iPhone Apps for Art Lovers

Here's how awesome it can get when art & technology collide that i almost want to take back all my anti-iPhone rants for the past 2 years so I can engage in the following apps. Or... maybe I just won't use it as a phone.

Art Envi, the #1 paid app in the Japanese App Store turns your iPhone into a giant art gallery, with collections from the world's best artists, giving you easy, full-screen access to thousands of Web-based masterpieces, indexed by artist with multi-touch controls, in automated slide shows.

The National Gallery in London has a similar app called Love Art which is a tour of about 250 art treasures at the museum that "will take you on an incredible journey into art" with videos, audio commentary, zoomable high-resolution image galleries, and theme tours. Best of all it's FREE!!!

Last month, The New Yorker had a cover made on the iPhone Brushes app in under one hour by artist Jorge Colombo. Artists and iPhone and iPod Touch users are now producing paintings on their hand-held devices! These images are created using an application called Brushes for iPhones -freehand using fingers and thumbs. A zoom feature lets you do detailed work and an undo feature lets you correct any mistakes. The app also records brush strokes and replays your paintings like a movie. Brushes also has a Twitter account and a flikr group where artists share their creations.

Celeste Prize: Calling Artists

Celeste Prize 2009 is an international contemporary arts prize for the following categories:

PAINTING PRIZE 8,000 euro
PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL GRAPHICS PRIZE 8,000 euro
VIDEO & ANIMATION PRIZE 8,000 euro
INSTALLATION & SCULPTURE PRIZE 8,000 euro
LIVE MEDIA PRIZE 8,000 euro

Entries online by 30 june 2009, 50 euro submission fee

The 46 finalist works will be selected by a panel of international art critics composed of Mark Gisbourne (UK), Adrienne Goehler (Germany), and Victoria Lu (MOCA, Shanghai, China).

The final exhibition and awards ceremony in which finalists vote will be in Berlin, Germany on 26 September 2009 at the Alte AEG Fabrik, 5 Voltastrasse.

Celeste is also a network in which artists and contemporary arts professionals worldwide meet and share work and information.

You can register free as an individual or as an institution in Celeste to take up your personal space with unlimited upload of images, videos and texts: http://www.celesteprize.com/eng_auth_login/


Celeste is organised by
an Italian non-profit cultural association:
'Associazione Culutrale L'Albero Celeste,
Via Sangallo 23,
53036 Poggibonsi (Siena), Italy
Tel / Fax : +39 0577 939425
info@celesteprize.com
www.celesteprize.com

How Artists Should Price Works

Often artists are at a loss when deciding on how to price their work. Being a successful artist today is not just about producing work. It will really help your career if you have some basic smarts about the business aspects of the industry as well. Here are a few important points to consider when evaluating how your work should be priced.

Base Costs

The first thing to consider outright is your costs this goes beyond paint, stretchers and canvas. There is your studio rental, your utilities, transportation, your time, photography, phone and internet, travel, research and development.

Steady Does It

When starting out never be in a rush to sell your work at too high a price. This game is all about quantity at the start. You will sell more paintings at reasonable prices than higher prices at the beginning. The goal is to build up a wide collector base and gain a strong reputation

Reputation and Integrity
Galleries often take 40% to 50% commission. This is very important to remember when selling your own work as one day you may show at a gallery in which case you don't want your work to suddenly double in price. If you are already with a gallery you should never undercut the gallery. You could refer buyers to the gallery who represents you.

Your work should be the same price whether sold through you or the gallery this way you safeguard the value of your work and encourage sales in exhibitions which furthers your reputation as an artist. Majority of buyers prefer to buy during exhibitions because the works are documented in catalogues and invoices which add tremendously to the work's value if the buyer should decide to resell it in the future. You may put them off your work if they realise you having been selling your work out of the studio at half the price.

Appreciation
Your works should increase in value by 10% at least, per year. This minimum would be if you had a quiet year with no or few sales or any major shows. if you had a few shows a successful solo with lots of sales then you can expect your prices to increase between 20-30%. Resist the temptation to jump on the speculation bandwagon. It is important from the beginning of your career to set your prices reasonably, over the years if there's a history of steady price increase, a buyer down the line can understand and have confidence in how your works have attained such a high value in price.

