Dealer's Notebook: Q&A with iPRECIATION's Helina Chan
Name: Helina ChanHailing from: Born in Shanghai, grew up in Hong Kong, migrated to Singapore now its citizen Presides over: iPRECIATION Gallery in SingaporeGallery’s specialty: Hong Kong,...
View ArticleChina’s Post-Ink Painting Era at Galerie Nathalie Obadia
“Revolution in Tradition: China’s post-ink painting era” at Galerie Nathalie Obadia in Paris is a pioneering exhibition aimed at showcasing the exciting developments in Chinese art and its connection...
View ArticleTime To Pause, Breathe, Reflect
The debate in India between materialism and renunciation is as ancient as the land itself. But it’s been of greater significance in present times due to the blitzkrieg of enticements luring...
View ArticleIs It Mere Water Or Holy River Ganga?
If you believeI lie wrapped in a heap of nothingnessUnsung, Unlit, UnheardTill the end of time.That’s Manav Gupta at his musing best. Forever challenging his comfort zone even in the physical world,...
View Article“Magritte – Selected Works” at Mark Hachem Gallery, Paris
Mark Hachem Gallery is exhibiting a collection of limited edition sculptures and lithographs based on the work of the renowned Belgian surrealist René Magritte at its Paris gallery.In January 1967,...
View ArticleRecycle Group Parallels Social Media With Religion at Richard Taittinger Gallery
“Dig a trench through a landfill,” wrote archaeologist William Rathje, who made his career studying garbage, “and you will see layers of phone books like geographical strata or layers of cake.” While...
View ArticleThe Quiet Lives Of Tagore’s Kabuliwalas
Standing clad in loose fit salwaar-kameez, his beard touches his chest and a dash of surma (kohl) gleams in his eyes. He sits on a carpet even in scorching summers and shares the meal with his brothers...
View ArticleOrganic Geometries: Tony Cragg at Buchmann Gallery
When you walk into Tony Cragg’s solo exhibition at the Buchmann Galerie in Berlin, you feel almost like Alice falling down the rabbit hole into the Wonderland; visitors are surrounded by abstract...
View ArticlePinPoint: On Dianne Bernstein at Agora Gallery
Though the tradition of painting is strong and storied in her family, Dianne Bernstein did not take it up herself until an open-air class in Fiesole exposed her to the medium. It was there, in the...
View ArticleThe Male Gaze, Circa 1970, On View at White Columns
“Men act and women appear” — viewing White Columns’ fascinating, chilling exhibition “Margret: Chronicle of an Affair – May 1969 to December 1970,” I’m reminded of critic John Berger’s indictment of...
View ArticleTimur Si-Qin’s “Biogenic Mineral” at Magician Space
BEIJING — Magician Space is currently hosting Berlin-based artist Timur Si-Qin’s first solo exhibition in China, “Biogenic Mineral,” curated by Aimee Lin.Centered around a fictional brand called Truth...
View ArticlePainting, Tongue Firmly in Cheek: David Shrigley Gets Colorful at Anton Kern
Perhaps the strangest thing about David Shrigley is how normal he is in person. The Scottish artist — very tall, rather soft-spoken — is best known for a prolific body of drawings that are alternately...
View ArticleVenus Rising Over L.A.: Gallery Makes Moves to West Coast
“We’re now New York-L.A.,” boasts Adam Lindemann, the voluble collector-turned-art-impresario behind the Venus Over Manhattan gallery, which opened on Madison Avenue in 2012. He’s importing to the West...
View ArticleDealer's Notebook: Q&A with Gallerist Matthias Arndt
Name: Matthias ArndtHailing from: FrankfurtPresides over: ARNDT Berlin and SingaporeGallery’s specialty: International Contemporary ArtArtists represented: Gilbert & George, Sophie Calle,...
View Article5 Must-See Gallery Shows: Gaetano Pesce, Nina Beier, and More
Gaetano Pesce at Allouche Gallery, through April 25 (115 Spring Street)“One Of A Kind Iconic Works, 1967-2015” is a quirky delight, dripping with resin and perversity. It would take a certain kind of...
View Article2015 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize Finalists in London
The Photographers’ Gallery in London has opened an exhibition of the four artists shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2015: Nikolai Bakharev, Zanele Muholi, Viviane Sassen, and Mikhael...
View ArticleArin Rungjang: Mongkut at Maison d’Art Bernard Anthonioz
Paris’s Jeu de Paume is currently showing a major work by Thai artist Arin Rungjang, Thailand’s representative at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, at Maison d’Art Bernard Anthonioz. Titled “Mongkut,”...
View ArticleArt For All: Making Art Accessible
It’s a fact that not everyone can afford high-end artifacts owing to their soaring prices, especially when the creator is a renowned artist. Therefore, to make it easy for people who are interested in...
View ArticleHughie O'Donoghue's "Permanent Green" Opens at Marlborough Fine Art
Marlborough Fine Art is showing new works by British artist Hughie O’Donoghue in an exhibition titled "Permanent Green."Primarily comprised of landscape paintings, "Permanent Green" includes 10...
View ArticleYang Fudong at Marian Goodman Gallery Paris
Marian Goodman Gallery Paris has opened its fourth exhibition of work by renowned Chinese artist Yang Fudong. Titled “The Coloured Sky: New Women II,” the exhibition features a multi-screen video...
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