art



STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 20, 2016 • 3 min read

Phnom Penh's street art

By Daniel Besant • Jan 20, 2016
Street art is popping up across the Cambodian capital, with work by famous names and local artists too

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 13, 2016 • 4 min read

Interview The politics of imagination: Patrick Samnang Mey

By David Hutt • Jan 13, 2016
Comic book creator Patrick Samnang Mey discusses the difficulties he faced in having his work published and why there is so little political art in Cambodia

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 03, 2015 • 9 min read

Life’s but a dream

By Francis Wilmer • Jul 03, 2015
Acclaimed filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul emerged from the isolated northeastern reaches of Thailand to become one of the golden boys of the Cannes Film Festival, captivating audiences with his subtle, otherworldly explorations of the joys of life and what lies beyond them.In his world, dreams and reality overlap and intertwine, while conventional cinematic devices are thrown out of the window. Deeply held Thai spiritual beliefs are combined with his love of early neo-realism to create a new kind of cinema, one far removed from convention and cinematic precedent

Mar 06, 2015 • 5 min read

Splashing out

With Southeast Asian art set to explode onto the French art scene at Art Paris Art Fair, expert Iola Lenzi discusses its growing visibility
By Daniel Besant • Mar 06, 2015

Nov 13, 2014 • 3 min read
Music

“Nobody knew that ‘I wanna sex you up’ would be the hit record it became”

In 1991, Colour Me Badd released “I Wanna Sex You Up”, the classic R&B love song that inspired innumerable school disco hook-ups. Ahead of their appearance at Retrofest in Kuala Lumpur on November 1, founding member Kevin ‘KT’ Thornton, who quit the pop music game to become a minister, discusses stardom, blessings from God and meeting Wesley Snipes
By Dene Mullen • Nov 13, 2014

Oct 14, 2014 • 6 min read
Heritage

Home sweet home

From ancient shipwrecks to priceless statues, looting has denied fascinating historical insights to nations across the region. A recent legal battle involving Cambodia and prestigious auctioneers Sotheby’s may turn the situation on its head
By Denise Hruby • Oct 14, 2014

Apr 03, 2014 • 6 min read
Culture

Art is life

Street artists are colouring the streets of George Town, breathing new life into the city’s heritage quarter
By Marco Ferrarese • Apr 03, 2014

Jan 02, 2014 • 8 min read

The collectors

A new wave of VIPs is driving the market at the increasingly popular Art Stage Singapore – a mammoth showcase for the region’s dynamic art market
By Jemma Galvin • Jan 02, 2014