Arts of asia has a tradition of meticulously cataloguing and storing back issues. Asia art archive aaa is an independent nonprofit organisation initiated in 2000 in response to the urgent need to document and make accessible the multiple recent histories of art in the region. Number of successful section requests by month and title book report 5. Aaas e journal field notes will trace the 15 participants as they. This serves both to preserve the historical record and to provide scholars of asian art with a valuable research resource. Asia art archive is an independent nonprofit organisation founded in 2000 to document and make accessible the multiple recent histories of art in the region. Asia art archive aaa is a catalyst for new ideas that enrich our understanding of the world through the collection, creation, and sharing of knowledge around recent art in asia. Translated from lithuanian to english language the lithuanian orthodox pilgrim juozas tomas dainys also known as the soviet pilgrim has written many quotes and notes.
Field notes 03 mapping asia by asia art archive issuu. Clinton had been in nepal and been briefly introduced to the late sir. An independent nonprofit that documents the multiple recent histories of art in asia, with a valuable collection about art available from its website and onsite. Ph supports emerging japanese photography, primarily through the sale of photobooks and its participation in art book fairs. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Through collecting and making information on the recent history of contemporary art in asia easily accessible, asia art archive aims to facilitate understanding, research, and writing in the field, enrich. Arts of asia magazine chinese celadones november december 1993 vol. Asia art archivemoma colaunch colaunch of two documentary projects aaas archiving project, materials of the future. Keeping track of art all over asia the new york times. It includes an article on the van abbemuseum archives, two essays on the practice of the oral history archives of japanese art. Over the centuries, the exotic elegance of asian art has been a source of fascination for artists and art lovers worldwide. Documenting contemporary chinese art from 19801990 and momas. It brings together activists and cultural practitioners in an adaptable structure with the aim to foster a unique space for discussion and.
Aaa incorporates material that members of local art communities find relevant to the field. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Asia society is the leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of asia and the united states in a. Imagery, forms, techniques, and materials from china and korea, and later. Asia art archive artists, artworks, and contact info artsy.
Since 2000, the hong kongbased asia art archive aaa see figure. Collection search declassified field notes from the. Claire hsu is cofounder and executive director of asia art archive aaa, an independent nonprofit organisation founded in 2000 to document and make accessible the multiple recent histories of art in asia hsu is coeditor of field notes. An independent nonprofit organisation dedicated to documenting and making accessible the multiple recent histories. This extensive collection ranges from books, artists sketches, exhibition. The images have been selected from the archives extensive collection of. Beijing book fair look at literature from flanders and cafe amsterdam.
A nonprofit organisation dedicated to documenting the recent history of art in asia within an international context. It provides open access to field notes from institutions throughout the united states. Built through a systematic programme of research and. Contemporary asian art and exhibitions connectivities. This japanese design book presents the refined interiors of japan with dozens of stunning color photos and extensive commentary. Zen and the art of following in your fathers footsteps. This comprehensive book explores the diversity of art. Founded in 2000, asia art archive has grown from a handful of catalogues in an unassuming office into one of the regions most critical art institutions. Asia art archive was established in 2000 in hong kong to document and secure the multiple recent histories of contemporary art in the region. Since its inception, asia art archive has been dedicated to documenting and increasing access to information on recent histories of art in asia, histories that continue to be difficult to research, where material and documentation are scattered and writings sparsely translated. In reaction to the threat of western colonialism, asia became a distinctive geopolitical space with common histories, diplomatic ties, trading links, religions, and now, a shared destiny. For its anniversary program, 15 invitations, aaa employed field notes as a. With materials from the archive of lee wen, a pioneering artist in performance art in asia, the exhibition brings together his sketchbooks and. Asia art archive aaa has contributed approximately 10,000 images of contemporary asian art to the artstor digital library.