Size Matters

Your larger works should always be more expensive than your smaller ones, it's not that you charge by the inch, but that it is assumed that more work and time goes into larger pieces.

Understand Your Market
Remember a 'BIG MAC' varies in price depending on which country you buy it in. If you show in New York it is understood that your work will be priced higher than in KL and vice-versa.

~Good Luck & Much Love from your friendly Gallerist~

An Introduction to Contemporary Art in Malaysia

Sorry we missed the boat on part I & II (see disclaimer to the right) but this will be the last one of the three part series of informal talks and discussions by Curator & Writer Beverly Yong, Director, Rogue Art introducing the background and practice of contemporary visual art in Malaysia which should be as informative and interesting as the other 2. Read arteri's (my favourite new blog) review on Part I here. Art newbies mark your calendars.

Part III: Breaking New Ground
Tuesday, 28 April, 6.30pm

For many younger artists, and for a new generation of viewers, contemporary experience is most clearly expressed in the language of the visual and other sensory media that surrounds us. At the same time, global developments in art and technology have opened up new expressive possibilities for local artists. Part III introduces some of the innovators working with 'alternative media', and the processes and ideas behind art works which involve installation, performance, found objects, text, sound, video, photography, digital technology and more. A related phenomenon is a rising interest in interactive public art, with artists and artist-groups exploring ways for art to involve the viewer and the community at large, finding support from public and private institutions.

Galeri PETRONAS, Lot 341-343, Level 3,
Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre

Admission is Free and open to all.

Limited Participants per Workshop so please call 03 – 2051 1228 (Rofiah) or 03-2051 7717 (Juaini) to secure your spot.

Top 10 Most Expensive Art

So what's the most anyone's ever paid for art? -Here's a list:

1. JACKSON POLLOCK - $140 million
Number 5, 1948, 1948

Private sale, 2006. Seller: David Geffen. Buyer: David Martínez (claimed)

The price is still not confirmed (but not denied) demonstrating increasing interest for the contemporary Art.

2. WILLEM DE KOONING - $137.5 million
Woman III, 1952-53

Private sale, 2006. Seller: David Geffen. Buyer: Steven Cohen

Amongst 6 painted by the artist, this version which ended up at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, and later hidden from the public due to non-adherence to morality laws is now in private hands.

3. GUSTAV KLIMT - $135 million
Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1907

Private sale, 2006. Buyer: Ronald Lauder

The painting was later court-ordered to be recently returned to the heirs of Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer. The Nazis confiscated his paintings during the War and were placed at the National Gallery of Austria after the war.

4. PABLO PICASSO - $104.1 million
Garçon a la pipe, 1904

Private sale, 2006. Buyer: Ronald Lauder

The most expensive painting ever sold at auction, was the first to break the Vincent Van Gogh record held since 1990, breaking the $100 million barrier.

Although the name of the buyer was withheld, sources says that it's now in the hands of Guido Barilla, the Italian pasta magnate.

5. DAMIEN HIRST - $100 million
For the Love of God

Sotheby's New York, May 2004. Buyer: Anonymous investors

Controversy surrounds this piece famous for being the most expensive sculpture and art by a living artist.

The human skull cast in platinum and encased entirely in 8601 diamonds is also the most expensive work of art ever created, costing £15m. The buyers were an unnamed investment group of which Hirst is a part of, fueling rumors that the story of the “investors” a simply a cover-up.

6. PABLO PICASSO - $95.2 million
Dora Maar Au Chat, 1941

Sotheby's New York , May 2006. Buyer: Anonymous

One of Picasso’s greatest and last works was a portrait of his then-mistress and one of his favourite models Dora Maar (29-years-old at the time) . This painting, was rediscovered by Picasso's daughter, Maya Widmaier Picasso.

7. GUSTAV KLIMT - $87.9 million
Adele Bloch-Bauer II, 1912

Christie's New York , November 2006. Buyer: unknown

The subject of the painting Adele Bloch-Baur is the only model to be painted twice by the Austrian painter.

8. FRANCIS BACON - $86.3 million
Tryptich, 1976

Sotheby's New York , May 2008. Buyer: European private

A premier artists of the surrealist period, Irish painter Francis Bacon is the most recent sale on this list.

