Entangled Temporality in Art Practice: Contemporary Revisiting of the "Golden" Age
Parul Dave-Mukherji discusses the past as lost golden age or melancholic condition that has uncanny affinity with the present
Conversations
Interview with James Chu
The artist discusses Macau, his work for the recent Venice Biennale, and how he became an artist
Notes
Photologue | Spring’s Wave and Sound
Images of art events across genres in South Korea
Conversations
Interview with Loo Zihan
The Singapore-based artist discusses Josef Ng's infamous performance Brother Cane, which he reenacted in Chicago
Essays
Learning from History: The Discourse of (L)imitation in 1960s Japan
Reiko Tomii offers a historical study on 1960s Japan as a paradigmatic site of world art history
Notes
Photologue | Physicality of the Visual Image
Images of the Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Vision
Conversations
Interview with Kao Chung-li
The Taiwanese artist discusses power, pop culture, his passion for film, and how he deals with history in his work
Essays
Mekong Spring: Cambodian Photography in the Last Decade
A historical reassessment of photography's development in Cambodia
Notes
Photologue | Passage Through India
Images of a trip to India during the India Art Fair
Conversations
Interview with Chu Hing Wah
The artist discusses his intuitive entrance into contemporary art, the evolution of his work, and his recent Lunar New Year project for M+
Essays
Memory and Cultural Sustainability in Contemporary Tibetan Art
Tibetan artists in relation to ethnicity, religion, and as politicised subjects in post-Cultural Revolution China
Notes
Photologue | Thinking of the City
Images of exhibitions in Seoul around the theme of "the city"
Conversations
Interview with Fang Lu
The artist reveals her interest in food as an artistic medium and discusses the reality of being a female artist in China today
Notes
Photologue | Drawing Lines: Shadows along the Equator
Images of Biennale Jogja XI
Essays
Resisting Commoditisation of the Art Object
Song Misook looks at Korean contemporary artists and their strategies for dismantling and transforming existing systems
Essays
Free Art vs. Public Law | Tattoos on Shared Social Skin: The Art and Laws of Street Murals and Graffiti
Kao Chien Hui looks at street art in Chinese communities and its uneasy relationship with graffiti laws
Conversations
Interview with Desire Machine Collective
The artist collective examines their interest in negotiating power relations and elaborates on the two experimental art initiatives they founded in Guwahati, India
Notes
Photologue | The New Generation of Manila’s Artist-Run Spaces
Images of the newest artist-run spaces in Manila
Essays
A Horse for the Arts: Looking Back at the Future
Art's task is to reveal the present more critically, clearly, and with wonder
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | A Seminar on Post-1945 Japanese Art
Reiko Tomii situates 1960s Japanese art in the broader history of modern and contemporary art
Notes
Photologue | Mediation and Meditation in Asia, the 3rd Asian Art Biennial
Images of the 3rd Asian Art Biennial
Conversations
Interview with Lee Kit
Chantal Wong speaks with the artist about his anxiety, artistic inspiration, and obsession with personal hygiene products
Conversations
Interview with Manuel Ocampo
The Filipino artist shares how his practice has changed since he started painting, his return to Manila, and the gallery and art school he has started there
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | The Reality of Utterance in Korean Contemporary Art
Sunghee Lee traces the trajectory of Korean contemporary art in the 1980s–1990s
Notes
Photologue | Shanghai Highlights
Images of exhibition openings during the SH Contemporary in Shanghai
Notes
Photologue | Time for Introspection
Images of self-reflexive exhibitions that question the place of art institutes in the contemporary era
Essays
Stepping Over the Fence
Suspending pre-conceptions about art for spaces of commonality
Conversations
Interview with Arin Rungjang
The Thai artist reveals the role collaboration plays in his work and discusses his interest in everyday objects and exchanges
Notes
Photologue | The Chance to Recover Our Humanity
Images of the Yokohama Triennale 2011
Notes
Research Log | Turbulence in Cultural Affairs
Taipei Fine Arts Museum in turmoil
Essays
What Can We Do? Action/Reaction in Japan
Yukie Kamiya on the possibilities of creating art in times of crisis
Essays
Art as Voice: Political Art in Southeast Asia at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century
Art as an important sociopolitical voice on inequality, corruption, the environment, and authoritarianism
Conversations
Interview with Phuong Linh Nguyen
The Vietnamese artist talks about salt workers, her shift away from provocative imagery, and her work with Nhasan Studio in Hanoi
