Arts & Culture

Dr. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak contextualizes the broader cultural climate and examines the reconceived missions in the art and culture sector in light of recent events.

Bangkok Art Biennale Chief Executive Dr. Apinan Poshyananda responds to the themes of the discourse during the run of the Summit and provides recommendations on best practices for the future.

Identifying the structural inequities in the arts, panelists consider the racial, gender, and other representational issues within their own organizations and offer measures that promote more meaningful engagement with local communities.

Panelists share experiences, suggestions, and strategies for how cultural institutions can navigate the balance between responding to calls to action while remaining true to their institutional identities.

Artists Anida Yoeu Ali and Tania El Khoury present works that demonstrate the striking capacity of performance to address the legacies and traces of colonial power, followed by a discussion with artist, curator, and professor Việt Lê.

Beyond the western construct of colonization, this panel analyzes the sociopolitical and cultural ramifications of forced occupation and regional imperialism within Asia relating to issues of race, ethnicity, and nationality.