What Should a Museum Be in the 21st Century?
Convened for 2013 Arts & Museum Summit, an international array of leading museum professionals—including Melissa Chiu, Alan Chong, Caroline Collier, Glenn D. Lowry, Sophie Makariou, Lars Nittve,...
View ArticleMaking a Museum in the 21st Century
Part 1 Part 2 Part 1 Part I (44 min., 23 sec.) Part 2 Part II (20 min., 11 sec.) Museum leaders Melissa Chiu, Caroline Collier, Glenn Lowry, Lars Nittve, and Wang Chunchen shared global perspectives...
View ArticleThree Words for the 21st Century
Asked to provide three words that best characterize what a museum needs to be in the 21st century, museum directors from around the world offer a range of suggestions such as “dynamic,”...
View ArticleGlenn Lowry’s Keynote Address at the 2013 Arts & Museum Summit
Glenn Lowry, the director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, issues a call to his fellow museum leaders to “be subversive,” in his keynote address at Asia Society’s 2013 Arts & Museum...
View ArticleThe Museum in the World
Part 1 Part II Part 1 Part II Hammad Nasar from Asia Art Archive was joined onstage by Janet Carding, the director of the Royal Ontario Museum, Sophie Makariou, the president of the Musée Guimet,...
View ArticleMuseum in the City
Panelists Caroline Collier, director, Tate National, London, Yongwoo Lee, president, Gwangju Biennale Foundation, Gwangju, and Sabyasachi Mukherjee, director, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vast...
View ArticleHiroshi Sugimoto on Museums of the Future
Visual artist Hiroshi Sugimoto provides an artist’s perspective on the physical spaces and architectural possibilities of museums of the future at the 2013 Arts & Museum Summit.
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Making a Museum in the 21st Century
Making a Museum in the Twenty-first Century contains transcriptions of selected discussions and speeches from the 2013 Arts & Museum Summit held in Hong Kong. These include addresses by Glenn...
View ArticleTom Finkelpearl on the Museum in a Majority-Minority Community
On the release of Asia Society’s publication, Making a Museum in the 21st Century, Tom Finkelpearl, commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, draws on his years as head of the...
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Jay Levenson: Forging Connections with Museums in Asia and Beyond
A s the director of the International Program department at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Jay Levenson leads a team that connects the museum to an international network of artists, scholars, and...
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Co-Curating and “Making Space for Divergent Perspectives”
Chelsea Knight, Don’t Tread On Me, 2011. Two-channel video installation, sound, color; 20 min. Courtesy the artist and Aspect/Ratio Projects, Chicago I n 2015, the New Museum presented The Great...
View ArticleToward a Closer Understanding of Our Differences
The U.S.-China Museum Leaders Forum is organized by Asia Society’s Transfuze: The Asia Arts & Museum Network and the Center on U.S.-China Relations’ U.S.-China Forum on Arts and Culture. The 2014...
View ArticleFairouz Nishanova: “Music was Never Just Entertainment”
Fairouz Nishanova explains that her mission, as the director of the Aga Khan Music Initiative, is to celebrate cultural differences through music from around the world. Nishanova has served as the...
View ArticlePhloeun Prim on the Revival of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Phloeun Prim discusses the post-genocide preservation of Cambodia’s artistic memory and identity, at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Phloeun Prim is the executive director of Cambodian Living Arts...
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Timothy P. Whalen on Stewardship and Continuity
Timothy P. Whalen discusses contemporary stewardship theory and the conservation of cultural heritage sites, at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Whalen is the third director of the Getty...
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Hammad Nasar: “Excessive Enthusiasms: Building Archives and Fueling Practices”
Hammad Nasar discusses the significance of preserving, building, and sharing digital archives of Asian art at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Hammad Nasar, head of research and programs at Asia Art...
View ArticleBilguun Tushinbold: Promoting Local Understanding of Contemporary Art in...
Bilguun Tushinbold, a board member of the Mongolian Contemporary Art Support Association, discusses recent developments in the Mongolian contemporary-art scene and the role of local cultural and...