Notes
Photologue | Hong Kong Heat Wave
Images of Hong Kong's art scene in the summer
Conversations
Interview with Tintin Wulia
The Indonesian artist discusses global citizenship, the prevalence of maps in her work, and the secret that haunts her family
Notes
Photologue | Nations in Venice
Images of the 54th Venice Biennale
Essays
Tracing (Un)certain Legacies: Conceptualism in Singapore and the Philippines
Isabel Ching complicates art historical narratives on conceptualism as a historiographic category
Conversations
Interview with Roslisham Ismail (a.k.a. Ise)
The Malaysian artist discusses his collaboration with six Singaporean families and the socioeconomic problems stemming from Malaysia's New Economic Policy
Notes
Photologue | High Season in the PRD Region
Images of a busy month in the art world of the Pearl River Delta
Conversations
Interview with Duan Yingmei
Duan Yingmei discusses influences on her performance artwork, her interest in fairy tales, and her experiences studying with Marina Abramovic
Notes
Photologue | Probing the New: Open Edit and More in Ho Chi Minh City
Images of a trip to Ho Chi Minh City during AAA's Open Edit: Mobile Library
Notes
Photologue | Reinterpreting Museum Collections in Korea
Images of exhibitions that offer interpretations of the history of Korean contemporary art
Essays
An Archive Remembered
Parvez Kabir reflects on some defining moments that shaped the Image Archive of MS University of Baroda
Conversations
Interview with Huma Mulji
The Pakistani artist discusses taxidermy, art schools in Pakistan, and the outside world’s perception of art from her country
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | On Censorship
The AAA team considers past cases of censorship in a region where freedom of artistic expression is in many cases impossible
Notes
Photologue | Guests at Open House
Images of the Singapore Biennale 2011
Conversations
Interview with Kyungwon Moon
The Korean artist examines her interest in the historical memory of space and her reasons for using media in her artwork
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | Researching Hospitality and Peace at AAA: The Perpetual Peace Project
Melissa Lam and Aaron Levy explore the meaning of peace as part of the Perpetual Peace Project
Notes
Photologue | Tokyo Art Scene’s Busiest February Ever?
Images of an unusually bustling February in Tokyo
Essays
Viewed from a Train: Glimpses of the Artist as Hong Kong Citizen
Valerie C. Doran looks at an arts festival held in a Hong Kong village slated for demolition, and how artists respond to social issues in alternative ways
Notes
Research Log | On the Precipice of Events
Interrogating the limits of an artistic "event"
Essays
Between Tragedy and Farce: Short Takes on the Performance Archive
Ontological and epistemological questions surrounding representational technologies in relation to performance archiving
Conversations
Interview with Phoebe Hui
The Hong Kong artist discusses the evolution of her work, as well as her practice in relation to audience, literature, and sound
Conversations
Interview with Choy Ka Fai
The Singaporean artist reveals the evolution of his practice, his interest in insignificant histories, and his use of new media technology
Notes
Photologue | The Festive Pearl River Delta
Images of a December in the Pearl River Delta's art scene
Essays
Towards a Discursive Polylogue of Chinese and Western Contemporary Art Theory
Paul Gladston examines critical discourses associated with the concept of contemporaneity
Essays
How To Change The World Without Really Trying: Reflections On Performance Art Today
Lee Wen considers whether performance art has lost its edge in resistance to mainstream culture
Conversations
Interview with Alice Kok
The Macanese artist discusses her projects exploring language, family, and meditation
Notes
Photologue | From Shanghai to Nanjing: Two International Biennales and the In-Betweens
Images of the Shanghai and Nanjing Biennales
Conversations
Interview with Wu Mali
Wu Mali talks about her work, her collaborations with communities, and the art scene in Taiwan
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | Readings from Elsewhere
Ringo Bunoan highlights three female artists who came to prominence in the 1970s–1980s
Notes
Research Log | The Curatorial Imperative
The buzzword of the season in India is “curating”
Essays
Theertha: A Journey by a Collective of Restless Artists
Anoli Perera examines how artists-led initiative Theertha responds to sociopolitical circumstances and the art ecology in Sri Lanka
Essays
Art into Action: Performance Art Festivals in Asia
Examining the public value and communal utility of art in relation to performance art in Asia
Conversations
Interview with Aiko Miyanaga
The Japanese artist discusses the sense of time and change in her work, her use of unconventional materials, and her future plans
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | Being and Event: The Archive and Exhibitions
Carolyn Cartier spotlights exhibition catalogues for one-time exhibitions and biennales
Notes
Photologue | A Biennial about Biennials: The 2010 Taipei Biennial
Images of the 7th Taipei Biennial
Notes
Photologue | The Images of 10,000 Lives: The 8th Gwangju Biennale
Images from the 8th Gwangju Biennale
Conversations
Interview with Pisithpong Siraphisut
The artist discusses his work, the Thai art education system, and the innovative ComPeung Village of Creativity
Notes
Photologue | A Breath of Fresh Air for International Art Exhibitions in Japan: The Aichi Triennale
Images of the inaugural Aichi Triennale
Essays
Re-Orienting Taiwan: The China Factor in Contemporary Art from Taiwan
Sophie McIntyre explores the implications of Taiwan's closer relationship with China upon the visual arts field
Notes
Research Log | Logic Behind The Chaos: A Glimpse into Performance Art in Indonesia
Observations on the divisions within the Indonesian contemporary art scene
Conversations
Interview with Gary-Ross Pastrana
The Filipino artist talks about deconstruction, his use of media unfamiliar to audiences, and his day job
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | The Books Of "All You Can Eat" Ideas and Knowledge
Hitomi Hasegawa shares her excitement about anthologies on contemporary art and society
Essays
Predicaments and Promises: Reflections on Art Writing in Malaysia and Singapore
Kelvin Chuah argues that new, transdisciplinary efforts are needed to analyse modern art in Malaysia and Singapore
Notes
Research Log | The Importance of Continuous Discussion
Takayuki Kubota rethinks the form of biennials and triennials after a recent trip to the Setouchi International Art Festival
Essays
Asian Canadian Art Matters
Alice Ming Wai Jim explores why Asian Canadian art matters now
Conversations
Interview with Reza "Asung" Afisina
The Indonesian artist discusses pain, the body, performance art, and the art scene in Indonesia
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | Forwards from The Children of Chikuho to Teresa Teng
John Batten spends a day browsing AAA's Collection
Notes
Research Log | A Cloud Over Baguio
Memories of the Baguio Art Festivals in the 1990s
Essays
Cultural Exchange and Civil Society in Asia: A Perspective From India
Rustom Bharucha is an independent writer, director, and cultural critic based in Kolkata, India
Conversations
Interview with Jean Shin
The Korean American artist discusses her experiences working with everyday items collected from communities and the challenges of carrying out long-term projects
Notes
Photologue | Art That Depends Upon The Beauty of Distance
Images of the 17th Biennale of Sydney
Notes
Photologue | Shanghai Today
A look at exhibitions in Shanghai during Expo 2010
Notes
Travelogue | Art in a Fragile State
A short trip to Colombo, Sri Lanka
Essays
A Virtuoso with Multiple Faces
Jay Koh and Chu Yuan of IFIMA
Conversations
Interview with Chaw Ei Thein
The Burmese artist discusses art activism, performance art, a career spent living under a military junta, and the challenges of being an artist in exile
Notes
Research Log | New Forms of Sponsorship
The effects of government support on Taiwan's contemporary art scene
Conversations
Interview with Cheng Yee-man and Clara Cheung of C&G Artpartment
A conversation with the founders of the art collective and alternative art space C&G Artpartment
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | Archive, or Never
Phoebe Wong explores materials related to archive-themed exhibitions, and artists informed by archives and archiving
Essays
The Sustainability of Ideas
Ade Darmawan is an Indonesian artist and Director of the ruangrupa artists’ initiative
Conversations
Interview with Nguyen Huy An
The Vietnamese artist discusses his practice, found objects, and Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | Space of Flows
Pamela Kember highlights four books on a group of transnational artists originally from Hong Kong
Notes
Research Log | Green Papaya Art Project: Plan B
One of the last surviving alternative artist-run spaces in Manila has gone through several moves and upheavals
Essays
Un-invested Investments: Critical Writing and Publishing in Mainland China
Keith Wallace asks where critical writing will make its impact within the Chinese publishing world
Conversations
Interview with Bani Abidi
The Pakistani artist discusses the development of contemporary Pakistani art, her work, and her personal experience of Pakistan and India
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | Vacation Reading
Lee Weng Choy selects titles from the collection to read for pleasure
Notes
Photologue | Visiting the Neighbours
Images of a trip to Guangzhou and Shenzhen
Essays
