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What Was Left of Art

Simon Soon | Ahmad Fuad Rahmat | Sharaad Kuttan

23-Mar-16 21:00

What Was Left of Art

This week, we are joined by art historian and curator Simon Soon for an excursion into the history of leftist art movements across Southeast Asia during the Cold War. What were the cultural patterns they shared, despite their differences? What did it mean to be "for the people"? Join us to find out!


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Tags:  Simon Soon,  Art historian,  Art curation,  Art curator,  History,  Leftist,  Left wing,  Left art movements,  South-East Asia,  Cold War,  Communism,  Socialism,  Communists,  Socialists,  For the people,  Modern art,  War,  Culture,  Society,  Arts,  Art,  Themes,  Social,  Economy,  Economics,  Socio-economics,  Karl Marx,  Ideology,  Night School


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