In this issue

The July/August issue of ArtAsiaPacific features London-based Filipino artist Pio Abad, whose obsession with the Marcos family has resulted in works that explore the influence of their power in the creation of national identities and political regimes in the Philippines; Hale Tenger, one of Turkey’s most daring and politically engaged artists; and a study that spotlights the artists and curators working in Japan who choose to reject government support in order to sidestep potential censorship when commenting on post-Fukushima life. For our special column, Inside the Burger Collection, Tra Nguyen, general manager of Vietnamese nonprofit Sàn Art, pens a short story about an uncanny conversation with a mysterious character.

The issue also profiles Japanese installation artist Chiharu Shiota; Dutch-Filipino video artist Martha Atienza, whose socially engaged practice often delves into economic and environmental issues; and New Delhi-based Pallavi Paul, whose video work weaves together archival footage with her own documentary recordings of political protests.

Elsewhere in the issue, we reflect on the Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual March Meeting and the strategies that were proposed for safeguarding the role of art education in an increasingly market-driven art ecology, and for One on One, Japanese artist Teppei Kaneuji, known for creating sculptures out of unconventional materials, explains his love of noise-punk musician EYヨ. Reviews include: Olafur Eliasson at Long Museum, Shanghai; “Fearless: The Next Wave of Artists from Iran” at Total Arts at the Courtyard, Dubai; plus much more.

ArtAsiaPacific Magazine Description:

For 20 years, ArtAsiaPacific Magazine has been at the forefront of the powerful creative forces that shape contemporary art from Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East. Covering the latest in contemporary visual culture, ArtAsiaPacific is published 6 times a year in Hong Kong, with editorial desks in 25 countries around the world. Our special annual issue, the ArtAsiaPacific Almanac, published in January, covers the major art events of the past year and forecasts the key trends of the year to come.
The dominant artistic influence in the world today - and for many years to come emanates from the vast territory that lies between Turkey and the Pacific island of Tonga that we call the Asia-Pacific. This territory includes India, China, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Pakistan, New Zealand, Korea and Indonesia, whose combined populations make up an amazing half of the world's total population. Also included are Burma, Cambodia, Kiribati and Uzbekistan - places hitherto overlooked, but which like their gigantic neighbors, are producing cutting-edge art of stunning and unexpected quality.
ArtAsiaPacific is authoritative, accurate, even-handed, exact and essential. Included in each issue is an up-to-date directory of the major galleries, not-for-profit organizations and museums with a focus on contemporary art from our geographical footprint. ArtAsiaPacific offers thoughtful reportage, analysis, comment and criticism to its readers made up of collectors, gallerists, curators, artists and those who want and who need to know the latest developments in the fastest-growing and most astonishing region of the contemporary art world.