The Chimera of a Greater China: Analyzing the 2009 Fall Art Fair Season in Mainland China And Taiwan
James Donald examines the anxieties, thrills, and unpredictability of the Asian art market
Conversations
Interview with Bose Krishnamachari
The Indian artist speaks about his work, travel experiences, and Mumbai
Collection Spotlight
Off the Shelf | For Lack of a Live Audience: Researching Asian Performance Art at AAA
Nora Taylor highlights performance materials in the collection
Notes
Photologue | Perennial From the Not-So-Far South
Images of the 6th Asia-Pacific Triennial
Essays
Speakeasy
Eileen Legaspi-Ramirez considers the possibilities for subverting guarded speech in art discourse
Essays
Beyond Recurring Traumas and a New Scar: Notes on the Impoverished Public Art Infrastructure in Korea
Kim Heejin calls for renewed attention to the importance of good infrastructure and art institutions in Korea
Conversations
Interview with Chen Jin
The Co-Founder and Chief Curator of Open International Performance Art Festival shares his views on the past, present, and future of Chinese performance art in China
Notes
Photologue | Second Time Around, 2009 Asian Art Biennial
Images from the 2009 Asian Art Biennial
Notes
Research Log | Showing Art in India
A hive of activity in Bombay's local art scene
Conversations
Interview with Moe Satt
The Burmese performance artist discusses his background, performance art in Myanmar, his generation of artists, and Beyond Pressure, the performance platform he initiated
Images of the grand opening of the former military space as a new art venue
Essays
The Politics of Play in Malaysian Art
Eva McGovern is an independent curator, art critic, and lecturer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Essays
Admittance Anxiety
Adele Tan teaches and writes on art and art history, in particular contemporary art and performance in China and Singapore
Conversations
Interview with Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
The Thai artist discusses her latest series, her views on female artists, and the use of the corpse in her work
Notes
Photologue | Bangkok Updates
Images of artists, artworks, and a symposium
Notes
Photologue | In Quest of New Parallelism in Contemporary Asian Art
Images of the 4th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale
Notes
Photologue | Seven Days in the Art World of Shanghai
A trip exploring the Chinese contemporary art world through young artist collectives
Conversations
Interview with Chang Yoong Chia
The Malaysian artist discusses his works, including the series Flora & Fauna and Quilt of the Dead, and his experience participating in residency programmes
Notes
Photologue | An Extravagant Art Fair
Images of the India Art Summit
Notes
Photologue | Rejuvenating Rural Japan with Contemporary Art
Images from the Echigo Tsumari Art Triennial 2009
Essays
Reading Through the Lense of the Political: Contemporary Art in Pakistan
Naiza is a visual artist and researcher based in Karachi
Conversations
Interview with Tsui Kuang-yu
The Taiwanese artist talks about satire, daily life, and his upcoming trip to Antarctica
Notes
Photologue | Home Today, Saigon Tomorrow
Images from three days of a research trip to Ho Chi Minh City
Essays
Regional Formation and the Postcolonial Question: Contemporary Art in Hong Kong and the PRD
Carolyn Cartier, Professor of Human Geography and China Studies at the University of Technology, Sydney
Conversations
Interview with Tsang Kin-wah
The Hong Kong artist discusses his background, artistic practice, and his latest work
Essays
News from Islands
Aaron Seeto, Director of Gallery 4A in Sydney
Notes
Photologue | A Research Trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A five-day trip to galleries, alternative spaces, and artist-in-residencies
Notes
Photologue | The World Meets at "Making Worlds"
Images from the 53rd Venice Biennale
Notes
Research Log | Observations on the Korean Art Scene in 2008
The Korean art scene's hectic and eventful 2008
Essays
Beyond the Collection Display
Reiko Tomii is a New York-based independent scholar and curator who investigates post 1945 Japanese art in global and local contexts
Conversations
Interview with Sasa[44]
The Korean artist discusses his diverse background and his ideas about documenting a new history
Notes
Photologue | May Mania
Images of an action-packed month in Hong Kong
Notes
Photologue | Touring the South: In Search of Alternatives
A trip in search of art outside the gallery and museum spaces
Conversations
Interview with Donna Ong
The Singaporean artist speaks about her works and artistic practice, her country, and her diverse background
Notes
Research Log | Observing Contemporary Chinese Art Through Writings
Fiona He shares observations on the contemporary art scene in China
Essays
The Necessary Instability of Hybrid Cultures
Davide Quadrio argues that art needs to be empowered by people who genuinely desire communities of ideas and innovation
