The present publication is the proceedings of the above captioned seminar which is part of The 1st Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale. The seminar is in 3 sessions with reports by curators and artists.

'Our seminar, structured in three parts, will make a prospect through dialog between international curators who have given their cooperation to "The 1st Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale 1999", and international artists who participate in this event. The dialog to be presented from the standpoint of these individuals will cover the present situation with regards to Asian art. It will also cover the issue of where Asian art's trend of "Communication" has come from, what it is creating and how curators and museums should deal this phenomenon.'

(Abstract from foreword by the organizers)