfather's help to get where she wants to be. Henry Sy's granddaughter has made a name for herself in the art scene, totally independent of the

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At Last, a Space For the Philippines at the Asian Art Museum Related Press At Last, a Space For the Philippines at the Asian Art Museum 31 August 2017, KQED Arts

While browsing the labyrinth of the Asian Art Museum near Civic Center station, it's very possible that viewers might look through centuries worth of art from the Asian diaspora before finding the two

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Maria Taniguchi: TAKA ISHII GALLERY, Tokyo Related Press Maria Taniguchi: TAKA ISHII GALLERY, Tokyo 19 May 2017, Art Agenda

Earth-stuff goes through myriad transformations on its path to usefulness in our world. Soil, stone, water, oil, plants, animals, and the rest all pass through processes of cleaning, smoothing, separa

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The 21st Biennale of Sydney (2018) announces first 21 artists for its 45th anniversary exhibition Related Press The 21st Biennale of Sydney (2018) announces first 21 artists for its 45th anniversary exhibition

Artistic director Mami Kataoka has today revealed the first 21 artists selected for the latest edition of the Asia Pacific’s leading contemporary art event.

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Highlights from the seventh edition of Art Stage Singapore Related Press Highlights from the seventh edition of Art Stage Singapore 18 January 2017, The National

This year, 131 galleries from 27 countries exhibited, just over a third of them from Southeast Asia.

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Maria Taniguchi Related Press Maria Taniguchi 16 December 2016, ArtAsiaPacific

In the Philippine artist’s first solo show in Hong Kong, new works from a distinctive, ongoing project are untitled and devoid of figuration, highlighting the architectural boundaries of the space with their imposing scales and uniform brick-patterned composition.

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'BODY/PLAY/POLITICS': Asian and African artists at Yokohama Museum of Art Related Press 'BODY/PLAY/POLITICS': Asian and African artists at Yokohama Museum of Art 5 November 2016, Art Radar Journal

As a site of exploration, as much as it is a site of tension, the body – individual, human, but also collective and collectively shaped – is the focus for a range of artistic interpretations at the Yokohama Museum of Art. Showcasing the works of six artists from the United Kingdom and Nigeria, Japan and Southeast Asia...

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Review: 'Oceanic feeling', Sriwhana Spong and Maria Taniguchi at ICA, Singapore Related Press Review: 'Oceanic feeling', Sriwhana Spong and Maria Taniguchi at ICA, Singapore 2 November 2016, ArtAsiaPacific

Oceanic Feeling  was the first major survey of the decade-long practices of New Zealand artist Sriwhana Spong and Filipina artist Maria Taniguchi, whose marked oeuvres both consider the temporality of material, and intersect in the way that they each focus on the act of making, creating awareness of artistic processes and intentions, which...

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Tuning into the unfamiliar Related Press Tuning into the unfamiliar 11 October 2016, The Straits Times

Borders between traditions and mediums blur in Sriwhana Spong And Maria Taniguchi: Oceanic Feeling, a rich and vivid exhibition of works from the two artists. The exhibition at Lasalle's Institute o

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'Oceanic Feeling': Sriwhana Spong and Maria Taniguchi at ICA Singapore Related Press 'Oceanic Feeling': Sriwhana Spong and Maria Taniguchi at ICA Singapore 20 September 2016, Art Radar Journal

Launched on 20 August 2016, Oceanic Feeling,  features sculpture, painting, film and video, and performance by the two artists, reflecting their concerns with material, technological and natural processes. For many exhibitions, it is not uncommon for there to be a prescribed path of sorts, a predictably linear order in which you are...

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Critic's guide: Southeast Asia Related Press Critic's guide: Southeast Asia 2 September 2016, Frieze

Founded this year by art historian and curator Nathalie Johnston, Myanm/art is the most recent addition to a steady history of Yangon organizations that aim to shape and record the practices of artists typically beleaguered by the oppressive and unpredictable politics of their country. In Being 365, a series of 365 photographic portraits, one...