Essays
Curatorial Connections, Southeast Asia: Three Panels, Two Books
June Yap is an independent curator based in Singapore
Conversations
Interview with Sopheap Pich
Erin Gleeson speaks with the Cambodian artist about sculpture, his daily routine, and the Khmer Rouge
Notes
Photologue | 2008 Taipei Arts Awards
An important competition for young artists and students
Essays
Farm-to-Market Roads
Patrick D. Flores is Professor of Art Studies at the University of the Philippines
Conversations
Interview with Tomoko Yoneda
The artist speaks about her photography, her view of history, and the stories behind her work
Notes
Photologue | A First Glimpse into 2009
Images of exhibitions held during uncertain and politically sensitive times
Notes
Photologue | Arena Livens Up in Jakarta
Images of Jakarta Biennale 2009
Essays
At the Cross Roads: Looking Back Forward Looking
Charles Merewether is an art historian and curator
Conversations
Interview with Poklong Anading
The Filipino artist discusses the art scene and creative community in Manila, and his experiences at various alternative art spaces in the region
Notes
Photologue | A Chance to Be Poetic
Thai artists seeking respite from a dysfunctional political and social landscape
Notes
Photologue | Studios Open House
Images of Hong Kong art studios and clusters
Conversations
Interview with Varsha Nair
The Thailand-based artist discusses her mixed background, her views on female artists, the art scene, and recent turmoils in Thailand and India
Notes
Photologue | Largest Exhibition on Contemporary Indian Art in Japan
Images of "BRIC" contemporary art in Japan
Notes
Photologue | Pasong Tamo: The New Artwalk
Images of a burgeoning destination for contemporary Philippine art
Essays
Thinking Backwards: Notes on Art Tamed and Contained (in both Senses of the Term)
Yeung Yang reflects on the complications of "public art"
Essays
Critical Horizons: On Art Criticism in China
Pauline J. Yao is a curator and scholar based in Beijing and San Francisco and co-founder of Arrow Factory
Conversations
Interview with Cao Fei
The Chinese artist discusses her Second Life project, her view on the virtual world, and her generation
Notes
Research Log | Contextualizing and Contesting Current Conversations in South Asian Art
On the dynamism of the Pakistani art scene
Notes
Research Log | More than Parties, More than Drinks
A visit to the Macau Museum of Art for Inward Gazes 2008
Essays
Home, Again: Notes on Contemporary Vietnamese Art
Việt Lê is an artist, creative writer, and independent curator
Conversations
Interview with Amy Cheung
AAA's Phoebe Wong and Janet Chan speak to Hong Kong artist Amy Cheung
Notes
Photologue | Now Jump, NJP Festival, Nam June Paik Art Center
Images of Nam June Paik Art Center’s inaugural biennial exhibition
Notes
Research Log | Plugging-in into Shanghai’s Urbanized Landscape
Fiona He spends four days exploring openings and events at the Shanghai eArts Festival
Conversations
Interview with Jompet
The Indonesian artist discusses his home of Yogyakarta, his Yokohama Triennial work, and the idea of 'Javanese Syncretism'
Notes
Photologue | A Possible World: Taipei Biennale
Images from the 2008 Taipei Biennale
Notes
Photologue | China Whirlwind
Images of a week-long trip to China during biennial season
Notes
Photologue | In Search of Time Crevasse in Yokohama, 12–17 Sep 2008
Images of the first week of Yokohama Triennale 2008
Notes
Photologue | Two Biennials in Korea
Images of the Gwangju and Busan Biennales
Notes
Photologue | Wander and Wonder: Singapore Biennale
Images of the Singapore Biennale
Essays
Reflecting on International Biennials and Triennials in Asia
Meiqin Wang is an assistant professor of Asian art history at California State University, Northridge
Notes
Research Log | Contemporary Art Fair and Art Museum Openings in India
Nabodita Sarkar documents two indelible events for art lovers in India
Conversations
Interview with Alwin Reamillo
The West Australian-based Filipino artist discusses his collaborative works and social sculptures, his peripatetic life, and his philosophical journeys
Notes
Photologue | Seoul, Jul 2008
Images of two exhibition openings run by Arts Council Korea
Essays
Re-imagi(ni)ng the Buddha: The Multiplicity of Authenticities in Contemporary Tibetan Art
Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa, Assistant Professor of Tibetan Cultural History at the University of Alabama
Notes
Research Log | Documenting Indonesia
On the significance of the Indonesia Visual Art Archive for Indonesian contemporary art
Notes
My China Now
Karen Smith looks at at project designed to foster awareness of Chinese culture within China and abroad
Notes
Photologue | A Change of the Guard
Manila's museums make space for contemporary art
Notes
Photologue | A Slice of Contemporary Art in This Summer, Jul 2008
