April 2012
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Bastards of Misrepresentation | Contemporary art from Manila | H Gallery Bangkok
H Gallery Bangkok is pleased to announce the first major exhibition of contemporary art from the Philippines in Thailand. Curated by the renowned artist Manuel Ocampo, Bastards of Misrepresentation is a showcase of the diverse practices currently being explored by the Filippino avant-garde. Read More
East meets West: Art and Design Now
East meets West: Art and Design Now, exhibits the work of 20 young artists and designers from Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan, Hong Kong and Macau – many currently working in London. The show reveals the stimulating variety of creative energy emanating from these countries, and which is increasingly impacting on the capitals – and indeed – the worlds, art scene. Read More
U.R {BNE} Brisbane 2012 | urban design and architecture film festival
The UR{BNE} Film Festival, a series of free films screened at the State Library of Queensland is inspired by “a passion for making urban design more exciting, engaging and accessible to the public, and using film as a way to rethink issues and start critical conversations”. Read More
Hong Kong philanthropy supports Buddhist art studies in London
London is set to seal its status as one of the leading western centres for the study and conservation of Buddhist art, following a remarkable private donation from a… Read More
UK | World Shakespeare Festival
The World Shakespeare Festival opens in London, a celebration of Shakespeare as the world’s playwright with 70 productions featuring artists from around the world, performed in 37 different languages. Read More
Hong Kong | cultural exchange grants
The Arts Development Fund (Cultural Exchange Project) administered by the Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau aims to promote cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and other places. Hong Kong residents… Read More
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Europe – Vietnam Documentary Film Festival | call
The Central Studio for documentary and scientific films and the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) invites young Vietnamese filmmakers to participate in the Europe-Vietnam Documentary Film Festival. Read More
The Uncommercial Traveller | Dickens 2012 | Melbourne, Karachi, London, Penang, Singapore | audio-guided journeys
As part of the British Council’s Dickens 2012 programme, Arcola Theatre and Punchdrunk Enrichment set out to rediscover the resonance of Dickens’s creative process for the 21st century. Leading a unique series of collaborations in cities across Asia and Australia, creating theatrical audio-guided journeys in each location. Read More
The 4th Gwangju Biennale International Curator Course
The Gwangju Biennale calls for applications for its fourth edition of the International Curator Course. Since its inception in 2009, the course has been recognized as a platform for open discussions on curatorial practices and theoretical discourses of contemporary art and the biennales’ strategic and aesthetic approaches. “Biennale as Social Media” is the main topic of this year’s course. Read More
Somewhat Different | Contemporary design and the power of convention
The Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen e.V. (ifa) and curator Volker Albus are behind the exhibition somewhat different. Contemporary Design and the Power of Convention which opens at the Yuchengco Museum in Manila next month. Read More
London | Festival of Asian Literature 2012
The Asia House Festival of Asian Literature runs 15-30 May, 2012 in London with a rich programme in various venues of writing about Asia and Asians. Founded in 2006,… Read More
Curating culture360.org #1 | Llobet and Pons
This month culture360.org launches a new series of articles entitled Curating culture360.org. Selected content ‘curators’ review and reflect on the news, articles and opportunities from Asia and Europe they… Read More
By people / In cities : Kuala Lumpur | interview with Grey Yeoh
This month culture360.org unveils a new series of articles and interviews entitled By people / In cities. The first article of the series introduces the Malaysian capital city Kuala Lumpur within the… Read More
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Sho 1 -41 | Contemporary Japanese calligraphy | Musée Guimet
41 contemporary Japanese calligraphers are showcased at the Musée Guimet in Paris in an exhibition made possible by the support of the Mainichi Shodo Kai Foundation that organizes an annual calligraphy competition in Japan. Read More
Hors Les Murs | international mobility grants for French artists
