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


By Kerrine Goh

05 Nov 2015

Curating Batik collections in Asia and Europe | Report

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Curating Batik involves the exchange of batik collections between museums in Asia and Europe towards an exhibition in 2017.

By Sasiwimon Wongjarin

25 Jun 2015

Curating Batik collections in Asia and Europe

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The Curating Batik event in Jakarta marks the first of several activities being organised as part of a study of Batik collections in selected museums in Asia and Europe, towards …

By Bharti Lalwani

17 Nov 2014

The National Gallery Singapore | A Conversation with Jean-François Milou

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Art critic Bharti Lalwani interviews Jean-Francois Milou, lead partner of the StudioMilou about the design of the new National Art Gallery Singapore, to be inaugurated in 2015.

By Florent Petit

03 Jun 2014

Connecting art to local communities | the Veduta programme of the Lyon Biennale

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Abdelkader Damani studied Architecture in Oran, Algeria, and Art History and Philosophy in Lyon, France. He is since 2007 the Head of the « Veduta » Platform at the Biennale …

By Magali An Berthon

16 May 2014

Weaving Southeast Asian threads

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Last November 2013, an exceptional symposium entitled “Weaving royal traditions through time at the Thai Court and beyond” took place in Bangkok. For the occasion, a textile community of major …

By Kerrine Goh

12 Sep 2013

Interview with Dr. Sri Kuhnt- Saptodewo | Weltmuseum Wien

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In connection with the ongoing cooperation between the Weltmuseum Wien and the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), and on the occasion of the event series Public Lab, culture360.org interviews Dr. Sri Kuhnt-Saptodewo, …

By Valentina Riccardi

02 Aug 2013

Historical artifacts come alive with contemporary dance | Occupy the Museum | Austria

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[caption id="attachment_35278" align="aligncenter" width="372"] Dr. Sri Kuhnt- Saptodewo with Bulantrisna[/caption]   In connection with the ongoing cooperation between the Weltmuseum Wien and the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), culture360.org interviews Dr. Sri …

By Kerrine Goh

31 Jul 2013

Interview with Steven Engelsman | Weltmuseum Wien | Austria

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For more than 15 years Steven Engelsman was the Director of the National Museum of Ethnology in Leiden, the Netherlands. In 2013, he has been appointed Director of the Weltmuseum …

By People / In Cities : Hong Kong | interview with Shirley Surya, Assistant Curator at M+ Museum

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Former culture360.org Asia Editor, Sali Sasaki interviews Shirley Surya, Assistant Curator (Design & Architecture) at the M+ Museum in Hong Kong. The two met through the Royal College of Art …

By Judith Staines

14 Feb 2013

Asia-Europe | arts events 2013

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Here is the annual round up of some of the best visual, literary and other arts events in Asia and Europe in 2013 from culture360.org’s Editor Judith Staines.

By Veeranganakumari Solanki

11 Dec 2012

World Biennial Forum No. 1 | Interview with Sabina Santarossa, Director of Cultural Exchange, Asia-Europe Foundation

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The culture360.org contributor, Veeranganakumari Solanki interviews Sabina Santarossa, Director of Cultural Exchange at the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) to get her views on the role of biennials in connecting the two …

By People / In Cities : Hong Kong

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As Hong Kong is about to open the 2012 edition of its Business of Design Week (BODW), culture360.org takes a closer look at the local design scene, including its most …

By Valentina Riccardi

13 Nov 2012

Curating culture360.org #4 | Sunitha Janamohanan, George Town World Heritage Inc.

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This month Sunitha Janamohanan from the George Town World Heritage presents a new exciting curatorial journey of culture360.org, looking closely at the field of heritage management in Asia.

By Bharti Lalwani

25 Jun 2012

Rethinking Museums | Private Museum Forum at Art HK 12

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culture360.org contributor Bharti Lalwani presents the fifth in a series of conversations with Directors and Head Curators of Private Museums as well as Art Advisors, to discuss the phenomenon of …

Cultural Transitions: George Town

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Since George Town received the World Heritage title from UNESCO, jointly with Melaka as historic cities of the Straits of Malacca in 2008, it has experienced growing attention and underwent …