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FEBRUARY 2012
A Fragile Heritage, China Counts its Lost Ruins
January 2012
A Chinese Conundrum: Hong Kong Sales Slow Down
NOVEMBER 2011
Hong Kong Autumn Sales: Reading the Mixed Messages
OCTOBER 2011
Museum der Kulturen Basel Opens After Refurbishment
September 2011
Cover: World Heritage List New Sites
JUNE 2011
Thai Border Clashes Continue Around Preah Vihear Temple
September 2009
Venice Biennale: Asian Art
Venice Biennale: Asian Art
The 2009edition of the Venice Biennale can neither be called a success, nor afailure. Unquestionably, there have been better biennales, but again, thisyear, Venice proved that it remained the venue parexcellence to follow a curator’s vision and discover the varioustrends in the world of contemporary art. The Biennale kept its format: acurator bringing together the artists of his choice in the Palazzo delleEsposizioni (formerly called the Padiglione Italia) and in the Arsenale, withthe participating countries and their ‘ambassadors’ in the national pavilionslocated in the Giardini and across the city, as well as with some collateralevents which this year reached a record number.
Arts of Ancient Viet Nam: From River Plain to Open Sea
Arts of Ancient Viet Nam: From River Plain to Open Sea
Throughout its long history, Viet Nam served as a central hub for trade routes connecting the regions of Asia and the West. Merchant ships came from as far west as India and Rome to seek trade with Asia. Arts of Ancient Viet Nam:From River Plain to Open Sea introduces new scholarship on the history of Vietnamese art. Approximately 110 objects dating from the first millennium BC through the 17th century are included in the exhibition – on loan from Viet Nam´s leading museums. Highlights of the exhibition feature ritual bronzes, terracotta burial wares, gold jewellery, Hindu and Buddhist sculptures, as well as objects made of jade, lapis lazuli, crystal and carnelian.
Yi Zhou
Yi Zhou
Following her immersion in film, video, installation, and sculpture, the Chinese artist Yi Zhou (b. 1978) has seen her career skyrocket both in the art world and in the film industry. Relying on a very personal language, her short films frequently deal with the ephemeral as well as decomposition and fluctuate between reality and fiction against a very poetic background. After working in film for the past eight years, Yi Zhou feels equally at ease with animation and projects involving professional actors. She is a talented artist and has the ability of never running out of stories, or topics, for new projects.Where some video artists struggle to find a coherent theme, Yi Zhou is just bubbling with ideas. With a wonderful sense of aesthetics, she has aimed at completing projects that bring together some of the best representatives of their discipline. In the interview with the Asian Art Newspaper, she discusses her work as well as her upcoming projects.
Asian Exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Asian Exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York currently have a good selection of temporary exhibitions featuring Asian art this fall, featuring works of art from China and Japan.