9. VINCENT VAN GOGH - $82.5 million
Portrait of Doctor Gachet, 1890

Christie's New York , May 1990. Buyer: Ryoei Saito

At one point the most expensive paintings in the world, was sold to Japanese tycoon Ryoei Saito together with Le Moulin de la Galette, by Renoir for $78.1 million during the Japanese speculative bubble period.

Saito wound up in massive debt due to his excesses. The whereabouts of this painting is unknown. Some sources place it in Europe, but others claim Christie's bought it back for one-eighth of the price before Saito passed away.

10. JASPER JOHN - $80 million
False Start, 1959

Private Sale, Fall 2006. Buyer: Unknown

This is the third highest price ever paid for work by any contemporary artist.

Christie's Continued Interest in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art
Christie's report on the Southeast Asian market for this past quarter:

The market for Asian contemporary art, led by Christie’s International, has grown rapidly in the last few years alongside strong sales in modern and classical art. The Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art sales offers some of the most dynamic and exemplary works of a diverse group of artists working in Southeast Asia. The category is illustrative of the cultural and artistic diversity that marks art from the region and thus stands as a distinctive entity in Christie’s sales of Asian art.

Christie’s has had a specialist department devoted solely to modern and contemporary art in Southeast Asia since 1994. In May 2008, we achieved our highest sales record in the category with a sales total of HK$71.7m (US$9.2m). As the market leader in the field – having established numerous auction sales records of modern artists like Rudolf Bonnet, Le Pho, Le Mayeur, S. Sudjojono, Affandi and Hendra Gunawan – and being amongst the first to recognize the emerging and relevant talents from the region, we are proud to continue exposing the category to the international art community through the strategic sale location in Hong Kong.

Whilst rare and quality works of artists of the colonial and modern periods continue to set price records in the category, contemporary Southeast Asian artists have also come of age in the rapidly growing art infrastructure across different Southeast Asian cities in the recent couple of years buoyed by increased interest in attending exhibitions and collecting contemporary art. Contemporary artists such as I Nyoman Masriadi, Handiwirman Saputra, Agus Suwage, Rudi Mantofani, Ahmad Zakii Anwar, Natee Utarit, Geraldine Javier, Ronald Ventura and Yasmin Sison are creating some of the most exciting and well-regarded artworks which we are proud to offer in our sales.

The breadth of our selection for each auction season is once again illustrated in the most recent autumn sales in November 2008 where a 19th century painting by Philippine painter Juan Luna was offered alongside fresh and progressive works of contemporary artists from Indonesia, Philippines and other countries in the region.

view original article from Christie's site

The Iskandar Malaysia Contemporary Art Show

The IMCAS exhibition held on the forth floor in Danga city mall Johor which opens on the 21st March , is a must see show! On display are around 1,000 contempory Malaysian art pieces including the Aliya and Farouk Khan collection which is the biggest art collection in Malaysia.

The main room on the forth floor is bigger than any of the rooms in the national art gallery in KL and has been repainted and fitted with spotlights to house an extraordinary array of paintings of various sizes, expertly hung. Upon entering one is immediately spellbound by the myriad of artworks on display. An impressive segment of the Khan’s collection. To name but a few of the artists works on display are, Yusof Ghani, Zulkifli Yusof, Annuar Rashid, Tan Chin Kuan, Jalaini Abu Hassan, Masnoor Ramli, Ahmad Shukri, Jegadeva Anurendra, Jeganathan Ramachandram, Ivan Lam, Choy Chun Wei and Yau Bee Ling. All major works that make this show a must see for any art enthusiast.

Farouk Khan with part of his art collection

NST reported:
The Iskandar Malaysia Contemporary Art Show (Imcas) 2009, which opens on the 21^st March 2009 and runs for three months will showcase about 1,000 works of more than 100 Malaysian artists, is set to place Malaysia at the forefront of the regional art market.

"The show, which begins on Saturday at the Danga City Mall in Johor Baru, is to promote art awareness in Johor Baru and indicate the kind of changes Iskandar Malaysia will bring to Johor," said Farouk Khan, who is the Imcas organising committee chairman.

Over the years, the Khans have scoured the country, buying up choice works of premier artists, convinced that Malaysian artworks were of world-class standard. One choice work that will be exhibited is Pilihan by artist Hamir Shoib, which is valued around RM500,000.

