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		<title>First Full-scale Contemporary Art Exhibition in Maldives Breathing Atolls: Japan-Maldives Contemporary Art Exhibition </title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Japan Foundation and National Centre for the Arts will present the first full-scale contemporary art exhibition Breathing Atolls: Japan-Maldives Contemporary Art Exhibition by Japanese and Maldivian artists at The National Art Gallery of the Maldives spanning from March 20 to April 19. Maldives, which consists of approximately 1,200 large and small islands, is well known for its unique beautiful natural environment formed with coral reef called “Atoll” scattering on the blue sea as if it forms a gentle loop. Read more &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Vajrayana coralstone relic boxes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Vajrayana coral stone relic boxes, found in North Ari, Thaa and Faafu Atolls, Maldives. C 9th Century CE, Source: maldivesculture.com &#160; &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/2012/03/vajrayana-coralstone-relic-boxes/</link>
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		<title>Art and Politics Intersect</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An exhibit at Breathing Atolls &#8211; 2012 &#160; “No Freedom! No Expression”: artists hijack art gallery - &#160; Breathing Atolls, the Japan-Maldives Contemporary Art Exhibition &#160; &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/2012/03/art-and-politics-intersect/</link>
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		<title>Visual Culture and the Tourism Economy &#8211; Maafushi, Male Atoll, 2007</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Studio interior (detail), Maafushi, Male Atoll, 2007 &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/2012/03/visual-culture-and-the-tourism-economy-maafushi-male-atoll-2007/</link>
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		<title>Visual Culture and the Tourism Economy &#8211; Rasdoo, 2008</title>
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		<title>Club Faru &#8211; Small Painting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#8216;Club Faru&#8217; Small souvenir painting (acrylic on &#8216;stiff cloth&#8217;), approx: 10 x 15cm, , sold from the shop in the resort, 2011 &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/2012/03/club-faru-small-painting/</link>
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		<title>Lux* Maldives; Island Map</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lux* Island Resort Maldives,  (Formerly Ari Beach Maldives), Island Map, 2011 &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/2012/03/lux-resort-island-map/</link>
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		<title>Breathing Atolls: Japan-Maldives Contemporary Art Exhibition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Breathing Atolls: Japan-Maldives Contemporary Art Exhibition First Full-scale Contemporary Art Exhibition in Maldives March 20 (Tue)–April 19 (Thu), 2012 The National Art Gallery of the Maldives Sultan Park（Male, Maldives） www.jpf.go.jp/e/culture/new/1203/03-01.html The Japan Foundation and National Centre for the Arts will present the first full-scale contemporary art exhibition Breathing Atolls: Japan-Maldives Contemporary Art Exhibition by Japanese and Maldivian artists at The National Art Gallery of the Maldives spanning from March 20 to April 19. Maldives, which consists of approximately 1,200 large and small islands, is well known for its unique beautiful natural environment formed with coral reef called &#8220;Atoll&#8221; scattering on the blue sea as if it forms a gentle loop. In spite of its beauty, Maldives has been facing danger of becoming submerged due to sea level rise caused by global warming. At this exhibition, participating artists will produce and show works to focus on natural environment, features and cultures in Maldives through installation, video, architecture, photo and drawings. Japanese artists are planning to conduct on-site research in Maldives prior to the exhibition and wholly observe geographic and cultural environment peculiar to Maldives and people&#8217;s lifestyles through exchange with the local people. The works will be exhibited at The National Art Gallery [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/2012/03/breathing-atolls-japan-maldives-contemporary-art-exhibition/</link>
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		<title>Art from the Modern Coup Period; Satire and Serious</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Detail of Satirical Image; Modern Coup Period; Source; maldivesculture.com www.maldivesculture.com has published an excellent documentation of the visual culture of the &#8216;modern coup period&#8217; in the Maldives. It includes serious imagery as well as satirical illustrations and digitally manipulated photos, graffiti, stencil and screen printing.   Visual Culture from the Modern Coup Period, Source; maldivesculture.com]]></description>
		<link>http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/2012/03/art-from-the-modern-coup-period-satire-and-serious/</link>
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		<title>Protest Graffitti</title>
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		<link>http://maldivesvisualjournal.com/2012/02/protest-graffitti/</link>
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