Asian art from far-flung corners

THE Prudential Eye Awards for art from "greater Asia" hasn't always hit its mark. In the past, it was criticised for a lack of diversity and less-than-transparent judging criteria. Its inaugural 2014 edition, for one, had 20 nominees of which seven hailed from Australia and three from Russia. Not surprisingly, charges of Eurocentrism surfaced.

But its third edition feels much improved from its first two. The 15 nominees are more geographically diverse, with several representatives fro…