“Recently Departed” by Htein Lin
Myanmar Artist’s exhibition is showing at the Concept, Context, Contestation contemporary art show at the secretariat building. Please go and enjoy!
Nyein Chan Su (NCS) Tells His Nation’s Tale Through Art
Artist NCS (Nyein Chan Su) details the history of Myanmar through his latest series. In particular, he connects his use of red and gold to the democratic uprising in 1988. …
Paul Rosenberg
Interesting expose on a Parisian art dealer who reclaimed hundreds of works from the Nazis.
Myanmar Art Makes a Splash in Italy
Myanmar art makes a splash in Italy! The first collective exhibition of Burmese contemporary artists in Italy was unveiled this week. Paintings by Myanmar artists Aung Myint, Chan Nyein Kyaw, …
Myanmar Contemporary Art
A recent exhibit of Myanmar contemporary art held in Thailand, was entitled “You Think You Know Us?”. The organizer, Gold Leaf, deliberately chose this provocative title to notion that art …
Women Discuss Burmese Art, Gender and Censorship
As you’re no doubt aware, Burma / Myanmar was a closed country for years and years. While the censorship and closed borders may have eased since 2012, there is a …
Khin Zaw Latt: Seeing Into Portraits
A new English language biography of Khin Zaw Latt and his most impressive works has just been published. As well as delving into the background of the Yangon based artist, there …
Soe Naing, Art Stage Singapore and the Rising Value of Myanmar Art
It should come as no surprise that we’re big supporters of the Myanmar artist community as well as the paintings and fine art they create. After all, the MFA Collective …
Master Painters of Myanmar
Anyone who follows the Asian fine art scene knows that Burmese paintings have started showing up all over the galleries and shows since the country opened up in 2012. For …
Burma By Proxy
Our friend Melissa Carlson champions political art from Myanmar on the cusp of general elections.