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”
Category: Artists
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”
7000 Padauk – Support an Art Space in Burma
We want to invite our friends and artists we have met to literally be a part of this space, one way or another. So first we… Read more “7000 Padauk – Support an Art Space in Burma”
Rendezvous II Overdue
Southeast Asian graffiti artists join in Yangon for Rendezvous Part II – a graffiti show, live tagging event and symposium. Highlights include Escape Va’s talk on making… Read more “Rendezvous II Overdue”
Malaysia/Myanmar
Malaysia and Myanmar. Has a nice ring to it. While they do not share a border, they do have more than a few parallel histories, which… Read more “Malaysia/Myanmar”
Behind Bars
There are over 10 million prisoners in the world. A small percentage is a real danger to society. The others consist of those who suffer from addictions,… Read more “Behind Bars”
Why Workshops?
Isn’t it enough that performance art is already ‘obscure’ by the mainstream definition without having to hold workshops for performance artists? No, it is absolutely not enough.… Read more “Why Workshops?”
Zeyar Lynn: Poet for the People
This man pulls no punches. He believes in language and the power of that language used in poetry. Zeyar Lynn is strictly principled when it comes to… Read more “Zeyar Lynn: Poet for the People”
First of the Month
I would like to enter December with a short overview of some exciting events in November in anticipation for the coming month, the last of 2012. Perhaps… Read more “First of the Month”
Southeast Asian Art Now
Claim made by the title of the show at Singapore Art Museum. One Thai exhibit and then a Southeast Asian show, with the likes of Rich Streitmatter-Tran… Read more “Southeast Asian Art Now”