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

Discover the lives and works of Asian artists in Paris during the extraordinary period of the 1920s–1940s. This full-coloured guide presents key highlights of the exhibition and essential curatorial texts in a handy format.

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