Abstract:A critical question that has preoccupied those working in the field of Asian art is 'What is contemporary Asian art?' The Japan Foundation posed this question in the cross-cultural and transnational c...A critical question that has preoccupied those working in the field of Asian art is 'What is contemporary Asian art?' The Japan Foundation posed this question in the cross-cultural and transnational curatorial and exhibition project 'Under Construction: New Dimensions in Asian Art ' conducted between 2001 and 2003. 4 Contemporary art from Asian countries is now seen in major international exhibitions around the world, but this is a relatively new phenomenon that parallels developing geopolitical and economic relationships.As other contributors indicate, art was dramatically transformed by the late twentieth century process of globalisation and geopolitical change that led to 4 'Under Construction: New Dimensions in Asian Art', Japan Foundation Forum 2002, convened by Yasuko Furuichi www.jpf.go.jp/e/culture/new/old/0210/10_07.htmlRead More