ArtAsiaPacific

For over 20 years, ArtAsiaPacific has been at the forefront of the powerful creative forces that shape contemporary art from Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East. Covering the latest in contemporary visual culture, ArtAsiaPacific is published in Hong Kong, with over 30 editorial desks worldwide. Our annual issue, the Almanac, is an alphabetical tour d'horizon of the 67-odd countries covered in ArtAsiaPacific, spanning Afghanistan to Vietnam. The Almanac also invites influential art world figures to comment on the major cutural events that have shaped the past 12 months. Now also available on the iPhone!

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Radical Exposure

Yangon • In the Middle of the Myanma Spring

Let Us Vote!

Hong Kong Arts Organizations Accused Of Endangering National Security

AWARDS

OBITUARIES

CONTROVERSY

CAREER MOVES

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Haig Aivazian on Eugène Delacroix

Control+Art+Delete: How does social media content moderation affect artists? • Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are exclusively those of the authors and do not reflect those of the authors’ employers, partners, nor affiliates. This article has been prepared for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. This information is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, a lawyer-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this without seeking advice from professional advisers.

Vax to the Future

Resuming Operations • Major auction houses have more or less resumed their pre-pandemic calendars, albeit with downsized sale series in favor of boosted online offerings. Uneven results for marquee auctions in March and April point to the market’s continued volatility.

Full Steam Ahead • Art fair organizers are braving continuing Covid-19 conditions as they reintroduce physical events where possible. Particularly strong sales for live regional fairs point to the enduring importance of in-person platforms.

BRIDGING BOUNDARIES

Maha Ahmed • DUBAI

Huang Hai-Hsin • NEW YORK/TAIPEI

Ana Chaduneli • RUSTAVI

THE END OF ALTERNATIVE • Looking back at Arrow Factory, Beijing’s hutong storefront space

Tackling Taboos AGUNG KURNIAWAN

Poetic Resistance ABDULLAH M. I. SYED

The Seismogenic Zone AYOUNG KIM

FINDING NEW LIGHT • PHOTO-ACTIVISM AND ARCHIVES ACROSS SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA

CANDICE LIN

MINOUK LIM

SARAH CHOO JING

MIKA TAJIMA

39 Casts of Delays • INSIDE BURGER COLLECTION

ONGOING

UPCOMING

ART DIRECTORY • 123 A GUIDE TO CONTEMPORARY ART SPACES AND GALLERIES IN ASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST, THE PACIFIC, AND AROUND THE WORLD.

The National 2021: New Australian Art • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Carriageworks, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

Caitlin Franzmann to the curve of you

NGV Triennial

Yun Suknam Women of Resistance, Becoming Historic

Jam Wu Through the Walls

Theaster Gates China Cabinet

Luke Ching Glitch in the Matrix

Heman Chong Peace Prosperity And Friendship With All Nations

Dorian Sari Post-Truth

Tomoko Yoneda

Tiffany Sia Slippery When Wet

Pauline Shaw the blues

Art | Basel Hong Kong • Participating Galleries

Converging Perspectives

ZHANG XU ZHAN • Where Paper Becomes Flesh

CARL CHENG