How does a museum work; what is the role of a museum director exactly? CoBo Social’s director and host, Selina Ting, unlocks the behind-the-scene mystery with Eugene Tan, Director of National Gallery Singapore
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Video Talk: Elmgreen and Dragset on Being a Good Neighbour
The recent political turbulence hasn’t compromised Elmgreen & Dragset ‘s unique sense of humour, best exemplified in their recent curation for the 15th Istanbul Biennial, titled “A Good Neighbour”.
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Video Talk: Xavier Veilhan on Creating a Recording Studio for French Pavilion
For the 57th Venice Art Biennale, the French pavilion has been transformed into a sound box: a soundscape enclosed in a wood and fabric shell.
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Video Talk: In a World of Audio with Christian Marclay
For the 57th Venice Art Biennale, the French pavilion has been transformed into a sound box: a soundscape enclosed in a wood and fabric shell.
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Video Talk: Mark Bradford’s Artist Tour at Pavilion of United States, Venice Biennale 2017
For the 57th Venice Art Biennale, the French pavilion has been transformed into a sound box: a soundscape enclosed in a wood and fabric shell.
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M＋Sigg高級策展人皮力 —— 修正中國當代藝術始點
今年二月「M+希克藏品」在香港正式展出之前，已是滿城風雨，而所有的討論、爭辯幾乎都是因「政治」兩個字而起。從這個中國當代藝術館藏與香港本身的關係、2,300萬美金的交易金額是否合理，到展覽會否受到政治審查、是否延用「正確就是錯誤（Right is Wrong)」名字、香港能否守護這個館藏的將來，甚至質疑西九文化區存在的必要性等，話題焦點只在政治，偏離藝術。展覽在政治氣候不明朗的香港登場，成為了支持和反對的分野線。 我們找來了負責研究這個館藏和策劃展覽的M＋希克高級策展人皮力先生，從藝術史的角度討論「M+希克藏品」的意義和價值。
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Video Talk: Philip Tinari on the Relationship Between Curators and Artists
A notable writer, critic, art curator, and expert in Contemporary Chinese Art, Philip Tinari is the director of the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) in Beijing. After telling us about the latest show of Scandinavian duo Elmgreen & Dragset creating a fake art fair in UCCA, CoBo challenges him by a question: if curator is water, what is the role of artist? And…which artist would he date?
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Video Talk: Did Curator Alexandra Munroe Say These?
Award-winning curator, Asian art scholar and author, Alexandra Munroe is among the most influential curators in the world, a leader and an authority on modern and contemporary Asian art. There are statements that really tell her curatorial philosophy over the years
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Dhaka Art Summit 2016 – The Expanding Horizon of the Artworld in South Asia
Interest of the art world in the emerging scenes and markets is stirring up a lot of excitement before the 4-day Dhaka Art Summit opens on Friday 5th February 2016, CoBo talks to Diana Campbell Betancourt, Chief-Curator of the Summit.
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Michael Lynch on the Future of M+
The renowned Australian arts administrator Mr. Michael Lynch (*1950) joined the Hong Kong West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) as its CEO in July 2011. Heading the contentious project for two years now, Mr. Lynch is eager to “make it happen” than “just talking about it”. Determined and high-spirited, Mr. Lynch is eager to concretize…
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