COMPLICIT CONSCIOUSNESS By Andrew Maerkle Still from Doghole (2009), HD Video, 22 min. All images: Unless otherwise noted courtesy Wong Hoy Cheong. Born in Penang in 1960 and now based in Kuala Lumpur, Wong Hoy Cheong explores aView More >
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3.25: Remembering Yusuke Nakahara (1931-2011) On Mar 3, the pioneering art critic and administrator Yusuke Nakahara died of complications related to gallbladder cancer, age 79. A graduate of Kyoto University’s Faculty of Science, Nakahara is perhaps best remembered for hisView More >
Remembering Yusuke Nakahara (1931-2011)
Photo courtesy Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art. On Mar 3, the pioneering art critic and administrator Yusuke Nakahara died of complications related to gallbladder cancer, age 79. A graduate of Kyoto University’s Faculty of Science, Nakahara was variously presidentView More >
Art Fair Tokyo 2011 postponed due to earthquake relief [Updated]
This article was updated Mar 29. In a statement to the press Mar 22, Art Fair Tokyo announced it will be postponing its 2011 edition. Scheduled to run Apr 1-3, the fair will not be able to proceed as plannedView More >
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FEATURES I. Yutaka Sone: The Patience of Materials Yutaka Sone is best known for his marble sculptures of landscapes ranging from Hong Kong Island to imagined alpine scenes, as well as his “snow flake” works in crystal. However, employing materialsView More >
Interview with Singapore Biennale director Matthew Ngui
Tatzu Nishi – The Merlion Hotel (2011), artist’s rendering, construction-installation. © the artist. On Mar 13 the third edition of the Singapore Biennale officially opened to the public at multiple venues in Singapore. Directed by artist Matthew Ngui, thisView More >
Statement from the Editors
A week has passed since the devastating Tohoku Pacific Earthquake and Tsunami that struck northeastern Japan March 11. With the ensuing nuclear crisis at Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, these events have taken a great human, economic and spiritual tollView More >
Shigeru Ban contributes architecture to earthquake relief
Known for his easily and cheaply assembled “paper log” houses, architect Shigeru Ban has announced plans to contribute to relief efforts following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that rocked northeastern Japan Mar 11. Ban’s designs have already been employed inView More >
Tadasu Takamine
From the Mouth or in the Mouth but not of the Mouth – Words and Objects By Andrew Maerkle Installation view of Too Far to See (2011) at the Yokohama Museum of Art; ceramic, computers, projectors, speakers, mirrors; soundView More >
Emergency closures in Japan (March 15)
The following galleries and museums are closed due to the earthquake in Japan. Please note that gallery and museum hours are in most cases being shortened (evening hours are generally cancelled), and closure schedules are continuously changing due to scheduledView More >
Emergency closures in Japan (updated March 14)
The latest version of this article can be found here: Emergency closures in Japan (March 15) (2011/03/15) The following galleries and museums are closed due to the earthquake in Japan (last update: March 14 6:11PM). Please note that galleries andView More >