Asia Art Forum Hong Kong is proud to announce a dynamic series of lectures on Asian Contemporary Art featuring respected members of the Asian contemporary art world. Focusing on the emergence and historical development of contemporary art from China, Japan and Southeast Asia, as well as issues pertaining to the Asian art market and the collection of art, the course provides a unique opportunity for anyone seeking an in depth understanding and knowledge of these emerging areas of art history.
Fostering direct encounters with leading members of the Asian contemporary art community, the program offers privileged access to first-hand information and invaluable insights into these developing areas of Asian art history.
The exclusivity of the Forum enables and encourages the exchange of ideas between guest lectures and participants providing a singular opportunity for art professionals, collectors and enthusiasts with an interest in these burgeoning regions currently driving a major transformation of the international art world.
The seminar will take place in Hong Kong over a three day period, 8-10 May. Limited places are available.
Asia Art Forum is an educational initiative in collaboration with Arthub, produced by Pippa Dennis, with consultation from Davide Quadrio and Defne Ayas. 15% of all profits will go to Arthub, a non-profit art and cultural organization which promotes contemporary art creation in China and the rest of Asia.
Speakers to include:
Philip Tinari is a writer and curator based in Beijing. He is Contributing Editor of Artforum, and founding editor of artforum, the magazine's Chinese-language website. His writings have appeared in publications including The New York Times Magazine, Parkett, The Wall Street Journal Newspaper, and the Chinese journal Dushu, as well as exhibition catalogues for museums including the Guggenheim and the Serpentine Gallery. He is China Advisor to Art Basel. In 2007, he founded Office for Discourse Engineering, an editorial studio focused on publishing and translation related to Chinese contemporary art.
Adeline Ooi is a curator and arts writer based in Kuala Lumpur. Since 2003 Adeline has worked on a number of regional projects with institutions and galleries in Southeast Asia either as curator, writer, project manager and/or consultant, focusing mainly on Indonesian and Filipino contemporary art. In 2008 she co-founded RogueArt, an art consultancy group specializing in art projects, exhibitions, collections and publications across Southeast Asia. She is currently on the Board of Director’s at Silverlens Foundation in Manila (Philippines) and is a regular advisor/collaborator with Indonesian Visual Arts Archive (IVAA) in Yogyakarta (Indonesia).
Jeremy Wingfield is a Contemporary Art Specialist for Phillips de Pury & Co. He lives and works in Beijing. From 2002 to 2006 he directed the CourtYard Gallery in Beijing. Before coming to Phillips, Jeremy operated in Beijing as a private dealer and collaborated with Chinese artists on special projects while helping collectors outside of China to sell to Chinese buyers. Mr. Wingfield has a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Reed College and speaks Chinese fluently.
Jehan Chu is an Art Advisor and Auctioneer based in Hong Kong. He started his career at Sotheby’s Auction House before leaving in 2008 to work with individual and corporate collectors. Jehan currently sits on the Board of Directors of Para/Site Art Space, a leading non-profit art exhibition space in Hong Kong, and is a regular columnist for Time Out on collecting art.
Course
8-10 May 2009
3 day course, daily, 10-12.30am and 2-5pm
For more information please contact:
Pippa Dennis
M (UK) +44 7786 110 561
Kate Cary Evans
M (Hong Kong) + 852 6103 0470
asiaartforum@gmail.com
www.asiaartforum.com
arthub.org.cn/asia-art-forum
Please click and download the Asia Art Forum booking form
Fostering direct encounters with leading members of the Asian contemporary art community, the program offers privileged access to first-hand information and invaluable insights into these developing areas of Asian art history.
The exclusivity of the Forum enables and encourages the exchange of ideas between guest lectures and participants providing a singular opportunity for art professionals, collectors and enthusiasts with an interest in these burgeoning regions currently driving a major transformation of the international art world.
The seminar will take place in Hong Kong over a three day period, 8-10 May. Limited places are available.
Asia Art Forum is an educational initiative in collaboration with Arthub, produced by Pippa Dennis, with consultation from Davide Quadrio and Defne Ayas. 15% of all profits will go to Arthub, a non-profit art and cultural organization which promotes contemporary art creation in China and the rest of Asia.
Speakers to include:
Philip Tinari is a writer and curator based in Beijing. He is Contributing Editor of Artforum, and founding editor of artforum, the magazine's Chinese-language website. His writings have appeared in publications including The New York Times Magazine, Parkett, The Wall Street Journal Newspaper, and the Chinese journal Dushu, as well as exhibition catalogues for museums including the Guggenheim and the Serpentine Gallery. He is China Advisor to Art Basel. In 2007, he founded Office for Discourse Engineering, an editorial studio focused on publishing and translation related to Chinese contemporary art.
Adeline Ooi is a curator and arts writer based in Kuala Lumpur. Since 2003 Adeline has worked on a number of regional projects with institutions and galleries in Southeast Asia either as curator, writer, project manager and/or consultant, focusing mainly on Indonesian and Filipino contemporary art. In 2008 she co-founded RogueArt, an art consultancy group specializing in art projects, exhibitions, collections and publications across Southeast Asia. She is currently on the Board of Director’s at Silverlens Foundation in Manila (Philippines) and is a regular advisor/collaborator with Indonesian Visual Arts Archive (IVAA) in Yogyakarta (Indonesia).
Jeremy Wingfield is a Contemporary Art Specialist for Phillips de Pury & Co. He lives and works in Beijing. From 2002 to 2006 he directed the CourtYard Gallery in Beijing. Before coming to Phillips, Jeremy operated in Beijing as a private dealer and collaborated with Chinese artists on special projects while helping collectors outside of China to sell to Chinese buyers. Mr. Wingfield has a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Reed College and speaks Chinese fluently.
Jehan Chu is an Art Advisor and Auctioneer based in Hong Kong. He started his career at Sotheby’s Auction House before leaving in 2008 to work with individual and corporate collectors. Jehan currently sits on the Board of Directors of Para/Site Art Space, a leading non-profit art exhibition space in Hong Kong, and is a regular columnist for Time Out on collecting art.
Course
8-10 May 2009
3 day course, daily, 10-12.30am and 2-5pm
For more information please contact:
Pippa Dennis
M (UK) +44 7786 110 561
Kate Cary Evans
M (Hong Kong) + 852 6103 0470
asiaartforum@gmail.com
www.asiaartforum.com
arthub.org.cn/asia-art-forum
Please click and download the Asia Art Forum booking form
No comments:
Post a Comment