View ArticleBárbara Navarro on Preserving Cultural Heritage Through Technology
Bárbara Navarro discusses the role of new technologies in making art and culture accessible at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Navarro heads the Public Policy, Strategy, and Operations team at...
View ArticleRestu Kusumaningrum on Authenticity and Context
Restu Kusumaningrum discusses the influence of Indonesian traditions and heritage on her work, at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Restu Imansari Kusumaningrum is the founder and artistic director...
View ArticleHelen Philon on the Restoration of a 15th Century Hydraulic System in India
Helen Philon, an independent scholar and cofounder of the Deccan Heritage Foundation, discusses the restoration of a 15th century hydraulic system in Bidar, India, at the 2015 Arts & Museum...
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Chang Lin-sheng (Leslie Chang): The Aurora Museum, a 21st-century Museum
Chang Lin-sheng (Leslie Chang) talks about the new expectations from contemporary museum visitors and their effects on the Aurora Museum, Shanghai. Chang has been director of the Aurora Museum since...
View ArticleTimothy P. Whalen: “Conservation is a Team Effort”
Timothy P. Whalen explores the various challenges facing conservation practices worldwide, specifically regarding education, philanthropy, and governmental support. Whalen is the third director of the...
View ArticleAhmad Sarmast: “Our Biggest Challenge is Security and Safety”
Ahmad Sarmast discusses the Afghanistan National Institute of Music’s commitment to gender equality, democracy, and intercultural dialogue on a global scale. Ahmad Naser Sarmast is the founder and...
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Fairouz Nishanova on Relevance and Change
Fairouz Nishanova discusses the Aga Khan Development Network’s cultural development activities at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Nishanova has served as the director of the Aga Khan Music...
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Vasif Kortun on Decoloniality and the Archive
Vasif Kortun discusses the significance of establishing trust and the tensions between protection and gatekeeping in the archive, at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Kortun is the director of...
View ArticleChang Lin-sheng (Leslie Chang) on Cultural Artifacts as the Shared...
Chang Lin-Sheng (Leslie Chang) discusses the role of museums in preserving cultural sites, conserving works of art, and promoting art education at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Chang has been...
View ArticleSai Nyi Nyi Soe: Investing in Burmese Culture and Artists
Sai Nyi Nyi Soe, the administrator of the Gitameit Music Center, discusses the aims and mission of the center and the institution’s eagerness to cooperate with other artistic institutions worldwide.
View ArticleZeyba Rahman on Threats and Risks
Zeyba Rahman discusses contemporary cross-cultural encounters through music in Fes, Morocco, at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Zeyba Rahman joined the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art in 2013...
View ArticleDina Bangdel on Nepal’s Cultural Heritage Recovery, Post-2015 Earthquake
Dina Bangdel discusses cultural recovery in Nepal following the 2015 earthquake, at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Bangdel is associate professor and director of the art history program at...
View ArticleAhmad Sarmast on Reviving and Preserving Afghan Musical Traditions
Ahmad Sarmast discusses the destruction of cultural sites in Afghanistan and the need for protecting and promoting Afghan musical traditions, at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Ahmad Naser Sarmast...
View ArticleOng Keng Sen on Sustaining Ephemerality
Ong Keng Sen discusses the importance of tradition in the contemporary performing arts at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Ong Keng Sen is the festival director of the new Singapore International...
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Arahmaiani on Sustaining Ephemerality
Arahmaiani discussed the intersection of cultures and spirituality in artistic practices, at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Arahmaiani is one of Indonesia’s most respected and iconic contemporary...
View ArticleSarah Kenderdine on Using New Technology to Reimagine and Represent Cultural...
Sarah Kenderine discusses the role of new technologies in representing and reimagining cultural heritage in museums at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. A former maritime archaeologist and museum...
View ArticleBoon Hui Tan on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage
At the 2015 Arts & Museums Summit, Boon Hui Tan, the assistant chief executive of Museums & Programs of the National Heritage Board in Singapore and the incoming Asia Society Vice President...
