Phoebe Scott is Senior Curator and Curator of Research Publications at the National Gallery Singapore. Previous curatorial projects include “Radiant Material: A Dialogue in Vietnamese Lacquer Painting”, National Gallery Singapore, (2017); “Reframing Modernism: Painting in Europe, Southeast Asia and Beyond” (2016); “Between Declarations and Dreams: Art of Southeast Asia Since the 19th Century”, (2015–ongoing). She […]
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Greetings! Could you share with us the moment you discovered the Hue kite at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in the United States? When visiting the laboratory of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum (NASM), I learned that the institution operates two facilities: one located in the centre of Washington DC, and […]
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Remembering the Resistance Art Class (1950–1954) in Viet Bac through the recollections of painter Ngoc Linh.
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Ngày 21.08, Art Republik tổ chức vòng thảo luận Circle of Editorial tại inBetween Rooftop, quy tụ ban biên tập, các đại diện vùng, cộng tác viên và khách mời thân hữu.
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The fine arts of Saigon-Gia Dinh between 1954–1975 was a distinctive trajectory, combining cultural traditions and spirits with choice elements from Western artistic canons, constructing a unique aesthetic language in the wide landscape of Vietnamese modern art. Central to the emergence and consolidation of this regional art scene was the establishment of the Gia Dinh […]
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Nam Son, born Nguyen Van Tho (1899–1973)1, is regarded as one of the founding figures of modern Vietnamese art. He was a co-founder and core instructor at the Indochina School of Fine Arts. Born into a Confucian family in Hanoi, Nam Son exhibited a precocious talent for painting and was mentored by Confucian scholars such […]
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Fear transcends mere emotion; it is the unspoken vernacular of the soul. Listening to and understanding the fears we hold, both individually and as a nation, may grant us a deeper understanding of human nature, of what truly matters in life, and of our path to growth. It is very much like gazing into a […]
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Between 1993 and 2024, curatorial approaches evolved considerably, and the first three editions of the Triennial are often regarded as having forged the deepest bonds and relationships between the two nations. Interestingly, APT1, APT2 and APT3 highlighted the influence of folk and rural traditions, street culture and vernacular art forms on Vietnamese contemporary art. Although […]
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Cultural diversity One of Berlin’s most significant cultural milestones took place during the summer of 2023 when, for the first time, a German-Cameroon curator assumed the role of Artistic Director at the House of World Cultures (Haus der Kulturen der Welt – HKW). HKW, established in 1987, has been a pivotal national platform for contemporary […]
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Around the world, artist residency programmes boast a long and varied history, ranging from formal institutions within museums, such as the residency program funded by The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, to experimental models like A.R.C in Turkey, where artists live in caves and are provided boats for transportation. The target audiences […]