Study Trip to Phnom Penh 11 to 15 December 2017

Category - overseas study trips
by Chua Yi Wen & Yvonne Chan The class of 2018 for Master of Arts in Asian Art Histories visited Phnom Penh this year for our study trip from 11-15 December 2017. Despite the Cambodian contemporary art scene being relatively young, it is rich, colourful and dynamic. Thanks to the careful curation and planning by our lecturer Clare Veal, we met people across the whole spectrum of the art scene, Read more....

Why do we need to Reimagine Modernism in Art?

Category - annual lecture 2018
Professor Partha Mitter will deliver the 7th MA Asian Art Histories Annual Lecture on 21 March 2018 Wednesday 21 March 2018 7.00pm-9.00pm Block F Level 2 #F202 LASALLE College of the Arts 1 McNally Street Free admission (on a first-come first-served basis) RSVP: abdulhafiiz.abdulkar@lasalle.edu.sg A reception will follow A number of artists from outside the West enjoy a high international Read more....

Jumping Scales: Local Densities and Global Art Circulations

Category - annual lecture 2017
Professor Irit Rogoff will deliver the 6th MA Asian Art Histories Annual Lecture on 23rd March 2017 Thursday 23rd March 2017 7.00pm-9.00pm Block F Level 2 #F201 LASALLE College of the Arts 1 McNally Street Free admission (on a first-come first-served basis) RSVP: estee.ho@lasalle.edu.sg A reception will follow How to exit the false binaries of Local and Global and to develop a Read more....

Adulaya (Kim) Hoontrakul (Graduated in 2017)

Category - alumni
After graduating from the School of Oriental and African Studies in History of Art and Archeology with a BA in Music, Adulaya worked as an art gallery assistant in London until her move back home to Bangkok where she worked as Programme Officer at the Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts as part of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO SPAFA), whilst also running Read more....

Candice Li (Graduated in 2017)

Category - alumni
Candice Li graduated from the National University of Singapore with a BA in Sociology. Her professional career in the arts and culture includes stints at the Singapore Art Museum, National Heritage Board, and the National Arts Council. Working closely with both artists and bureaucrats allows her to observe the Singapore arts scene from a privileged position. In particular, Candice is interested in Read more....