We speak to Richard Koh about his own collection, now on show at the Private Museum in Singapore, as well as collecting in Southeast Asia and how to grow the regional art ecosystem.
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Ali and Amna Naqvi: Experiential Collecting
The Maecenas of the Pakistani art scene are called Amna and Ali Naqvi. Based in Hong Kong, they are real pioneers in their field in Pakistan and began their art collection more than 20 years ago. They started with local contemporary and modern art, but their collection has expanded over the years to include art from China, India, Indonesia, and Japan.
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喬志兵：營運空間關鍵是平衡
喬空間(Qiao Space) 創辦人喬志兵創辦的上海油罐藝術中心 (Tank Shanghai)，集各式展覽空間、廣場、 綠地、餐廳、書店和教育中心於一體，預計於2019年3月向公眾開放。他向CoBo Social分享他營運全新空間的理念和經驗。
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Collector Petch Osathanugrah – The Eyes and Heart Never Make Mistakes
In his collection and upcoming museum, collector Petch Osathanugrah, from Bangkok, prefers to show art that is timeless and creates stillness in the viewer’s experience.
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Collector Lourdes Samson: Researching for Collecting / Collecting for Researching
Together with her husband Michelangelo, Lourdes Samson is one of the most open and active collectors in Singapore. The couple started collecting Filipino contemporary art and then expanded their collection to cover the region. For them, collecting represents the chance to learn more about Southeast Asia and create fruitful conversations.
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True to What I Believe in: Visions of Collector Robbie Antonio
Robbie Antonio is a flamboyant character. Dubbed “dynamo” by the media, the Filipino collector is continually implementing cutting-edge ideas related to creativity. Every project is for him a deep dive into new territories, whether this is contemporary art, design or architecture. INTERVIEW: Selina TingIMAGES: Courtesy of Revolution Precrafted Properties & Robbie AntonioOriginal Text published on COBO…
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Wiyu Wahono – Collecting in the Spirit of the Times
Indonesian collector Wiyu Wahono is a great connoisseur of art history, an avid reader, and most importantly, a keen observer of how societal changes influence art. He is well aware of the need to know about art history in order to orientate oneself in the meanderings of contemporary art. In his view, to collect the right work, you need to understand the spirit of the times; what the Germans call the zeitgeist.
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Rudy Akili – Collector of Ideas
“In art everything people are interested in must have something special,” says collector Rudy Akili. “I respect what people know and I want to learn it. When there is this kind of curiosity you can start having dialogues and enjoy contemporary art.” Driven by this view the Indonesian businessman Rudy Akili – owner of Smailing…
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Collector Daisuke Miyatsu – His Conjugal Life with Art
The art world is becoming more and more of a vanity fairground for the rich and powerful. While 1% of the art world is busily stocking up on valuable pieces and placing them in tax-free storage, we often forget that 99% of ordinary people still take art to their hearts. They love it and want…
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Dr. Uli Sigg – What if he didn’t donate the Sigg Collection to M+?
When Dr. Uli Sigg donated his collection of Chinese contemporary art to Hong Kong’s future M+ in 2012, the news generated mixed speculations from both Mainland China and Hong Kong, each from their own perspectives. The polemic came from the fact that the Sigg Collection is not just the biggest but also the most coherent and…
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