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The Indonesian artist FX Harsono has won the inaugural Joseph Balestier Award for the Freedom of Art, jointly presented by the Embassy of the United States in Singapore and Art Stage Singapore. >> Read more

“So, are we starting?” “It’ll just be a casual conversation, don’t be nervous.” >> Read more

A center of art and culture, Yogyakarta (located in Central Java) attracts students from all parts of the country to study at the art schools—and often marry and stay to pursue their lives as professional artists. One major attraction here is ArtJog, an annual art event increasingly making a mark. >> Read more

The Chinese Contemporary Art Award (CCAA) opened its 15th anniversary exhibition on April 26 at Shanghai's Power Station of Art. The exhibition included a range of artists who have won awards; each artist had one or two pieces—with the notable exception of Ai Weiwei... >> Read more

Much as the Beijing winter has been very mild this year, overall, the art of the past year has also felt rather milder and more sentimental from previous years. Let us then explore the production and exhibition of this “old” contemporary art in the contemporary Chinese art world. >> Read more

by Ran Dian Not a lot of positive news comes out of Hong Kong these days but the shortlist for the revamped CCCA (Chinese Contemporary Art Award) has just been announced. Nominated artists are Hu Xiaoyuan, Liang Shuo, Lin Yilin, Tao Hui, Shen Xin and Samson Young. Two are women: Hu Xiaoyuan and Shen Xin. […] >> Read more

Manila’s contemporary art scene is often described as “dynamic,” but one wonders at the implications of the word’s overuse—and whether, in this case, if it can be fairly applied to all levels of art practice in the Philippine capital... >> Read more

The 1st prize winning essay by Su Wei, from the 1st edition of the International Awards for Art Criticism (IAAC). >> Read more

2nd prize winner of the 1st edition of the International Awards for Art Criticism (IAAC), Zhang Hanlu's essay >> Read more

Simon Mordant is one of Australia’s most prolific art collectors and philanthropists. As chair of Australia’s Museum of Contemporary Art and as Australia’s past Venice Biennale Pavilion Commissioner, Mordant has been one of the major forces driving modernization of Australia’s visual arts scene. >> Read more