WARE artist reinterprets
Chinese culture
through jewellery
Acclaimed Chinese artist Bifei Cao – this year’s WARE (Wellington Asia Residency Exchange) artist in residence – uses innovative design to comment on current issues and reinterpret Chinese culture.
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Artist inspired by
Japanese consumer culture
The artist residency Ella Knapton undertook in a small, seaside city in southern Japan not only provided her the opportunity to develop a series of works but also to learn about Japanese culture.
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Home again,
the perspective of distance
Back in New Zealand after a three-month Foundation residency in Varanasi, India, artist Elliot Collins reflects on how the city, the Ganges and the people have influenced him.
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Residency allows artist
to see familiar city in new light
Four weeks into his Foundation residency at Rimbun Dahan, Kuala Lumpur, artist Richard Liew says he is rediscovering the city he thought he knew well.
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What gold smells like
an artist's impressions of Varanasi, India
Closing in on the half way point of his Foundation residency at Kriti Gallery in Varanasi, India, artist Elliot Collins gives his observations of this city on the banks of the Ganges.
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Artist exhibits Diamonds and Rust on Xiamen residency
Moniek Schrijer spent three months living and creating jewellery in Xiamen, China, as last year's Wellington Asia Residency Exchange (WARE) artist in residence. Moniek was hosted in Xiamen by the Chin
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Artist delves into
community in Beijing
Half way through his residency at I:Project Space in Beijing, artist Ted Whitaker reports back on his experiences.
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Artist delves into Cambodia's book piracy industry
Moving-image artist Sonya Lacey travelled to Cambodia late last year to shoot her film 'How to get from One to Two' , which looks at the country's thriving book piracy industry. She undertook the proj
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Artist learns from marigolds and masters in Odisha
Artist Quishile Charan describes learning traditional dying techniques from master textile makers in the North Indian state of Odisha. Quishile's research will contribute towards her practice that foc
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Residency artist fuses NZ modernism and Indian handcraft
We spoke to artist Natalie Guy about her time as the 2017 Asia New Zealand Foundation artist in residence at Kriti Gallery in Varanasi, India. She describes living in Varanasi and the works she create
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Foundation farewells festival 'godmother'
After 23 years with the Foundation, Jennifer King, our culture director, retired this year - leaving behind an incredible legacy of bringing Asian arts and culture to the New Zealand public.
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Artist dances Elliptical Fiction on Taipei residency
Dancer and choreographer Zahra Killeen-Chance recently spent three months on an Asia New Zealand Foundation residency at Taipei Artist Village where she collaborated with local artists and developed h
