ArtReview Asia Magazine Winter 2017 Back Issue

ArtReview Asia explores the theme of "the political self," examining how artists engage with history, identity, and societal structures. The cover features Indian artist Nalini Malani, whose retrospective at the Centre Pompidou showcases her career-long feminist battle and her work on the treatment of women in male-dominated societies. The edition also delves into the works of other significant artists, including the late Japanese filmmaker Toshio Matsumoto, noted for his prescient understanding of sexuality as a political issue, and the Russian duo Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, whose installations highlight the friction between public and private identity under autocratic regimes. Furthermore, the issue previews and reviews numerous exhibitions across the globe, such as the Hugo Boss Art Award in Shanghai , the
Jakarta Biennale , and solo shows for artists like Cai Guo-Qiang in Madrid and Raghubir Singh in New York. Opinion pieces discuss diverse topics, from the rise of "defensive architecture" in urban spaces to the political influence of film stars in Tamil Nadu and the emergence of a new generation of politically conscious filmmakers in Thailand.