"This is a unique and important event for the Malaysian art scene, especially as it is being held outside the artists' hub of Kuala Lumpur. "I congratulate Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman and Danga City Mall for mooting the idea for Imcas, together with the National Art Gallery, with the aim of making it an annual affair," Farouk said.

"The development of a city state today is recognised not just in the number of buildings put up there, but the quality of life resulting from its technological and cultural development through advancement of the arts."

The unveiling of part of the couple's private artwork collection at the mall's 2,601 sq-metre anchor tenant space will represent the first public viewing of the collection.

It will serve as a preview to a show at the National Art Gallery in January next year.
Featured in the collection will be works of major contemporary artists, including Yusof Ghani, Zulkifli Yusof, Annuar Rashid, Tan Chin Kuan, Jalaini Abu Hassan, Masnoor Ramli, Ahmad Shukri, Jegadeva Anurendra, Jeganathan Ramachandram, Ivan Lam, Choy Chun Wei and Yau Bee Ling.

Farouk said although the works of Malaysian artists were highly sought after in the international art market, local buyers were quite averse to them.

"It would be sad if a situation arises here, as in China, where the government is forking out millions trying to buy back works of its local artists that are now in the hands of foreign collectors."

This is a strong possibility because many of the artworks of Malaysia's foremost artist, Datuk Ibrahim Hussein, who passed away recently, are in foreign lands.

Farouk said Imcas would include a fair for 100 young artists, who will vie for the top prizes of RM5,000, RM3,000, RM2,000 and seven consolation prizes of RM1,000 in an art competition.
"The artists' works will be for sale. It is a chance to become a beginner collector of reasonably-priced local artworks. This will be good investment as I'm sure every one of these artists will become major names and the value of their works will escalate sharply ."

Art TLC

Not all artwork is created equal and it doesn't come with a maintenance manual. If you own art in any of its many forms you are the current care taker. So how do you care for it? This question has been a matter for debate since the beginning of time, famous cases: the cleaning of the Sistine Chapel, restoration vs. conservation of Mona Lisa or how Rembrant's Night Watch was changed when cleaned.

Art care is delicate and may be dependent upon different circumstances and conditions such as; How the artwork is created, where it has been previous care or treatment. The more you know about it, the better... Start with your decision to frame and display it.

Framing
When you decide to have framing done it is most often because you have something you wish to display. You may even have a idea of how you want it to look. Acid free materials, UV glazing and hinges on artwork are all important but not always necessary. Colors, size, and style of frame determines how it looks in its surroundings and how well it shows off the piece. Material selection and framing techniques affect lasting qualities and future condition.

When preservation is an important concerns , consider the selection of framing materials and the techniques/treatment used.

A knowledgeable framer will be able to explain the differences between materials, their compatibility with your art and conditions of its display. Materials may differ in composition, resistance to environmental conditions and pH levels, hence they should be individually suited for each piece.

Framing Options and Materials
The materials used to surround your art will also have a direct effect on it. Words like acidic condition, acid burn, acid-free are all used in connection with mat boards and backboards. The condition of acid in these materials is in the changing composition of the material itself and is excellerated by light. Most of these material have a buffering agent to reduce any acidic condition which may occur this makes the materials alkaline. Although, some organic materials may react to high alkaline conditions so the materials need to be of a more neutral pH level.

Mounting
Mounting means adhering the paper to a ridged support most often cardboard. There are several methods and materials used for mounting but the greatest objection to fully mounting art is that it makes it harder to conserve at a later date and may introduce foreign materials onto the original paper that may not be removable. Paper is not a flat medium, it reacts to changes in temperature and humidity, swelling when the humidity is high and shrinking when its low creating waves. To eliminate these changes in paper and to keep it flat it is most often mounted.

Hinging
The alternative to full mounting is hinging the artwork. This type of attachment only effects a small area of you art as light paper strips are attached to small area at the top of the art and the art is allowed to hang free. This also allows it to change with temperature and humidity.

Protecting the surface
Surface protection is important to all artwork, it keeps foreign substances off the surface providing a degree of protection. Surface protection include glaze, glass and acrylic for art on paper, as well as photos. Surface protection is important because air born dust can damage soft or porous surfaces. Glazing in both glass and acrylic will protect art from UV protection, glare, static electricity, weight and breakage. A special material just for the varnishing of pictures can also be used. In most cases it should be applied after the art has been cleaned so as not to trap dust or surface dirt. This is best left to a professional who is experienced with the cleaning and varnishing of art.