Hors Les Murs is the international mobility programme of the Institut Français, aimed at French artists and culture professionals who wish to travel abroad to develop a specific project in a country of their choice. Read More
Amsterdam | CREARE 4th International Summer School in Cultural Economics
The Centre for REsearch in ARts and Economics (CREARE) organises the 4th edition of the International Summer School in Cultural Economics – three courses are planned. Apply now. Read More
Emerging Curators Intensive | Sydney 2012 | call
4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art is pleased to announce the introduction of its Emerging Curators’ Intensive, a new initiative developed by 4A to encourage professional advancement amongst emerging curators with an interest in curatorial practice within the Asian contemporary art context. Read More
When Strangers Meet | Visions of Asia and Europe in Film
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), in partnership with the National Museum of Singapore present a special film event on “Mutual Perceptions between Asia and Europe” to mark ASEF’s 15th anniversary this year. Read More
Myanmar | International Multimedia Art Festival | open call
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: INTERNATIONAL MULTIMEDIA ART FESTIVAL in Yangon, Myanmar. New Zero Art Space, in collaboration with French Institute in Yangon, announces an open call for international artists for the festival, Nov 23-25 2012. Read More
Beijing Design Week at Milan’s Salone del Mobile
Beijing’s presence at the Salone will act as preamble to an even major cooperation between the cities of Milan and Beijing, set to take place during the 2012 edition of Beijing Design Week, when Milan will bring its creativity to China’s capital as the protagonist of the festival’s Guest City programme. Read More
Mumbai | ‘Pink is the Navy Blue of India’ Norman Parkinson exhibition
An exhibition of work from the 1950s by the legendary English fashion photographer Norman Parkinson, showing in Mumbai at the Institute of Contemporary Indian Art (ICIA) 27 April –… Read More
Videonale 14 – Festival for contemporary video art | Call for entries
The 14th VIDEONALE will be taking place in the Kunstmuseum Bonn from 15 February to 7 April 2013. International call to artists. Read More
Journeys Awards | call for entries
The Journeys Awards competition is designed to offer young filmmakers a chance to showcase their creativity, demonstrate their technical skills and resonate with an audience. It also offers two $25,000 prizes: Jury’s Awards and Online People Choice Award as well as a unique opportunity to gain an international media exposure at the Venice Film Festival. Read More
Zuni Icosahedron | Assistant to Director | job
Zuni Icosahedron, an established charitable art organisation and one of nine professional arts companies in Hong Kong, is now inviting candidates with high caliber to take up the position of Assistant to Artistic Director. The organization is actively engaged in the development of performing arts locally and cultural exchange activities in the mainland and overseas. Read More
By people / In cities : Kuala Lumpur | city profile
This month culture360.org unveils a new series of articles and interviews entitled By people / In cities, a series of articles and interviews that aims to enhance the understanding of… Read More
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Call to Create | global network for young people’s creativity
Call to Create is a global network of creative organisations launched by the Round House in London uniting to harness the power of young people’s creativity. Organisations worldwide committed to this work are invited to join. Read More
Call for Conference Papers | Asia-Europe Encounters: Intellectual and Cultural Exchanges, 1900-1950
Expressions of interest are currently invited for the international conference, Asia-Europe Encounters: Intellectual and Cultural Exchanges, 1900-1950 Read More
17th European Writers’ Meeting | Wroclaw
The 17th European Writers’ Meetings in Wroclaw runs from 20-22 April at Studio Na Grobli, courtesy of Jerzy Grotowski Institute. The event will attract authors from different countries and provide an unforgettable experience for hundreds of book lovers. Read More
Casa Asia Award 2012
The Casa Asia Award is granted annually to distinguish individuals, institutions and organisations that have excelled in promoting awareness, dialogue and harmony among societies of Spain and the Asia Pacific region. Call for nominations. Read More
Cultural Diversity Ministerial Forum (CDMF) of the Asia-Pacific Region
The Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh is organizing a three -day Cultural Diversity Ministerial Forum (CDMF) of the Asia -Pacific Region supported by UNESCO and funded by the… Read More
