When does art becomes difficult? Indeed, art becomes “artistically meaningful” when it is brought to face and intervene in the world. In other words, art can help reveal the difficulty of living in the world. But this is by definition a difficult task. Artists need to make sure that the way to reveal the difficulty in life is “artistic” – critical, imaginative and visionary, instead of being Read more.... How Difficult Is Art? : Art, Institution, and Resistance in the Age of “Cultural Populism”
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When does art becomes difficult? Indeed, art becomes “artistically meaningful” when it is brought to face and intervene in the world. In other words, art can help reveal the difficulty of living in the world. But this is by definition a difficult task. Artists need to make sure that the way to reveal the difficulty in life is “artistic” – critical, imaginative and visionary, instead of being Read more.... 
By Chin Yuqin Casey
Manila, Philippines—a city bustling, sprawling and overflowing with culture and life. My classmates and I had the pleasure of travelling there as part of the highly anticipated study trip organised by LASALLE’s MA Asian Art Histories programme.
In just a few days, we got an unforgettable taste of the city’s art, heart, histories, and of course its incredible food. It 
Art and Action is an international art history conference that critically examines the development of art practices in Southeast Asia from the 1970s to the present. It focuses on the role of artists and artworks as social conduits, with the aim of generating discourses specific to the contexts and conditions of the region.
New modes of artistic production have come to the fore in Southeast Asia 
Shaping the Early Discourse of Southeast Asian Contemporary Art: Japan, Australia and Singapore
Date: Monday, 22nd February 2016
Time: 7pm-9pm
Venue: Block F, Room 202, LASALLE College of the Arts
Synopsis:
This forum is intended to be a conversation between three curators from Japan, Australia and Singapore who were involved in exhibitions that had influenced and shaped the early discourse 
The MA in Asian Art Histories is the first taught MA Programme in any tertiary institution to focus on Asian modern and contemporary art histories. While Asian art history programmes traditionally focus on the classical periods or grand traditions, the LASALLE Programme gives students the opportunity to lead original research in largely underexplored fields, investigate recently