SOE YU NWE: ARTIST STATEMENT In my work, I explore different ways of expressing my experience of alienation, confusion and pain as a cultural outsider by creating… Read more “SERPENTINE: SOE YU NWE”
Tag: contemporary art in Myanmar
Being 365: Emily Phyo
UPDATE: Being 365 featured in Frieze magazine Critic’s Guide to Southeast Asia. Check out the link here! In a lengthy portrait series, artist Emily Phyo, a performance… Read more “Being 365: Emily Phyo”
THE SEGMENTS: Aung Myat Htay
Aung Myat Htay only uses straight and curved line in his series, The Segments. There are no other representations. Less is more. “In our lives, we live… Read more “THE SEGMENTS: Aung Myat Htay”
Hybrids: Thynn Lei Nwe
I am asked over and over why I paint hybrids. And to every questioner, I ask “Do you ever get tired of looking at the same person… Read more “Hybrids: Thynn Lei Nwe”
All in Jest: Lwin Oo Maung
Three years ago, Lwin Oo Maung sold 3 small paintings, 12 x 12 inches each. They were a Naga (dragon), a Phoenix (bird), and a Lion –… Read more “All in Jest: Lwin Oo Maung “
GRAND ENTRANCE
We are officially opening on 9 June 2016 with The Ash (1970 – ) a solo exhibition by the bold and experimental artist Nyein Chan Su, a… Read more “GRAND ENTRANCE”
Art in Trans lation
It has been many months since I’ve regularly posted, and I suppose that has everything to do with SO MANY art activities going on in Yangon. When… Read more “Art in Trans lation”
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”
Rise of the Golden Land
2014 is a big year for Myanmar. Quote what you may about transition and post-censorship, newspaper dailies and new mining contracts – something seriously sexy is happening… Read more “Rise of the Golden Land”
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”
