Why Myanmar Painting Matters In writing this piece, I am also trying to convince myself of why it matters. For a few years now, I have been… Read more “Myanmar Painting, Why it Matters”
Category: Art Reviews
University of Arts and Culture – Yangon
National University of Arts and Culture – Yangon Est. 24 September 1993 I admit I have been pretty hard on this government-run school in the past. Established… Read more “University of Arts and Culture – Yangon”
Enter the Art Mag
The Yangon arts scene is in good hands. The amount of writing on contemporary arts in Myanmar has tripled over the past year, and it’s thanks to… Read more “Enter the Art Mag”
Lady Artists at Lokanat
Charcoal nudes – beautiful, voluptuous, stalwart nudes hanging in none other than Lokanat Gallery, Yangon’s oldest gallery run by a collective of senior artists. The space itself… Read more “Lady Artists at Lokanat”
China Myanmar Myanmar China
China Myanmar Myanmar China When describing performance art in China versus Myanmar, I’ve often stated that there is an enduring pain and violence examined in works by… Read more “China Myanmar Myanmar China”
New Pl/F/aces
It’s been a month of wandering and ruminating over the past year in Myanmar and I’m finally back on my blog game to keep the world… Read more “New Pl/F/aces”
Places & Spaces: Museums in Myanmar
In the past 6 months, Tun Win Aung, Wah Nu, Phyoe Kyi, Zar Min Htike, Min Thein Sung, May Phue Thet, Nyan Lin Htet, Nge Lay and… Read more “Places & Spaces: Museums in Myanmar”
Shan Turner-Carroll: Return to Burma
Shan came to us (7000 Padauk/Myanmar Art Evolution) via a friend at the Asia-Pacific Photo Forum. He is a student and recent recipient of many awards and… Read more “Shan Turner-Carroll: Return to Burma”
Homegrown: Performance Art
On 18 March 2013, I spoke to a small group at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, introducing yet another take on Performance art in… Read more “Homegrown: Performance Art”
No Country: Myanmar at the Guggenheim
My recently published article in The Myanmar Times was titled “Guggenheim plays it safe with Asian artists.” I did not choose the title and thought it… Read more “No Country: Myanmar at the Guggenheim”
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