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$11.20 |
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$10.08 |
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| Author: |
Orientations |
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Orientations, 6/07 |
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Magazine,
xxpp |
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General Asia |
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"The challenge our editorial team faced in putting together our first focused issue on modern and contemporary Asian art was how to expand the popular understanding of a field that has become increasingly defined by auction houses. With this in mind, we embarked on a journey to discover fresh voices, re-examine established practices and highlight new art.
Tony Donaldson and Joohyun Lee's articles shed light on how nationalism and the search for identity defined artists in Indonesia and Korea, two of Asia's `new' nations in the mid-20th century.
The motivations of collecting are explored by Jason Steuber's study of ink works in Fred Gordon's collection and our profile of the Estella Collection. Ahead of Zhang Huan's retrospective at the Asia Society, Yang Yingshi charts the recent paths the artist has taken. Ian Alsop describes the flourishing art scene in Lhasa.
As Hong Kong commemorates the 10th anniversary of the handover, three special features show how the city's artistic community has evolved in the last decade. Orientations convened a panel discussion consisting of a group of six artists, educators, gallerists and curators to examine these developments. Veteran curator Oscar Ho writes about three young artists and Norman Ford offers some thoughts on curating Hong Kong's entry for the Venice Biennale.
With Asian countries pouring their wealth into new cultural institutions, Atteqa Ali's commentary examines the significance of a national art gallery in the context of Pakistan and what new exhibits should be represented." (from Orientions publisher)
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