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Introducing the Apollo 40 under 40 Asia Pacific Related Press Introducing the Apollo 40 under 40 Asia Pacific 1 September 2016, Apollo

Who are the people under 40 making waves in the art world? That was the question we asked ourselves in 2014, when we launched the first Apollo 40 Under 40. That year’s list, which focused on Europe, and the subsequent 40 Under 40 USA, weren’t meant as power lists but as surveys of talent: of young people who have firmly established...

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Understand, utilise, uplift: 3 Southeast Asian artists presented by Silverlens x ROH Projects, Jakarta Related Press Understand, utilise, uplift: 3 Southeast Asian artists presented by Silverlens x ROH Projects, Jakarta 25 August 2016, Art Radar

Art Radar profiles three internationally-recognised Southeast Asian artists presented in an exhibition curated by Filipino artist Gary-Ross Pastrana in Jakarta. The works on show demonstrate a thorough understanding and exploration of materials, which has resulted in unconventional and cross-cultural forms. Known to expand notions of...

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China’s Yinchuan City to host its first biennale in September 2016 Related Press China’s Yinchuan City to host its first biennale in September 2016 1 June 2016, e-flux

Madam Liu, Director of Museum of Contemporary Art Yinchuan (MOCA Yinchuan), announced today that the museum will hold its first biennale. To be curated by internationally acclaimed artist, curator and co-founder of Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Bose Krishnamachari, the exhibition will be held from September 9 to December 18, 2016 on the premises of MOCA...

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WASAK! - Arndt gallery, Berlin Related Press WASAK! - Arndt gallery, Berlin 8 April 2016, Randian

In the 1970s, the Philippines were the pearl of South East Asia and a popular travel destination. My father was backpacking there on his way to Japan, but decided to stay in this island paradise. Several visits later, he married my mother and returned to Bremen, Germany with her. She adapted to her new circumstances very quickly; she learned the...

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Sculptures explore how digital culture impacts human perception Related Press Sculptures explore how digital culture impacts human perception 28 March 2016, The Creators Project

There have been undeniable changes in how we perceive the reality that surrounds us in our hyper-digital, smart-phone centric age, but it is incredibly difficult to concretely articulate where exactly these shifts occurred and continue to. Multimedia artist James Clar explores these newly modified perceptions of reality in False Awakenings, his...

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Examining 'race' in Asia's migrant domestic workers population: 'Afterwork' at Para Site, Hong Kong Related Press Examining 'race' in Asia's migrant domestic workers population: 'Afterwork' at Para Site, Hong Kong 24 March 2016, Art Radar

Running from 19 March to 29 May 2016 at Para Site, Afterwork is a group exhibition that explores a wide scope of issues related to “race” – as constructed through ingrained socio-cultural, political, economic, legal and historical forces and representations – as well as its relation to class, labour and migration within...

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Art Dubai: A peek at the redesigned fair, new experiences, top artists and edible art Related Press Art Dubai: A peek at the redesigned fair, new experiences, top artists and edible art 18 March 2016, The National

To borrow a phrase from Antonia Carver, director of Art Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah will be turned into “art city” this week. With the start of the 10th edition of the annual fair, collectors and gallerists will converge within the conference halls of the sprawling complex to buy and sell some of the freshest contemporary works, while...

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WASAK! Filipino Art Today at ARNDT Berlin Related Press WASAK! Filipino Art Today at ARNDT Berlin 12 January 2016, Art Radar

ARNDT gallery and the newly established ARNDT Art Agency A3 in Berlin present WASAK! Filipino Art Today. The exhibition, which opened on 5 December 2015 and continues until 30 January 2016, attempts the formidable task of mapping the art of a geographic region distinctive for its splintered nature. ARNDT, a gallery that focuses its attention...

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