Author Archives: Kim Tay

Embark on a Lunar Exploration with Acorn Studio's LUNA

The moon has long been an inspiration for artists and dreamers. With LUNA, Taiwan's Acorn Studio has brought that source of inspiration down to earth in the form of an illuminated art piece.

June 15, 2017

Inside Asia's Most Instagrammed Museum

About an hour's ride away from Manila is the Pinto Art Museum, also known as Asia's most Instagrammed Museum according to Instagram's geotagging data. Located in Antipolo city, the contemporary art museum covers 1.2 hectares with seven open-air art galleries and beautifully-landscaped grounds.

June 12, 2017

Highlights from Beirut Design Week

Click through for some of The Artling’s picks from the recent edition of Beirut Design Week.

May 30, 2017

City Art Guide: Singapore

One degree north of the equator, the island nation of Singapore has established itself as an economic hub in Southeast Asia, excelling in finance, technology, and commerce, and is now looking to conquer the world of art.

May 26, 2017

Entang Wiharso on Art in the Donald Trump Era

We speak with Entang Wiharso, one of Indonesia's leading contemporary artists, on the occasion of his second solo exhibition, Promising Land, at Marc Straus Gallery in New York.

April 25, 2017

Aaron Seeto & the Importance of Art Education

Ahead of Museum MACAN's (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara) slated opening in November 2017, we sat down with Aaron Seeto, director of the museum, to find out what's planned for Indonesia's first museum dedicated entirely to international modern and contemporary art.

April 20, 2017

Sarah Thornton & the Role of an Artist

We caught Sarah Thornton for a quick chat during her short trip to Manila. Keep reading to find out what the acclaimed author is working on now and what brought her to writing about the art world!

March 29, 2017

City Art Guide: Doha

Doha is an art oasis found in the midst of a desert. With the highest GDP per capita in the world, the Middle Eastern sovereign state has made a strong bid as an arts and cultural capital within the region. Since the mid 2000s, the Qatari royal family has actively fostered and enhanced the small country’s cultural infrastructure. The majority of the current art institutions in Doha are government-sponsored, nested under the Qatar Museums (QM) umbrella, with very few commercial galleries.

March 02, 2017

City Art Guide: Manila

The Philippines is one of the biggest up-and-coming markets in Asian contemporary art, and Manila is the centre of this growing scene. There are galleries, museums, design shops and other art spaces scattered around the city, all with something different to offer. Keep reading for The Artling’s top art picks in the Filipino capital…

January 25, 2017

City Art Guide: Chengdu 城市艺术指导：成都

There's more to Chengdu than just pandas!

January 17, 2017

2016 Exhibition Roundup

As we bid farewell to the year that was and head into 2017, The Artling takes a look back at some of our top picks for exhibitions featuring Asian art in 2016.

December 26, 2016

An Interview with Jonathan Crockett of Phillips

The Artling interviews Jonathan Crockett, Head of 20th Century and Contemporary Art & Deputy Chairman for Phillips Asia, ahead of the auction houses's upcoming auction in Hong Kong.

November 22, 2016