The APT and Fukuoka: a comparison

From the viewpoint of a curator who has been involved in the Asian Art Shows in the Fukuoka Art Museum, I would like to comment on the APT, the exceptional series of international contemporary art exhibitions which have targeted the Asia and Pacific region.

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