Dim Sum and Art: MA Asian Art Histories Study Trip to Hong Kong 12 to 16 December 2023

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In December 2023, the MA Asian Art Histories cohort embarked on the first study trip outside of Southeast Asia since the beginning of the pandemic, travelling to Hong Kong to take advantage of the multitude of exhibitions that were being held at several major institutions. These exhibitions featured art from Asia as well as from the West. On our second day in Hong Kong, we visited M+, Asia’s Read more....

MA Asian Art Histories Bangkok Study Trip – 18-22 December 2022

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With the reopening of borders after a long COVID-19 hiatus, the choices available to our cohort were significantly greater than those of the past two years. Ultimately, the decision was made to travel to Bangkok, Thailand, to coincide with the Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB). The theme for this edition of the BAB, Chaos:Calm, is a fitting response to the uncertainty we experienced in the last two years. Read more....

Perfect Phnom Penh: MA Asian Art Histories Study Trip (27 -31 May 2022)

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by Akshatha Rangarajan Cambodia was the first Southeast Asian country to open its borders without restrictions, making it the favoured destination for a study trip for our class of 2022. Our travel was perfectly timed to a post-thesis period, giving a few of us a chance to pray for good grades for the entire class at the historic Wat Phnom pagoda, a symbol of Khmer identity. We were fortunate to Read more....

MA Asian Art Histories Study Trip 2021

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By Ashwariya Khemka and Masturah Sha’ari The year 2020 was struck with the horrifying global pandemic of COVID-19, which brought a dramatic stop to most lives across the globe. While most colleges were forced to shift to online-based learning in many countries, including Singapore, students here were eventually able to return to school, following the government’s clearly outlined directives Read more....

MA Asian Art Histories Taipei Study Trip 2019

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by Nurdiana Rahmat and Theresa Tan On 18 March 2020, Taiwan made the announcement that all foreign nationals will be barred from entering the country. This is the new reality we are living in the thick of the global coronavirus pandemic. It is hard to believe now that just about four months ago, at the end of November, the Asian Art Histories students were in Taiwan and experiencing one of the most Read more....