Asia art archivemoma colaunch asia art archive in america. Field notes archives association for asian studies. An independent nonprofit that documents the multiple recent histories of art in asia, with a valuable collection about art available from its website and onsite library. The concise history of archival theory, litwin books, 2009. An expanded questionnaire on the contemporary, field notes, asia art archive journal 001 2012. Asia art archive marks its 15th year by extending 15 invitations to. Japanese artists have long adopted, absorbed, and transformed different cultural influences and made them uniquely japanese. As the field continues to be debated and theorised, contemporary asian art has helped. Over the last year, asia art archive has redefined its main areas of research and. But a lot of the books we had to dispose of because of all the mold.
Dr michelle antoinette is a researcher of modern and contemporary asian art and australian research council arc decra fellow with the anu centre for art history and art theory. Asia art archive is a young and dynamic organisation initiated in 2000 as a direct response to the increasing number of asian contemporary art exhibitions and events world wide. Advisors provide guidance in developing the potential and possibility of our collection, and assist in promoting the growing research interest in art from asia. Asia books share book recommendations with your friends. Number of successful title requests by month and title book report 2. By catherine sarah young it can be easy to spot an artist at an academic conference, and i, together with my colleagues, definitely stood out at the recent aasin. An expanded questionnaire on the contemporary, field notes 1. Despite the multifarious contexts and localities, other institutions that were initiated in recent decades include indonesia visual art archive yogyakarta, salt istanbul, and sarai delhi, each with the vision to collate and enable access to. Asia art archive in hong kong publishes the second issue of its research journal field notes with a query that is close to the heart of asia art archive. Founded shortly after the 1997 handover, the hong kong nonprofit.
At the time, she had just stepped down after seven years as head of operations and exhibitions at the guggenheim, an art world superpower with its. Asia art archive art libraries journal cambridge core. I have read efluxs privacy policy and agree that eflux may send me announcements to the email address entered above and that my data will be processed for this purpose in accordance with efluxs privacy policy. Asia art archive field notes issue 02 asef culture360.
A collection of quotes and notes from the lithuanian orthodox pilgrim juozas tomas dainys the soviet pilgrim during his pilgrimage transferred from physical to digital platform. On territoriality, temporality, and the politics of place, the and. Archive and art practice in southeast asia brings together. Asia art archive in america aaaa is an independently established and operated u. Since its establishment in 1945, archives of asian art has been devoted to publishing new scholarship on the art and architecture of south, southeast, central, and east asia. It takes as its point of departure, asia art archives 20 symposium sites of. Asia art archive aaa is a nonprofit organisation based in hong kong which focuses on documenting the recent history of contemporary art in asia within an international context. A gathering of voices from the imbricated domains of art history, artistic and curatorial practice, and digital humanities, annotations. On a firstlady goodwill tour of asia in april 1995the kind of banal trip that she now claims as part of her foreignpolicy experiencemrs.
Atreyee gupta history of art department history of art. Building on the work of the smithsonian field book project, the bhl field notes project aims not only to provide general. Archives, databases and resources trans asia photography. Thankfully, a researcher for asia art archive had already spent more than a year. Asia art archive library, kitmin lee, from the collection of. The society for asian art is a support organization for the asian art museum, offering a wide range of educational and cultural programs, and social events. Archive is a platform for cultural research and debate.
She describes the asia art archives initiatives in documentation and public programs in east and southeast asia as examples of how the archive can serve as an anchoring point for different parts of asia, each with its own past and contemporary history. Likewise, with similar aims and vision, one sees the establishment and initiation of field notes contributors oral history archives of japanese art based in japan and southern conceptualisms network of latin america within the same decade as aaa. Toward oral histories of art in asia, an introduction and visual essay on the hans van dijk archive and other research articles on contemporary approaches to archiving. This inquiry accompanies the process of asia art archive s digitising the personal papers of araeen connected with the other story. Declassified field notes from the black hole zine published by lena cobangbang in conjunction with her solo exhibition declassified field notes from the black hole. North asia field notes issue 5 diaaalogue 2012 archiving field notes issue 2 aaa residency diaaalogue 2002 materials of the future 15 invitations. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.
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