Tony Godfrey

Tony Godfrey is an English writer who now lives in the Philippines. His most recent book is The Story of Contemporary Art (MIT), now available in an updated paperback edition. His website arttalksea.com contains interviews with artists from South-east Asia and other writings about the region.

When I read an essay in the papers there is often a cute little drawing or photograph of the writer looking serious in the heading. When my daughter sends me a message by WhatsApp, she often includes a little pictorial avatar of herself. That’s cute too. It makes me smile. It’s a kawaii world.
Leslie de Chavez, A Dollar and a Day: Angelo Villa (Farmer/Artist), 2023. Metallic pen on watercolor paper, video loop with sound, oil on canvas. Courtesy the artist and MO_Space.

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