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Published – Singapore Looks for a Softer Side of Growth

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Published – Ramayana Casts Its Ancient Spell

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News - Behind the Ullens sale at Sotheby's

The Art Newspaper is running a very interesting interview with Chinese collector Guy Ullens stating that his dream of running a Chinese art museum is over and that he's looking to hand over the management of his UCCA gallery in Beijing to “long-term partners” and divest himself of the institution. He indicated that the Apr 3 sale at Sotheby's Hong Kong will just be the first of many. Once he has done this, he says he intends to spend more time on his charitable education work in Nepal and return to collecting young artists, with his focus now on Indian rather than Chinese artists.

33 Auction to hold Auction May 5 in Singapore

33 Auction will be holding an evening sale of modern and contemporary Asian art on May 5 offering 83 lots by South-East Asian and Chinese artists, with a total pre-sale estimate of 3.5-5 million Singapore dollars ($2.8-$4.05 million). David Fu, specialist at 33 Auction noted that following the strong interest shown at its la st auction in Singapore earlier this year , the auction house is offering 30 percent more works than it had at its January sale. Highlights of the upcoming sale are WuGuanzhong’s “Willow Tree,” an ink and color on rice paper which displays the Chinese artist’s gentle fusion of Eastern and Western impressionistic styles, and “Horse and the Sun,” a strong oil on canvas work by Indonesian expressionist master Affandi, known for his technique of painting directly from the tube. Other Indonesian highlights include dancer-themed works by SrihadiSoedarsono as well as large canvases by Basoeki Abdullah and JeihanSukmantoro. Leading the Singapore sect...

Opening – Yoko Furusho @ Gallery by the Harbour in HK

”From my world to yours” is a new exhibition by Japanese born, NY based artist and illustrator Yoko Furusho. This young artist has already had a few shows and I love the details and fantasy of her ink and acrylic. Inspired by Alice in the Wonderland, one of her favourite stories, she composes her own wonderland, re-interpreting the classic story with a distinctive style. There is all sort of merchandising which lend themselves well to this type of art-cum-illustration, from a T-shirt to a tote bag - perfect little gifts for art lovers.

Jung Woo Sung Inspired by Alain Delon

South Korean actor Jung Woo Sung says he was primarily inspired by Alain Delon ’s performance in “The Samurai,” a 1967 film by Jean-Pierre Melville, when preparing for his first role as a villain in the recently released South Korean movie “Cold Eyes.” Jung plays James, the cold-hearted leader of an armed criminal organization, while Delon was a hired assassin in “The Samurai.”

Opening - Bye Bye Kitty!!! @ Japan Society Gallery in NY

Makoto Aida In recent years, Japanese contemporary art has too often confined itself to the restrictive hierarchies of the antique, the childish or the cute. Bye Bye Kitty!!! Between Heaven and Hell in Contemporary Japanese Art, c urated by David Elliott, founding Director of the Mori Art Museum, is a radical departure from recent Japanese exhibitions. Moving far beyond the stereotypes of kawaii and otaku culture, Japan Society’s show features sixteen emerging and mid-career artists whose paintings, objects, photographs, videos, and installations meld traditional styles with challenging visions of Japan’s troubled present and uncertain future. Each of the three sections, “Critical Memory,” “Threatened Nature,” and “Unquiet Dream,” aims to demolish preconceptions about contemporary Japanese art. A shimmering taxidermy deer (last seen in Singapore's SAM) and a gasp-inducing canvas depicting a tumulus of minuscule salary men are among the compelling works will greet visitos to Japa...

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