The Legacy of the Indonesian Avant-Garde in the Global

Category - essays and articles
by Paul Khoo - I begin my essay with this rather extended quote from one of Indonesia’s most thoughtful curators, Enin Supriyanto. 2011 has been a great year for Indonesian art, especially on the global front. Not since the AWAS! (BEWARE!) show traveled the world in the late nineties has Indonesian art found such a large audience abroad outsides the niches of the Asian biennale circuit. But celebrity Read more....

A Study visit to Jogjakarta

Category - overseas study trips
by Rohaya Binte Mustapha - From 8th to 12th December 2011, eight students from the Master of Art in in Asian Art Histories Programme and programme leader Jeffrey Say embarked on a study trip to Jogjakarta, Indonesia. The aim of such trips which form an integral part of the programme is to expose students to specific social and cultural contexts, to open up learning outside of the academic environment Read more....

An Interview with John Clang

Category - Uncategorized
by Sally Clarke - John Clang, born Ang Choon Leng, has from a young age carried an immense passion for photography. So much so that he enrolled in LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore at age 17; but after six months he decided to drop out as the curriculum was moving too slow for him and he opted to work for acclaimed artist Chua Soo Bin instead. Following Soo Bin for free, he learnt a great deal Read more....

Weighing History through Modern and Contemporary Asian Art

Category - exhibition reviews
by Durriya Dohadwala - The third edition of the Collector’s Show is now on at the Singapore Art Museum. The exhibition, which is usually timed to open with and complement Art Stage Singapore, showcases 23 works from private collections around the world. Held together with the theme “Weight of History”, the works are an exploration on how the past has shaped the present; via memories, traditions, Read more....

Professor James Elkins – Unresolved Problems in Global Art History

Category - annual lecture 2013
Renowned art historian and well-published author Professor James Elkins will deliver the second MA Asian Art Histories Annual Lecture on 17 April 2013. Unresolved Problems in Global Art History Distinguished Speaker : Professor James Elkins Moderator : Lee Weng Choy Wed 17 April 2013 6.30pm-9.00pm Block F Level 2 #F201 LASALLE College of the Arts 1 McNally Street Free admission Read more....