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An introduction to a series of art book reviews is presented on topics including the Southeast Asian diaspora, Chinese museography, and a Seoul, South Korean neighborhood.

An interview with Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien, discussing their exhibition "Offerings for Escalante" at Para Site in Hong Kong, is presented. Topics include their film Langit Lupa (2023), which addresses the 1985 Escalante Massacre in the Philippines, employing a narrative format challenging traditional documentary approaches.

The article offers information on the resurgence of onsite art events and exhibitions across the Philippine islands in 2023, emphasizing a focus on localities beyond Metro Manila after enduring an extended community quarantine. Topics include the revival of the Visayas Islands Visual Arts Exhibition and Conference (VIVA ExCon), held in San Jose de Buenavista and Sibalom town in Antique province on Panay Island, exploring narratives and concepts of Philippine art from the Visayan perspective.

The article reviews an art exhibition titled "Notations on Time" curated by Sandhini Poddar and Sabih Ahmed at Ishara Art Foundation in Dubai, UAE from January 18 to June 2, 2023.

The article reviews the art exhibition titled "mOTHERTONGUE" curated by Max Delany at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Australia from April 22, 2023 to July 18, 2023.

In this article, the author focuses on the art of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) throughout 2014. He discusses several exhibitions, including shows at the Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde (GIVDE) on artists Hassan Sharif and Mohammed Kazem, "Works on Paper: Hikayat" at the Green Art Gallery, and "Seeing Through the Light: Selections from the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Collection."

The article reviews the exhibition "Serotonin, Benzine, and a Renegade Body," featuring work by Ahmad Ghossein, where he explores personal responses to the collapse of Lebanon through a video work and artworks at the Marfa' Gallery, Beirut, from September 27 to December 7, 2023.

The article offers information on the vibrant resurgence of the Indian art world post-Covid, focusing on notable exhibitions and developments. Topics include the celebration at the India Art Fair, featuring 85 exhibitors, and noteworthy exhibitions at New Delhi's galleries, such as "Pop South Asia" at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.

The article offers information on the dynamics and competition in the art fair landscape, highlighting the clash between major Western franchises, Frieze and Art Basel, in the Asian market. Topics include the performance of Frieze Seoul in 2023, running concurrently with Korea International Art Fair (KIAF), with variable sales compared to its debut.

The article examines the conditions of creativity and arts in Pakistan, as of January 2017. Topics discussed include the country's government policies towards the mid- and small-sized arts organizations; total value of art exported; impact of economic decline on arts in the region; and exhibitions to be held in different art galleries and foundations in the country.

The article reviews the exhibitions "Korean Abstract Painting" at Gallery Hyundai, Seoul which features the work of a South Korean painting artist Kim Whanki, Suh Se-ok, and Rhee Seundja.

The article reviews the exhibition by painter Farideh Lashai at the Sharjah Art Foundation in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

The article reviews the exhibition by artist Nasreen Mohamedi at the Met Breuer in New York City, New York.

The article presents news briefs on museums and art galleries in the Philippines as of 2015. The Metropolitan Museum opened a permanent display titled "The Philippine Contemporary: To Scale the Past and the Possible." The Lopez Memorial Museum hosted an exhibition on the country's postcolonial national identity titled "Complicated" from February 21 to August 2, 2014. De La Salle University launched the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD).

The article offers information on Simone Fattal, an artist born in Syria, and her exploration of shared and troubled histories through paintings, collages, and sculptures. Topics include her incorporation of philosophies from Plato, Socrates, Heidegger, and Baudelaire into her work, her recent collages blending Greek mythology, Sufi mysticism, high fashion, and historical figures, and her continuous examination of history as a dynamic movement.

The article reviews the exhibition by Li Shan at James Cohan Gallery in New York which features the work of the artist Li Shan.

The article discusses politics, art, and culture in Laos which is one-party communist states and mentions its government's economic development plans of constructing dams across Mekong River. It talks about exhibitions hosted by several institutes, art galleries, and museum in Laos including National Institute of Fine Arts (NIFA), M Gallery, and Ban Naxay Culture House.