Detail: From February 22 through May 22, 2013,
the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New
York will present No Country:
Contemporary Art for South and Southeast
Asia, the inaugural exhibition of the
Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art
Initiative. The exhibition features work
by 22 artists and collectives
representing some of the most compelling
and innovative voices in South and
Southeast Asia today. Focusing on the
region's shifting spectrum of creative
practices, the exhibition traces
networks of intellectual exchange and
influence, and considers the various
impacts of ethno-nationalism,
colonization, and globalization on
national identity. The exhibition
features painting, sculpture,
photography, video, works on paper, and
installation, the majority of which will
be on view in the United States for the
first time. All works have been newly
acquired for the Guggenheim’s collection
under the auspices of the Guggenheim UBS
MAP Purchase Fund. Following its
presentation in New York, No Country is
expected to travel to venues in Hong
Kong and Singapore.