Display Conditions
How and where your art is displayed has a direct effect on preservation because environmental elements, light temperature, humidity and pollution all effect condition and longevity. Discuss where you intend to hang your art with your framer when you are designing how it will look and how it will be preserved. Display condition can greatly effect the way your artwork will look and last

Damaged Art
In the unfortunate event that your piece is say damaged in transit and the artist is alive, it's okay to request a touch up (within reason) unless it's water damage. Usually this can be at no cost or at a nominal fee.

Every Day Care & Maintenance
Art like everything else needs care and maintenance, occasional dusting is fine but more thorough cleaning may need to be performed by a trained specialist. If in doubt ask your framer, dealer or artist. Conservation today is directed toward producing favorable conditions for display to combat deterioration. Remember regardless of credentials no single source has all the answers or can perform all treatments. So please do some research.

What is Contemporary Art?

Contemporary just means art that is being created during our lifetime -i.e.; contemporary to us. Contrary to general perception, Contemporary and Modern art are not the same.

The difference?
Modern Art: Impressionist Art from around 1880 up until 1960-70's.
Contemporary Art: Art from the 60's or 70's 'til now.

There has some overlapping between Contemporary and Modern art at some point, some 30 years ago (your granny will confirm this). 1970 is a fair cut-off point for modern art though, because it was around then that the term "Postmodern" came into being. 1970 was also the last of easily classified artistic movements.

Although, contemporary art has more working artists (making helluva more art). Contemporary artists "movements" cannot be classified. It's hard to classify (on-going) emerging movements, Contemporary art is definitely more socially conscious than any previous era, exploring all kinds of issues from multiculturalism, disease awareness to socio-political commentary as subject matter. Then again, maybe it's just harder to define things these days... sigh!

Art Facts & Figures

Total global revenue from Contemporary Art sales over the July 2007-June 2008 amounted to € 980m, up 50% on the previous year, with almost the same volume of transactions according to Artprice, a Paris-based art market index. More than a third of these figures were attributed to the Chinese/Asian art markets.

Ahmad Zakii Anwar made it to the top 500 contemporary artists list published in that same index.

Invest in Art -Reason #2 (or not): Speculation

"Like the share market, many factors can affect the price of an investment: a retrospective exhibition, biography, major art prize and death (which caps the stock available) inflate an artist's prices, while auction or gallery disappointments deflate them. So too does a general perception that prices have gone too far too fast or the work has become formulaic."
-David Tribe, Sun Herald

Art returns have been proven to be more in boom times and lower in crashes according to experts at Yale. Fortunately for speculative art investors, delay of up to 2 years can be possible based on the late 80's market crash, when Sotheby's and Christies achieved record prices. The market only crashed at the beginning of the 90's and paintings by art stars Sandro Chia, Julian Schnabel and Enzo Cucchi became unsellable. And that's another story for another day.

Conditions
Bullish stock markets, low interest rates, growing investors wealth and confidence are conditions in which speculation thrives. Recently art speculation has been boosted by increasing availability of comprehensive information from the media and internet followed by transparency which is positively helping to define art as the new kid on the asset block.

Proceed with Caution...
Note that the art market like most fixed assets are not liquid compared to equities due to lower turnover rates and subjective pricing. Art also has no income streams, are unregulated, difficult to compare and are susceptible to fads. In addition, necessary agent commissions may be high and tend to offset short term gains. A certain amount of holding power is required.

Although there are some hit and run success stories, speculative art investment should be avoided by novices, because most people who who make money, have not made it by purchasing art as short term investments. The key elements to a strong art investment portfolio is not unlike any other; -knowledge, quality and diversification, the bonus will be getting to enjoy its beauty.

Sotheby's Art Courses

Sotheby’s Institute of Art - Singapore will be organizing overseas trips to major art centres, exhibitions, museums and collections in Asia. These visits are held in conjunction with the Master’s degree programmes in Art Business and Contemporary Art, and participants are taught alongside full-time international students.

Led by art experts from the region, each trip exposes the participants to the experience of art and objects in their historical context as well as provides an insight to the development of art in the region. Scheduled to coincide with key events and festivals, participants visit the major art centres in Asia, attend special talks by gallery directors, dealers and art professionals.

