How are contemporary Asian artists and curators of Asian art working in new ways to make art matter to, and resonate with, society today?

With a focus on Southeast Asian contexts, this public conversation will reflect on important new directions and implications of the larger project of ‘making Asian art public’ today – including through art practice, exhibitions and collections, documentation and scholarship – and understanding the making of varied publics for Asian art in Asia, Australia and globally.

Leading artists and curators from the region have been invited to share their individual experiences and perspectives: Mira Asriningtyas (Indonesia), Merv Espina (Philippines), Mark Teh (Malaysia), Suzann Victor (Australia/Singapore) and Tintin Wulia (Indonesia/Australia). MADA affiliates Associate Professor Tara McDowell, artist Frances Barrett and Dr Michelle Antoinette will engage the guest speakers in a public conversation, followed by Q and A from the audience.

Convenor: Dr Michelle Antoinette in conjunction with the ARC DECRA research project Asian Art Publics: Understanding New Art and Museum Participation in Asia -- a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award funded by the Australia Research Council (DE170100455).