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...this as a censorship board. It's not. It's an information system. It's actually designed to keep censors at bay. Some people think we're too easy on sex and nudity, some people think we're too easy on violence. But, to some extent, this is an art, not a science...
...Masriadi refuses to let you see what his art is about," explains his Singapore-based art dealer Jasdeep Sandhu. "He uses wit as a shroud." But the market is rewarding his often garishly executed work. My Adventure fetched just over $370,000 at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong last month; The Man From Bantul (The Final Round) went for over $1 million to set a new record for contemporary Southeast Asian art...
...Masriadi has come to prominence so quickly that there has been little critical analysis of his work. "The art critics haven't caught up with the art market," says Ahmad Mashadi of Singapore's NUS Museum. And with about a week left to run on "Black Is My Last Weapon," his solo exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum, www.singart.com, you have a chance to see what the collectors have been fussing about. Expect to be amused and provoked...
...Art Delao says he plans to stick it out until he gets a house. He made his most recent offer six weeks ago of $255,000 on a three-bedroom, two-bath house. He is still waiting to hear if it will be accepted. "It's like going to a restaurant and ordering your food, and then waiting three months until it comes out," says Delao. "Now interest rates have gone up. By the time they approve my deal, I probably won't be able to afford...
...interior design whim. Batt has had experience. “My room last year had a similar vibe, so I had an idea of how I wanted it to be. I definitely had more freedom this year though.” A joint concentrator in Neurobiology and History of Art and Architecture, Batt is also considering career options in the design world. “The design aspect of architecture is what I’m more interested in,” he says...