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Category: Arts Writing
What is the role of the curator?
Another day, another public conversation on curating…this time between a pretty diverse and international mix of minds and perspectives. I’d be … More
To John Berger & ‘guanxi’…
Only two days into 2017 and the (art and literary) world is already struck by the loss of a great … More
‘How to write about art’ with Jennifer Higgie/Frieze Academy
Blog writing, arts writing, ‘The Temporary’ and many other wordgirl endeavours are on a go-slow at the moment. Rightly so, as most of the … More
Book Prize: ‘Order: The Story of Fangyuan Bookshop’ by Lu Chonghua and Li Jin
My Wednesday find – an award winning Chinese book. Order: The Story of Fangyuan Bookshop by Lu Chonghua, designed by Li Jin and … More
Review: ‘La Town’ (2014) by Cao Fei
Opening last week, as part of Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA)’s 30th year celebrations and associated year-long programming, was … More
2015: Making it happen…as it happens
It’s that time of year again…time for wordgirl’s New Year’s Eve message to the online world (read 2012…2013…and 2014 here). I … More
‘CREATED IN CHINA: The Artist Residency’ at The London Open Live 2015, Whitechapel Gallery, London
Throughout this year, I have been in discussion with Miriam La Rosa and her colleagues Stefania Sorrentino, Alejandro Ball and Margarida Brôco Amorim – … More
Dubai 2015 – Sharjah Biennial 12: The past, the present, the possible (In pictures)
During my time in the UAE, and as timing would have it, I was able to experience Sharjah Biennial 12 (SB12), reviewing … More
PHOTOGRAPHY: ‘Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution’ by Stuart Whipps & Andrew Lacon
At the end of last year, I began a series of blog posts focussing on the then on-going Hong Kong protests, … More
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