ASEF Culture360 | Connecting Asia and Europe through arts and culture


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 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 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.

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 …

By Bharti Lalwani

03 Dec 2010

Malaysia focuses on Islamic art from Southeast Asia

Bharti Lalwani has interviewed Lucien De Guise, Senior Curator at Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM)

By Bharti Lalwani

02 Nov 2010

Cross-cultural influences shape the island of Sumatra

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Senior Curator of the Asian Civilisations Museum Singapore, Ms. Heidi Tan, shares in the following interview her high points on the first international travelling exhibition on Sumatran culture "Sumatra: Isle …

By Bharti Lalwani

11 Oct 2010

Singapore: an important showcase for southeast Asian art

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Poised to open in 2013, The National Art Gallery, Singapore (TNAGS) aims to provide a regional and cultural framework with a strong Southeast Asian focus.