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dOCUMENTA(13) Project: 100 Notes – 100 Thoughts

Hosted by Leeza Ahmady

Originally aired 6/25/12

Leeza Ahmady and artist Mariam Ghani discuss their contributions to dOCUMENTA(13)'s "100 Notes – 100 Thoughts" notebook series that consisted of observations, drawings, and essays that re-imagine thoughts on history, art, and other artists' ideas.

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Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art

Asia & The Caribbean: Hitomi Iwasaki & Herb Tam

Hosted by Leeza Ahmady

Originally aired 5/28/12

In collaboration with Independent Curators Int'l, curators Hitomi Iwasaki and Herb Tam speak with Leeza Ahmady about the arts and aesthetic development across the Caribbean and their research on the presence of Asia in Caribbean culture and art.

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Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art

ACAW 11: Yang Jiechang and Zheng Shengtian

Hosted by Leeza Ahmady

Originally aired 5/2/11

A discussion between historian Jane DeBevoise and two artists following a screening of the documentary From Jean-Paul Sartre to Teresa Teng: Contemporary Cantonese Art in the 1980s at the Museum of Chinese in America on March 31, 2011 for ACAW2011.

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Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art

ACAW 11: Women, Arts, and Activism - Karin Chien, Amita Swadhin, Chang-Jin Lee

Hosted by Leeza Ahmady

Originally aired 4/25/11

A film producer, educator, and conceptual artist discuss how they have merged arts and activism in their work. Recorded at the China Institute on March 30, 2011 in collaboration with Asian Women Giving Circle and Ethan Cohen Fine Arts.

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Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art

ACAW 11: Jungjin Lee, Wind

Hosted by Leeza Ahmady

Originally aired 4/25/11

Jungjin Lee's documentation of her response to the American desert, combined with her unconventional prints on Korean paper, create work with a subjective and cultural perspective. Recorded on March 26, 2011 at Aperture in association with the ACC.

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Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art

ACAW 11: On Biennials - David Elliott, Massimiliano Gioni & Suzanne Cotter

Hosted by Leeza Ahmady

Originally aired 4/18/11

Three renowned curators discuss artists and curatorial processes in recent international biennials, part of the Asian Contemporary Art Week 2011's Dialog with Curators series.

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Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art

ACAW 11: Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

Hosted by Leeza Ahmady

Originally aired 4/18/11

In March 2011 the legendary, charming, and enduringly vital artist Monir Farmanfarmaian talks about her life and work with Melissa Chiu, Director and Curator at Asia Society. Farmanfarmaian got the Venice Biennale Gold Medal in '58.

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Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art

ACAW 11: Ushio Shinohara & Tomokazu Matsuyama

Hosted by Leeza Ahmady

Originally aired 4/11/11

New York-based Japanese artists Ushio Shinohara and Tomokazu Matsuyama explore Japanese culture and history and discuss their work with Associate Curator Miwako Tezuka at the Asia Society and Museum during Asian Contemporary Art Week 2011.

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Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art

ACAW 11: Fong Wah Phoebe Hui, Chaw Ei Thein, Firoz Mahmud

Hosted by Leeza Ahmady

Originally aired 4/11/11

The artists explore the challenges and opportunities encountered in their roles in local art scenes, while becoming increasingly engaged in global art forums. Recorded March 30, 2011 at Location One in association with the Asian Cultural Council.

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Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art

ACAW 11: Mariam Ghani

Hosted by Leeza Ahmady

Originally aired 4/4/11

Ghani's work investigates cultural and generational borders shaped during her childhood in a household where American, Arabic, and Afghan cultures met. Recorded at her ACAW artist's talk at the Museum of Modern Art on March 21, 2011.

