This page contains the continuously updated results and outcomes of all of the Wikipedia edit-a-thons co-organised by M+ and Asia Art Archive. A big thank you to everyone who participated and helped make all of the below happen! It is truly wonderful to see so many dedicated people come together both online and in person to help make a difference.
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Art+Feminism: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Women in Art in Asia (March 2019)
Photo © Eric Yu
New articles:
- Visual artist Burcak Bingol (B. 1976, Görele. Based in Istanbul)
- Visual artist/illustrator Sabiha Rustu Bozcali (1904–1998, Turkey)
- Visual artist Jes Fan (B. Canada. Based in New York)
- Visual artist Ho Sin Tung (B. 1986, Hong Kong)
- Visual artist Jaffa Lam (B. 1973, Fujian. Based in Hong Kong)
- Visual artist Holly Lee (B. 1953, Hong Kong)
- Editor, curator, & collector Kai-yin Lo (B. Hong Kong)
- Museum Director Suhanya Raffel (B. Sri Lanka, based in Hong Kong)
- Filmmaker Kimi Takesue (B. 1968, Denver)
- Visual artist Jo Torr (B. 1957, New Zealand)
- Visual artist Ko Sin Tung (B. 1987, Hong Kong)
- Visual artist Wong Kit Yi (B. 1983, Hong Kong)
Edited articles:
- Visual artist Jaishri Abichandani (B. 1969, Mumbai. Based in New York)
- Visual artist, poet, & essayist Etel Adnan (B. 1925, Beirut)
- Visual artist Banu Cennetoğlu (B. 1970, Ankara. Based in Istanbul)
- Visual artist Amy Cheung (B. Hong Kong)
- Visual artist Tiffany Chung (B. 1969, Da Nang. Based in Ho Chi Minh City)
- Visual artist/journalist Zehra Dogan (B. 1989, Diyarbakir)
- Journalist/documentary photographer Bikem Ekberzade (B. 1971, Istanbul)
- Visual artist Cai Jin (B. 1965, Tunxi. Based in Tianjin)
- Visual artist Aisha Khalid (B. 1972, Lahore)Visual artist Bharti Kher (B. 1969, London. Based in New Delhi)
- Visual artist Bharti Kher (B. 1969, London. Based in New Delhi)
- Visual artist Yayoi Kusama (B. 1929, Matsumoto. Based in Tokyo)
- Visual artist Leung Mee Ping (B. 1961, Hong Kong)
- Visual artist/curator Phoebe Man (B. 1969, Hong Kong)
- Visual artist/publisher Beatrix Pang (B. Hong Kong)
- Visual artist Peng Wei (B. 1974, Chengdu. Based in Beijing)
- Visual artist Angela Su (B. Hong Kong)
- Visual artist Fiona Tan (B. 1966, Pekanbaru. Based in Amsterdam)
- Visual artist Shirley Tse (B. 1968, Hong Kong. Based in Los Angeles)
- Visual artist Wong Wai Yin (B. 1981, Hong Kong)
- Photographer Wong Wo Bik (B. 1949, Hong Kong)
Translated articles:
- Visual artist Au Hoi Lam (B. 1978, Hong Kong) translated from English to Chinese
Wikipedia Asian Month: Edit-a-thon on Exhibition Histories (November 2018)
New articles:
- Fifth Moon Group (1957)
- Group 1890 (1963)
- From Space to Environment (1966)
- Contemporary Indian Art (1982)
- Out of Context (1987)
- The Other Story (1989)
- China's New Art, Post-1989 (1993)
- Traditions/Tensions (1996)
- Cities on the Move (1997)
- Canton Express (2003)
- Mapping Asia (2014)
Edited articles:
- Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo (est.1938)
- China/Avant-Garde Exhibition (1989)
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Women in Art (March 2018)
For a summary of this event and resources to join in yourself, have a look at this blog post.
New articles:
- Visual artist Nancy Atakan (B. 1946, Virginia. Based in Istanbul)
- Visual artist Cao Yu (B. 1988, Liaoning province. Based in Beijing)
- Visual artist Banu Cennetoğlu (B. 1970, Ankara. Based in Istanbul)
- Filmmaker/visual artist Kiri Dalena (B. 1975, Manila. Based in Manila and Mindanao)
- Visual artist Ipek Duben (B. 1941, Istanbul. Based in Istanbul)
- Visual artist Ayşe Erkmen (B. 1949, Istanbul. Based in Berlin and Istanbul)
- Visual artist Ma Ivy (B. 1973, Hong Kong. Based in Hong Kong)
- Visual artist Aydan Murtezaoglu (B. 1961, Istanbul. Based in Istanbul)
- Visual artist Varsha Nair (B. 1957, Kampala. Based in Bangkok)
- Visual artist Hale Tenger (B. 1960, Izmir. Based in Istanbul)
- Architect Wang Chiu-Hwa (B. 1925, Beijing. Based in Taipei)
- Visual artist Xin Wang (B. 1983, Yichang. Based in Shanghai)
- Visual artist Xing Danwen (B. 1967, Xi'an. Based in Beijing)
- Visual artist Yuan Jai (B. 1941, Chongqing. Based in Taiwan)
Edited articles:
- Visual artist Cai Jin (B. 1965, Tunxi. Based in Tianjin)
- Visual artist Irene Chou (B. 1924, Shanghai. D. 2011, Brisbane)
- Cultural theorist Dai Jinhua (B. 1959, Beijing. Based in Beijing)
- Visual artist Yu Hong (B. 1966, Xi’an. Based in Beijing)
- Visual artist Gülsün Karamustafa (B. 1946, Ankara. Based in Istanbul)
- Visual artist Nur Koçak (B. 1941, Istanbul. Based in Istanbul)
- Visual artist Füreya Koral (B. 1912, Büyükada. D. 1997, Istanbul)
- Visual artist Joey Leung Ka-yin (B. 1976, Hong Kong. Based in Hong Kong)
- Visual artist Füsun Onur (B. 1938, Kuzguncuk. Based in Istanbul)
- Visual artist & curator Ellen Pau (B. 1961, Hong Kong. Based in Hong Kong)
- Visual artist Leung Mee Ping (B. 1961, Hong Kong. Based in Hong Kong)
- Visual artist Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook (B. 1957, Trad. Based in Chiang Mai)
- Visual artist Jewyo Rhii (B. 1971, Seoul. Based in Seoul and New York)
- Visual artist Nilima Sheikh (B. 1945, New Delhi. Based in Baroda)
- Visual artist Arpita Singh (B. 1937, Baranagar. Based in Delhi)
- Visual artist Li Shuang (B. 1957, Beijing. Based in Paris)
- Visual artist Fiona Tan (B. 1966, Pekanbaru. Based in Amsterdam and Los Angeles)
- Filmmaker/visual artist Nguyen Trinh Thi (B. 1973, Hanoi. Based in Hanoi)
- Visual artist Lin Tianmiao (B. 1961, Taiyuan. Based in Beijing)
- Visual artist Yin Xiuzhen (B. 1963, Beijing. Based in Beijing)
- Visual artist Kan Xuan (B. 1972, Xuancheng. Based in Beijing and Amsterdam)
- Visual artist Nil Yalter (b. 1938, Cairo. Based in Paris)
- Visual artist Shen Yuan (B. 1969, Xianyou. Based in Paris)
- Visual artist Fahrelnissa Zeid (B. 1901, Istanbul. D. 1991, Amman)
Translated articles:
- Translation of the Wikipedia article on visual artist Amy Cheung (B. 1973, Hong Kong. Based in New York) from English into Chinese.