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Get in-depth perspectives through commissioned articles, interviews and reports on current topics for Asia-Europe cultural relations.


By Claire Rosslyn Wilson

24 Mar 2021

Learning from experience: Supporting diverse voices in the Australian arts sector

How are the arts adapting to the #NewNormal"? One year into the global pandemic, this series presents experiences and stories of #resilience, #adaptation, and success from the arts sector to …

By Jue Yang

02 Mar 2021

Making systemic changes: reflections from artistic residencies in the Netherlands and Belgium

How are the arts adapting to the #NewNormal"? One year into the global pandemic, this series presents experiences and stories of #resilience, #adaptation, and success from the arts sector to …

By Veeranganakumari Solanki

14 Jan 2021

Funding the Arts in the time of pandemic

This article by Veerangana Solanki looks at various art funding models that emerged in three South Asian ASEM countries – Bangladesh, India, Pakistan – to support artists and art practices …

By James Luigi Tana

04 Jan 2021

Art and Artists’ (Im)Mobility

Last December, culture360 launched a series articles on how the arts are adapting to the "New Normal. Well over 10 months into the global pandemic, this series will present experiences …

By Andrea Abellon

18 Oct 2020

Virtual360 Konnect | Mid-residency: What's happening so far

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The 20 residents of Virtual360 Konnect - Emerging Arts Leaders Virtual Residency Series are on full speed working together on their joint projects.

By Kerrine Goh

17 Apr 2020

Mobility First! 2019: What we learnt about cultural mobility in Asia and Europe

Mobility First! 2019:  What we learnt about  cultural mobility in Asia and Europe

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culture360.ASEF.org features Mobility First!, ASEF’s travel grant for artists and cultural professionals. With most of us having to physically stay home to slow the spread of Covid-19, our work as …

By Judith Staines

15 Apr 2020

#StayHome #iorestoacasa #Quedateacasa - virtual tours of museums, online performances, webcams and more

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Many of us are confined at home #StayHome during the COVID-19 pandemic. Across Europe and Asia, masses of arts events have sadly been cancelled – festivals, conferences, performances, exhibitions, biennales …

By Claire Wilson

06 Mar 2020

#art&technology: Making space for dialogue between art and science

#art&technology: Making space for dialogue between art and science

In culture360.ASEF.org’s new series of articles on #art&technology, making art in the nexus with scientific concepts requires time, dedicated research and a willingness for open dialogue. In this article, Claire …

By culture360

26 Feb 2020

CultureCon 2020 | Interview

CultureCon 2020-Three Vital Questions

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As part of the media partnership between culture360.ASEF.org and The Art X Company, we interviewed Parmesh Shahani, Head, Godrej India Culture Lab and Rashmi Dhanwani, founder, ArtX Company to tell …

By Angela Youngman

02 Dec 2019

#peripheries: East Anglia Culture Feature | United Kingdom

#peripheries: East Anglia Culture Feature | United Kingdom

culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and cultural …

By Elena Lombardo

19 Nov 2019

#peripheries: Culture-led urban regeneration in Sicily: The story of Farm Cultural Park and Favara | Italy

#peripheries: Culture-led urban regeneration in Sicily: The story of Farm Cultural Park and Favara | Italy

culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and cultural …

By Andrew Ormston

11 Nov 2019

#peripheries: Turning Tides: cultural strategy at a distance | United Kingdom

Nunatak, the British Antarctic Survey scientist’s rock band

culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and cultural …

By Claire Rosslyn Wilson

29 Oct 2019

A growing concern of art and sustainability in Spain

Over the last 5 to 10 years there has been an increase in the number of projects and exhibitions examining art and sustainability in Spain, facilitating increasing discussions across a …

Key Trends: Cultural Mobility in Asia & Europe (2018)

Mobility First! Key Trends 2018

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culture360.ASEF.org features Mobility First - ASEF Cultural Mobility Initiative, ASEF's travel grant for cultural professionals in Asia & Europe with a focus on professional development, reciprocity & artists' role in …

By Minji Chun

17 Jul 2019

#peripheries: Suncheon Urban Regeneration Art Village | Korea

Suncheon Urban Regeneration Art Village

This month, culture360.ASEF.org is starting a new series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital …