City of Others: Asian Artists in Paris, 1920s–1940s

Paris of the 1920s–1940s had a vibrant artistic culture, much of it driven by the presence of migrant artists. This groundbreaking exhibition catalogue spotlights the Asian artists who lived, worked and exhibited in Paris in this dynamic period. Featuring the works of well-known artists like Foujita Tsuguharu, Sanyu, Xu Beihong, Georgette Chen and Lê Ph?, the catalogue also includes new research on visionaries in the adjacent disciplines of dance and design. With critical attention to issues of colonialism, reception and migrant experience, this publication challenges ideas about the development of modernism in conditions of globalised exchange. With close to 200 artwork and 100 archival images, as well as translations into English of selected primary sources—such as artist letters, press reviews and exhibition texts from the period—the catalogue is an exciting source of new comparative research on modern art, for scholars and the general reader alike.

Publisher: National Gallery Singapore
Author Biography: Dr Phoebe Scott is a Senior Curator at National Gallery Singapore. She was Lead Curator of the exhibition City of Others: Asian Artists in Paris, 1920s-1940s (2025). Other curatorial projects include Between Declarations and Dreams: Art of Southeast Asia since the 19th Century (2015–ongoing), which was the inaugural exhibition of the National Gallery’s Southeast Asia galleries; Reframing Modernism: Painting from Southeast Asia, Europe and Beyond (2016); and Familiar Others: Emiria Sunassa, Eduardo Masferré and Yeh Chi Wei, 1940s–1970s (2022-3). She is also an Adjunct Lecturer in art history at the National University of Singapore. Prior to joining the Gallery, Phoebe completed her PhD in art history on the subject of modern Vietnamese art at the University of Sydney. Her research interests include modern art within a global framework; intersections of modernism and colonialism, especially in Indochina; Socialist Realism and post-Socialist art.
Language: English
Country of Origin: Singapore
Binding: Paperback
Search words: Paris, Interwar, colonialism,  Southeast Asian art, contemporary art