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Aug 28 2013
Japan India Thailand

Margins Take Center in Fukuoka Prize

by The Editors
Margins Take Center in Fukuoka Prize

Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Indian artist Nalini Malani have been named the 2013 laureates for the Fukuoka Arts and Culture Prize, awarded annually to promote exchange between the diverse regions of Asia.

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Aug 20 2013
Italy China

Hou Hanru appointed new artistic director of Rome’s MAXXI

by The Editors
Hou Hanru appointed new artistic director of Rome's MAXXI

On July 31, Rome’s National Museum of 21st Century Arts (MAXXI) announced independent curator and critic Hou Hanru as its artistic director. Assuming this role in September, Hou will be responsible for planning MAXXI’s cultural programs.

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Aug 02 2013
Iran Iraq

The Sincere Art, In Memory of Sadegh Tirafkan, Iranian artist and photographer

by Mehran Mohajer
The Sincere Art, In Memory of Sadegh Tirafkan, Iranian artist and photographer

This past May, the Iranian art community mourned the loss of Sadegh Tirafkan, one of the country’s “new art movement” pioneers, to brain cancer at the age of 47. Known for his innovative blending of photography with other artistic media, Tirafkan was an early proponent of photo-based art in Iran and a prominent international representative of Iranian contemporary art.

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Aug 23 2013
Hong Kong China

Public Funding Cuts Jeopardize Hong Kong’s Nonprofits

by The Editors
Public Funding Cuts Jeopardize Hong Kong's Nonprofits

Last month, two of Hong Kong’s nonprofit organizations were given notice that they would no longer be receiving government funding from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC), the statutory body supporting arts development in the city. For Para Site, a 17-year-old art space in Sheung Wan, and Woofer Ten, which operates out of Shanghai Street Artspace in Yau Ma Tei—both of whom have enjoyed productive years, respectively—this announcement came as a surprise, indicating both questionable motives and lack of foresight on government’s behalf.

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Aug 09 2013
Hong Kong China

West Bund 2013 Previews in Hong Kong

by Katherine Tong
West Bund 2013 Previews in Hong Kong

Last month, 100 days from its official opening, the curatorial team of West Bund 2013: A Biennial of Architecture and Contemporary Art—an ambitious program that seeks to combine experimental architecture and art—held a press conference in Hong Kong revealing its latest plans. 

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