In June, TS1 Yangon hosted It’s a Long Way, a group exhibition of 7 Myanmar artists. An intriguing combination of sculpture, photographic collage, painting, mixed-media, and video,… Read more “It’s a Long Way for the Ladies”
Category: Opinion and Observation
Myanmarket: The Value of Myanmar Art
Art valuation is nothing more than an estimate based on market functions in the arts. This includes provenance (who owned it), who collected it (museums and… Read more “Myanmarket: The Value of Myanmar Art”
Myanmar Painting, Why it Matters
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”
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”
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”
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”
“Races” of Burma
I am currently reading Races of Burma, an ethnographical albeit insensitive look at over 100 ethnic groups in Burma, written by a British Colonial Army recruiting… Read more ““Races” of Burma”
Thuye’dan Village – February 2013
I took one month to reflect on my attendance at the Thuye’dan village event and I still cannot seem to put it into words, at least not… Read more “Thuye’dan Village – February 2013”
Let’s Talk About Teak
One third of all teak produced and cultivated in the world comes from Burma. It’s used to make boat decks, outdoor furniture, hardwood floors and countertops. It… Read more “Let’s Talk About Teak”