Schedule:
• Indonesia: Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Bandung:
Travel dates: 12-17 January 2009

• India: Mumbai
Travel dates: 2-6 February 2009
(to coincide with the Mumbai Arts Festival)

• USA: New York
Travel dates: 2-6 February 2009
(to coincide with the Mumbai Arts Festival)
Travel dates: March 2009
(to coincide with The Armory Show)

Fees
The fee for all courses is SGD 4,500 (inclusive of GST). The fee covers all lectures, local transport, some meals, and admission to art galleries, events and museums. Participants are required to pay for their own airfare and accommodation. Discount 50% for 2nd person.

Source: Sotheby's Institute, Singapore

Fine Art Prints

Eng Tay
Beloved - Etching, Edition 175

For many collectors, especially those new to the art market or who do not want to spend a lot of money access original art by purchasing prints. One cannot argue that much of its appeal is in the price tag.

Artists may use one or a combination of many processes, from lithography to collography. These procedures are complex and are constantly refined. Regardless, a fine-art print have these characteristics; originally created for prints, not copied from work in another medium, artist's hands-on involvement, are in limited editions and usually accompanied by written documentation. ~Although some hardcore collectors insist that "they're a rubbish waste of time"~
Regardless, it is a great entry point into the art market. And, No! -Reproductions do not count as fine art prints.

Two of the most common and distinct print formats are etchings and engravings. These intaglio (Italian for cut in) processes draw out ink from the indent of plates using damp sheets of paper. The process can be repeated typically for several hundred impressions. The difference between the two methods is how the plates are made.

Engraving
In engraving, lines in the plate are cut with special tools. The engraved plate is inked all over, then excess ink is wiped off the surface, leaving only ink in the engraved lines when transfered to paper. Antique engraved prints are popular antiques to collect. Most modern day artists prefer etching.

Etching
A metal plate (usually copper) is covered with wax and drawn on with an etching needle. This process is more like drawing than engraving. The exposed areas are then ‘etched’ into, by acid to hold ink for printing. Rembrandt with his 300 plates was one of the greatest of etchers. Notably famous Malaysian etcher:-Eng Tay.

Invest in Art -Reason #1: Diversify Investments

In the current economic downturn, investors are turning to alternative investments such as art, because equities and property are seen to be over-valued. Quality art survives economic downturns because the value never goes down to zero (unless damaged), compared to most other investments and prices bounce-back quicker after crashes than most equities. Investing in art reduces exposure risk as part of an investment portfolio especially in volatile markets. Although careful evaluation of an artist's potential and the credentials of the gallery or dealer are musts. At the minimum, research, cross-check and verify rates from multiple sources.

Art market investments have in fact outperformed the S&P500 and more conservative investments in the long-term according to Finance professors Jiangping Mei and Michael Moses' (from the Stern School of Business at NYU) extensive research of paintings sold at auction over a 50 year period (vs. US stock market prices). The Mei/Moses Fine Art Index, comprised of 8,000 pieces of art auctioned by Sotheby’s and Christie’s since 1950.

Beware though that art is less liquid (average 10 years holding) compared to equities so it should be viewed as a long term investment except in rare cases when an artist is retiring or is soon to be deceased. Therefore it should be viewed as a long term investment.

"Unlike companies, the trouble with blue-chip art is you can't buy bits of it. But you can still do well buying lesser named artists at suburban and regional auctions, fairs, op-shops and garage sales. And there's also up-and-coming art at small primary galleries."
-David Tribe, Sun Herald

Bi-anal???

The commonly mis-pronounced term Biennale (pronounced as Bian-nah-lay) is commonly used in the context of major repeating art exhibitions.

Biennale means "every other year" in Italian is commonly used within the art world to describe an international exhibition event of contemporary art probably because the first ever International Art Exhibition in history was the Venice Biennale.

Major biennales close to our side of the globe are:

Singapore Biennale
11 September - 16 November 2008

Taipei Biennial
13 September 2008 - 1 January 2009

Gwangju Biennale
5 September - 9 November 9 2008

Yokohama Triennale
13 September - 30 November 2008

Shanghai Biennale
9 September - 16November 2008

Biennale of Sydney
Just Over

Interesting to note that almost all of them are going on right now!