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May 1, 2011, 5:55 am
We have seen a major transformation at the Goethe Institute Colombo, ever since a new director took over.
Programming under Bjoern Ketels is imaginative, broad and and brings a much needed breath of fresh air after the stifling events offered by his predecessor, who seemed to think that what the Sr... Comment - Like
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Apr 9, 2011, 2:07 am
work by Zhang Xiaogang, China’s hottest contemporary painter, was the most expensive contemporary work sold at Sotheby’s, going for $2.97 million
Is it fair to say that since Asian countries joined the world of contemporary art, art has become synonymous with money, finance, investments... Comment - Like
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Mar 27, 2011, 2:12 am
In this months issue of ArtAsiaPacific I wrote why Sri Lankan society is not well suited for contemporary art to flourish: 1)The basic feudalistic and caste mentality -which is still present in many forms- perpetuates the huge divide between the westernized elite and the average Sinhalese speaking... Comment - Like
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Mar 25, 2011, 8:22 am
With news from Asia dominating headlines on a daily basis, Asian Contemporary Art Week is flourishing in New York City. From March 21 to 31, galleries, museums, and talks all around the city showcase contemporary Asian artists. Organized by the Asian Contemporary Art Consortium, the event gives a pl... Comment - Like
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Mar 21, 2011, 12:07 am
Hong Kong, 17 March 2011 – The Sovereign Art Foundation announced Pala Pothupitiye as the winner of the 2010 Sovereign Asian Art Prize at a gala dinner and auction in Hong Kong.
Pala was the recipient of the US$25,000 prize for Jaffna Map, in which he redraws official maps of Jaffna, locat... Comment - Like
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Mar 8, 2011, 11:29 pm
Leading Artists at Christie's New York Sale of South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art auction will feature works of leading 20th and 21st century Indian and Pakistani artists, juxtaposing tradition with a contemporary edge. The sale pr... Comment - Like
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Mar 8, 2011, 11:28 pm
Sotheby's to hold Chinese art sale in Hong Kong (AFP) – Feb 10, 2011HONG KONG — Sotheby's said Thursday it will hold a Chinese contemporary art sale in Hong Kong, an auction that could rake in almost $13 million as the city continues to draw wealthy Asian collectors.
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Mar 8, 2011, 11:21 pm
Island's gems: contemporary Sri Lankan art exhibition - in picturesContemporary Art from Sri Lanka is the first international showcase of the country's leading contemporary artists since the end of the civil war in 2009. At Asia House, London W1, until 12 March Comment - Like
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Mar 1, 2011, 10:52 pm
kOOii wrote a dispatch from Colombo for the current issue of the ArtAsiaPacific magazine.
Sri Lanka is an island in every sense of the word. While the rest of Asia has made huge leaps in every socioeconomic field, including in the arts, this island state has crawled—and not always forward. For a... Comment - Like
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Jan 10, 2011, 6:45 am
In Cambodia for the holidays, kOOii was lucky to catch the last bit of the show by Thai artists Attasit Pokpong at The Chinese House in Phnom Penh.
Born in 1977 in Thailand, Attasit Pokpong is considered one of the fastest rising stars of the art scene in Thailand.
When compared to what is ge... Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2010, 1:45 am
kOOii is seeking ideas on how to spread the wealth while freeing ourselves of clutter- end our preoccupation with our looks and status - save money, time and valuable resources - find alternative forms of instant gratification that are based on more a sustainable premise than just consuming
go to kO... Comment - Like
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May 13, 2010, 5:10 am
French artist, theatre - and fashion designer Berengere Brooks, is showing her work in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. The exhibition "Conversations" opened at the Alliance Francaise on the 30th of April. Brooks -who used to live in Sri Lanka for 3 years- held a preview of this show at kOOii gallery in Jun... Comment - Like
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Apr 26, 2010, 4:12 am
poster at the entrancemedia conferenceSunday (25 april) held a few surprises for me but none as exciting as the discovery of Art Way Gallery, way off the beaten track in the Colombo suburb of Nugegoda. I must admit I had passed the old villa a couple of times, thinking that given the location it mu... Comment - Like
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Mar 26, 2010, 4:30 am
Lipstick by Mahawa Daya Samarathungha
Barefoot Gallery is the only space in Colombo where a broad range of quality arts can find a temporary home.
From well established, to cutting edge, local or international, famous or start ups, Barefoot is the only place where the art enthusiast is not left wit... Comment - Like
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Feb 17, 2010, 3:25 am
The Galle Literary Festival 2010 was held last month, and one of its fringe events was the exhibition of sculptures by Prageeth Manohansa. Manohansa is an old favorite of kOOii and his latest work found a very decorative temporary home at the beautiful Amangalle Hotel.
On display were a horse, a li... Comment - Like
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Feb 14, 2010, 11:08 pm
Watercolor has a stigma. Mention of the medium conjures images of active pensioners and frustrated housewives churning out washed out landscapes, sentimental portraits, and above all, flowers.
Not so with the work of Ranjan Aluwihare, who seems to be using the inherent qua... Comment - Like
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Feb 10, 2010, 10:57 pm
Photo: Tabula Rasa
1987 by GINBANDE Design - a small table and attached seats pull out to 5 meter in length.
Only one month into the opening of the Perera Gallery in Colombo, the Goethe Institute has filled its space with a delightful exhibition of German New Design.
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Jan 28, 2010, 12:03 am
The Faculty of Visual Arts of Colombo finally opened its new on campus gallery with an exhibition of work by students and lecturers. The J.D.A. Perera Gallery (named after the great pioneer in the field of art education) is an impressive museum style structure, and the first of its kind in Sri Lanka... Comment - Like
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Jan 27, 2010, 1:56 am
After a few months of complete apathy, kOOii is back with (hopefully) renewed vigor and enthusiasm. We are very pleased with Art Asia Pacific Almanac 2010 , which again included 2 pages on Sri Lanka where kOOii's art space was baptized KAG (kOOii Art Gallery).
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Sep 16, 2009, 3:16 am
Talking to Anuradha Henakaarachchi about his work "The Death of the Twins", I was briefly transported back to the days I was still a mere journalist. Roaming the remote jungles of this world to talk to people who had been waging a war their whole lives, I often found they had nothing to say about it... Comment - Like
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Sep 16, 2009, 2:00 am
While well organised and a memorable event, it is kOOii's impression that the CAB missed out on the opportunity to show the Colombo public anything new. All the artists represented at the show have been frequent exhibitors at the local gallery scene, and most of their work did not really deviate fro... Comment - Like
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Sep 16, 2009, 12:45 am
The past weekend saw large crowds gather around the old warehouses in Park Street to visit the first ever Colombo Art Biennale. (technically this is not correct: the Sri Lanka Arts Council held an Art Biennale at the National Gallery 2 years ago but I guess that event is easily overlooked for its la... Comment - Like
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Jul 28, 2009, 7:30 am
For a good many years Chandragupta Thenuwara was entirely known for his "barrelism", a term which derived from the period in which he turned the roadblocks of this besieged country into works of art. The camouflaged oil drums, after being dragged into the white cube, became a synonym for his persona... Comment - Like
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