Some sharp-eyed readers might get that uncanny déjà-vu feeling when they look at this issue’s cover. New readers might recognize text animation by Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries lurking in the foreground or Mona Hatoum’s globes floating around the layout. Others might see New York City’s former Twin Towers looming... [more]

15 Years Later
By Susan Acret

Welcome to the 15th-anniversary issue of ArtAsiaPacific! As editor of the magazine from 1997 to 2001, with hindsight I see I was witness to a crucial time of transition for both the magazine and the Asian contemporary art field. Elaine W. Ng, the current editor and publisher, has given me the opportunity to... [more]

Shock of the Obvious
By Geremie R. Barme

In 1993, the centenary of Mao Zedong’s birth, the chi-chi Beijing eatery Maxim’s de Paris organized a celebratory buffet for 200. The invitations bore the slogan “Long live Chairman Mao!” and patrons were requested to wear Mao suits. The restaurant was decked out with pictures of... [more]