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Rajeev Sethi on Searching for Alternate Philosophies
Rajeev Sethi discusses creativity and the importance of promoting art and culture in contemporary societies, at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Sethi, the founder of the Asian Heritage Foundation,...
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Hongnam Kim on Historic Villages and Houses as Site Museums
Hongnam Kim discusses the in-situ protection and management of Korean cultural sites, at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Hongnam Kim is the former director general of the National Museums of Korea...
View ArticleAnita Chung: Promoting Chinese Art and Culture Globally Through Art Exhibitions
Anita Chung advocates the need for group collaboration with cultural institutions to make art exhibitions and artistic projects come to life. Chung has been the chief operating officer of the Robert...
View ArticleChen Kelun on the Preventative Conservation of Collections and the...
Chen Kelun discusses sustainable development and conservation strategies for the Shanghai Museum at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Chen Kelun joined the Shanghai Museum in 1990, where he was the...
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Phloeun Prim on Carrying Traditions Through Difficult Times
Phloeun Prim discusses the sharing of culture in post-conflict societies. Phloeun Prim is the executive director of Cambodian Living Arts (CLA). A visionary cultural entrepreneur, he has spearheaded...
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Dina Bangdel: Working with Communities and Archeologists to Save Nepalese...
Dina Bangdel discusses heritage preservation issues in Nepal in relation to the earthquake that struck the region in 2015. Bangdel is associate professor and director of the art history program at...
View ArticleLouis Yu: Developing New Representation for Chinese Traditional Theater
Louis Yu discusses the soon-to-open Xiqu Centre and the future of the performing arts in Hong Kong. Louis Yu joined the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority in 2010. As the executive director of...
View ArticleHelen Philon: To Preserve Archaeological Monuments, Education Comes First
Helen Philon, an independent scholar and cofounder of the Deccan Heritage Foundation, discusses the role of education and local involvement in the preservation of monuments in India’s Deccan region....
View ArticleVasif Kortun: Emphasizing Dialogue and Communication Between Turkey and the...
Vasif Kortun discusses the research- and archive-based focus of SALT and the institution’s commitment to promoting cross-cultural dialogue. Kortun is the director of Research and Programs of SALT in...
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Louis Yu on the West Kowloon Cultural District Xiqu Centre
Louis Yu discusses contemporary strategies of representation of xiqu, or traditional Chinese theater, at the 2015 Arts & Museum Summit. Louis Yu joined the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority...
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Ong Keng Sen: Finding Common Ground Through the Arts
Ong Keng Sen discusses the role of artists, archives, philanthropy, and the performing arts in fostering an understanding of the arts in Singapore and Asia. Ong Keng Sen, currently on leave from his...
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Bonnie Burnham: “The Greater World Doesn’t Understand, or Think About, the...
Bonnie Burnham discusses pressing issues facing the field of archeological preservation worldwide and the lack of priority given to protecting historical and cultural heritage today. Burnham is the...
View ArticleSarah Kenderdine: Re-negotiating our Notions of Aura, Authorship, and...
Sarah Kenderdine explores interactive ways to engage with archival material using new technology. A former maritime archaeologist and museum curator, Kenderdine is a professor and director of...
View ArticleBarbara Hoffman: Illegal Antiquities Trafficking Destroys a Heritage that...
Barbara Hoffman, an art lawyer, discusses legal aspects of illicit looting and traffic in antiquities, from World War II to the age of ISIS.
View ArticleZihan Loo Uses Alternative Modes to Approach Archives
Singaporean performance and moving-image artist Zihan Loo discusses his work mining archives, exploring the paradoxes between censorship and celebration, and challenging the relationship between...
View ArticleNora Razian Creates an “Open Platform” for Collaboration
Nora Razian, the Sursock Museum’s Head of Programs and Exhibitions, discusses reopening a museum after eight years of renovation and building an audience in Beirut.
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