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ALMANAC 2019

Almanac 2019
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Preface

Cultural Accumulation

Also available in:  Chinese
Cultural Accumulation

As ArtAsiaPacific completes its 14th year of publishing an

annual review on art from across the Asia Pacific to the

Middle East, we have come to reflect on how the Almanac is

a living archive of the region’s cultural activity and present history.

News

#MeToo, Part Two

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#MeToo, Part Two

The #MeToo movement, ignited in the United States in late 2017, has blazed across art scenes in Asia, where, in many places, conservative, patriarchal social and legal infrastructures
have stymied the fight for protections against sexual misconduct.  

Cultural Currency

Stayin’ Alive

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Stayin’ Alive

At the turn of the 21st century, China emerged as the world’s future art market hotbed. 

Five Plus One

Lin Tianmiao

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Lin Tianmiao

A spectrum of fluorescent green and teal liquids jetted into the air, in a dizzying chromatic symphony contained within a field of glass capillaries sprouting vertically from a plush pink rug.

Countries

Philippines

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Philippines

In his third year in office, President Rodrigo Duterte, infamous for his unstatesmanlike behavior, continued to disregard judicial processes in his war against drugs that has led to thousands of deaths, including those of political figures. 

Taiwan
Countries

Taiwan

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Taiwan

Along with casting ballots for the leaders of local municipalities and counties, Taiwanese citizens voted on ten referendums on November 24.

Print Content
EDITOR'S LETTER
Maintaining Integrity
NEWS
Shooting the Messengers
Legal Woes
Lattice Tracks
The Revered
Taking a Stand
Cultural Powerhouses
More Than Interesting
TIMELINE
2018 Timeline
CULTURAL CURRENCY
Stunts Sell
Premium Brands
FIVE PLUS ONE
Michael Rakowitz
Wu Tsang
Karrabing Film Collective
Naeem Mohaiemen
Sophia al-Maria
COUNTRIES
Half a Degree’s Difference
Afghanistan
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
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Bangladesh
Bhutan
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China
East Timor
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India
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Iran
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Korea, South
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Maldives
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New Zealand
Oman
Pakistan
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Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
REFLECTIONS
Living Overground
Bartomeu Marí
Isa Lorenzo
Antonia Carver
Zeng Fanzhi
Josh Milani
FESTIVALS
The Great Unmasking
Dhaka Art Summit ’18
Manila Biennale
21st Biennale of Sydney
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2018
12th Gwangju Biennale
Busan Biennale 2018
Bangkok Art Biennale 2018
12th Shanghai Biennale
11th Taipei Biennial
9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art
EXHIBITIONS
Split Screened
Galleries
Museums
PREVIEWS
Up Next
BOOKS
Bound by Time
AGENDA
2019

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