10 Things You Should Know About: Sepak Takraw
In the latest episode of our popular 10 Things You Should Know series, we share facts about the Sepak Takraw. Read More »
Welcome to the ArtsEquator Archive!
Started in 2016, ArtsEquator.com has worked with over 150 contributors from all over the world and produced over 1,700 articles, interviews, podcasts and videos. Covering the Southeast Asian arts, all the ArtsEquator original content can now be accessed here in SEA Dive.
Gen X to Gen Z: Generational Differences in the Shaping of Cambodia’s Cultural Preservation Policies
In Cambodia, most cases of arts censorship are linked to the notion of protecting and preserving culture. Kai Brennert examines how different generations of civil servants and policymakers are shaped by their lived experiences, which in turn influence their view of “cultural preservation”. Read More »
artn’t: Thailand’s Rebel Artists
Nutcha Tantivitayapitak and Sudarat Musikawong travel to Chiang Mai, Thailand to shine a light on the artn’t Collective, who are currently facing numerous legal charges for works that are viewed as critiquing the state. Read More »
ArtsEquator: Looking Back, Turning Forward
As ArtsEquator enters its 7th year, we take stock and look forward to a fresh approach to supporting the arts in Southeast Asia in 2023 Read More »
Two Cultural Medallion recipients, sitcom stars and an arts administrator who raised Singapore’s international profile
ArtsEquator remembers the artists and cultural workers from the Singapore we lost in 2022. Read More »
The Rod Stewart of Thailand, the Queen of Action Movies, a novelist persecuted by the government, seven National Artists and an iconoclastic Thai critic
Amitha Amranand remembers the artists and cultural workers Thailand lost in 2022. Read More »
A national living treasure, a rock musician and an activist poet
Pristine de Leon remembers the artists and cultural workers from the Philippines we lost in 2022. Read More »
A bangsawan guru, a graffiti artist and an anthropologist who composed iconic rock songs
Mira Sharon remembers the artists and cultural workers from Malaysia we lost in 2022. Read More »
A dangdut pioneer, two film stars, a pickpocket turned mime artist and a ketoprak performer
Theodora Agni remembers the artists and cultural workers Indonesia lost in 2022. Read More »
Building Practice: Arts Spaces in Malaysia
The arts ecosystems in many parts of Southeast Asia are under-resourced. In this environment, independent arts spaces provide invaluable opportunities and support to the wider community. Deborah Augustin interviews the people behind four arts spaces in Malaysia to learn more about their work and how they have survived in an evolving landscape.
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