RADIO // Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art dOCUMENTA(13) Project: 100 Notes – 100 Thoughts Hosted by Leeza Ahmady Radio show Leeza Ahmady and artist Mariam Ghani discuss their contributions to dOCUMENTA(13)'s "100 Notes – 100 Thoughts" notebook series that consisted of observations, drawings, and essays that re-imagine thoughts on history, art, and other artists' ideas. On May 8, 2012, Brooklyn-based artist Mariam Ghani joined Leeza Ahmady in Dialogues in Contemporary Art: Take 2 at Independent Curators International where they shared their contributions to dOCUMENTA(13)'s "100 Notes – 100 Thoughts" notebook... Originally aired 6/25/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art Asia & The Caribbean: Hitomi Iwasaki & Herb Tam Hosted by Leeza Ahmady Radio show In collaboration with Independent Curators Int'l, curators Hitomi Iwasaki and Herb Tam speak with Leeza Ahmady about the arts and aesthetic development across the Caribbean and their research on the presence of Asia in Caribbean culture and art. Hitomi Iwasaki, Curator and Director of Exhibitions at Queens Museum of Art and Herb Tam, Curator and Director of Exhibitions at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas speak with Leeza Ahmady about their research on the presence of Asia in Caribbean... Originally aired 5/28/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art ACAW 11: Yang Jiechang and Zheng Shengtian Hosted by Leeza Ahmady Radio show A discussion between historian Jane DeBevoise and two artists following a screening of the documentary From Jean-Paul Sartre to Teresa Teng: Contemporary Cantonese Art in the 1980s at the Museum of Chinese in America on March 31, 2011 for ACAW2011. A discussion between historian Jane DeBevoise, artist Yang Jiechang and artist/curator/scholar Zheng Shengtian following a screening of the Asia Art Archive's documentary From Jean-Paul Sartre to Teresa Teng: Contemporary Cantonese Art in the... Originally aired 5/2/11 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art ACAW 11: Jungjin Lee, Wind Hosted by Leeza Ahmady Radio show Jungjin Lee's documentation of her response to the American desert, combined with her unconventional prints on Korean paper, create work with a subjective and cultural perspective. Recorded on March 26, 2011 at Aperture in association with the ACC. Artist Jungjin Lee in discussion with photography critic and historian, Vicki Goldberg in conjunction with the artist’s exhibition and publication, entitled Wind. Lee, who received her undergraduate degree in ceramics, is a self-taught... Originally aired 4/25/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art ACAW 11: Women, Arts, and Activism - Karin Chien, Amita Swadhin, Chang-Jin Lee Hosted by Leeza Ahmady Radio show A film producer, educator, and conceptual artist discuss how they have merged arts and activism in their work. Recorded at the China Institute on March 30, 2011 in collaboration with Asian Women Giving Circle and Ethan Cohen Fine Arts. This special symposium on arts and activism by contemporary Asian women artists was recorded at the China Institute on March 30, 2011 in collaboration with Asian Women Giving Circle and Ethan Cohen Fine Arts. Moderated by Joan Lebold Cohen, noted... Originally aired 4/25/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art ACAW 11: Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian Hosted by Leeza Ahmady Radio show In March 2011 the legendary, charming, and enduringly vital artist Monir Farmanfarmaian talks about her life and work with Melissa Chiu, Director and Curator at Asia Society. Farmanfarmaian got the Venice Biennale Gold Medal in '58. On March 23, 2011 a conversation with Melissa Chiu, Director and Curator for Contemporary Asian and Asian-American Art at Asia Society, and legendary (and charmingly vital) Iranian artist Monir Farmanfarmaian talks about her life and work.... Originally aired 4/18/11 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art ACAW 11: On Biennials - David Elliott, Massimiliano Gioni & Suzanne Cotter Hosted by Leeza Ahmady Radio show Three renowned curators discuss artists and curatorial processes in recent international biennials, part of the Asian Contemporary Art Week 2011's Dialog with Curators series. As part of the Asian Contemporary Art Week 2011's Dialog with Curators series, three renowned curators discuss artists and curatorial processes in recent international biennials. With David Elliott, Independent Curator and Artistic Director of... Originally aired 4/18/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art ACAW 11: Fong Wah Phoebe Hui, Chaw Ei Thein, Firoz Mahmud Hosted by Leeza Ahmady Radio show The artists explore the challenges and opportunities encountered in their roles in local art scenes, while becoming increasingly engaged in global art forums. Recorded March 30, 2011 at Location One in association with the Asian Cultural Council. A panel Discussion featuring Asian Cultural Council 2011 Artist Grantees: Fong Wah Phoebe Hui (Hong Kong), Chaw Ei Thein (Burma), and Firoz Mahmud (Bangladesh), and Rahraw and Manizhah Omarzad (Afghanistan). The artists explore the challenges and... Originally aired 4/11/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Dialogues in Asian Contemporary Art ACAW 11: Ushio Shinohara & Tomokazu Matsuyama Hosted by Leeza Ahmady Radio show New York-based Japanese artists Ushio Shinohara and Tomokazu Matsuyama explore Japanese culture and history and discuss their work with Associate Curator Miwako Tezuka at the Asia Society and Museum during Asian Contemporary Art Week 2011. New York-based Japanese artists Ushio Shinohara and Tomokazu Matsuyama explore Japanese culture and history and discuss their work with Associate Curator Miwako Tezuka. Shinohara achieved iconic status as a Neo-Dada artist in Japan in the late 1950s... Originally aired 4/11/11 Listen Read More »