PinPoint: On Nico Solis at Agora Gallery
Nico Solis is not only accomplished in his extraordinary, energetic paintings, but he is also an accomplished music producer who has worked with such artists as Kanye West and Ciara. In this, he brings...
View ArticleBanksy Opens Epic “Dismaland” Art Theme Park in Somerset
Banksy Opens Epic “Dismaland” Art Theme Park in SomersetClick the slideshow to see images of DismalandArtists:Andreas Hykade (Bavaria), Amir Schiby (Israel), Axel Void (USA), Banksy (UK), Barry Reigate...
View ArticleObserving an Observer: Hollis Frampton Gets a Retrospective in Buffalo
First, consider a stain: “Ektachome photograph, 11x14 inches. Probable spaghetti sauce stains on verso.” This is at once an incongruous thing to read in an exhibition checklist and a fitting footnote...
View ArticleAlison Kinnaird's Glass Sculptures at the Bluecoat Display Centre
“Glass is a seductively beautiful medium,” says Alison Kinnaird, one of the world’s foremost glass engravers, “It has a more versatile nature than any other material. It can be made to resemble stone,...
View ArticleSneak Peek: Parcours des Mondes Starts September 8 in Paris
Taking full advantage of the pedestrian-friendly network of small streets in one of Paris’ most charming and artistic districts, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the annual Parcours des Mondes fair features...
View ArticleInterview: Emma Menell on Launching Tyburn Gallery in London
London will welcome a new addition to its diverse and vibrant gallery scene with the launch of Tyburn Gallery in Marylebone this September. Founded by Emma Menell, a qualified barrister and former...
View ArticleLost in the Funfair: Carsten Höller at Hayward Gallery
I’m not sure I’ve ever written fewer notes on an exhibition I was reviewing than I did for Carsten Höller’s retrospective, “Decision.” Scheduled during the Hayward Gallery’s summertime crowd-pulling...
View ArticleThe “Future Process” of Art at Sydney’s Artereal Gallery
“FUTURE PROCESS” at Artereal Gallery in Sydney is a group exhibition of past and current residents of Paradise Hills, an influential and pioneering non-profit artist run initiative situated in the...
View ArticleMiaja Gallery to Open in October in Singapore
A new art gallery will open in Singapore on October 1. Miaja Gallery will occupy the ground floor space of a renovated shophouse in Bukit Timah, and is setting out to offer a mix of contemporary art...
View ArticleArt and Artifice- Ida Tursic and Wilfried Mille at Max Hetzler Gallery in Berlin
The languorous, dreamy gaze of Oscar Wilde greets the visitors to the Max Hetzler Gallery in Berlin, which presents an exhibition of works of French artists Ida Tursic and Wilfried Mille.The portrait...
View ArticleGuan Wei Wins 2015 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize
The Bendigo Art Gallery has announced Chinese-born Australian artist Guan Wei as the winner of the 2015 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize, Australia’s richest open painting prize. Guan Wei was awarded...
View ArticleRoger Schall Captures "Paris by Night" in New Show at Galerie Argentic
Roger Schall (1904-1995) is a unique photographer in that he could straddle the realms of war reportage and fashion photography in his practice. A contemporary of Brassaï, Schall also was captivated by...
View ArticleTakashi Murakami Curates Japanese Ceramics at Blum & Poe
Although Takashi Murakami is the Japanese contemporary art world’s most prominent figure, the artist is in fact a cultural omnivore who also harbors a great respect and enthusiasm for Japan’s more...
View Article“Dear Painter” at Sundaram Tagore Gallery
Amid the many visual arts exhibitions and events this year commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Singapore’s independence, an upcoming exhibition at Sundaram Tagore Gallery at Gillman Barracks...
View ArticleVideo: The Genius of Jim Lambie’s “Zero Concerto” at Roslyn Oxley9, Sydney
Glaswegien artist JIM LAMBIE has a wonderful talent for creating engaging, compelling, and playful works of art from humble, everyday materials as well as the usually overlooked sites and scenes at the...
View ArticleManuela Marques' Singular Photos at Gallery Anne Barrault
Unconstrained by a theme or subject, Manuela Marques’ latest solo show highlights the photographer’s unique approach to artistic creation — one without restrictions or stilted similarities.The show...
View ArticleDealer’s Notebook: Q&A with Gallerist Thaddaeus Ropac
Austrian gallerist Thaddaeus Ropac has established himself as one of the world’s most influential and successful art dealers since opening his first gallery in Salzburg at the age of 23. He has since...
View Article500 Best Galleries Worldwide 2015: Europe
The art world continues its unprecedented expansion in 2015, with bigger fairs, higher sales, and more exciting talent. But despite the abundance of new ways to show, sell, and discover art, galleries...
View ArticleWittwer's London Show Mixes Jarman, Elliot and Poussin
The images are mixed, monochromic, somewhere between abstract and realistic.Shimmering light, family photographs, ghostly girls.Sometimes disturbing, often superimposed with text: “Do you see nothing?...
View ArticleKhvay Samnang Unearths Colonial Past in Berlin Show
Khvay Samnang is one of Cambodia’s most promising contemporary artists.His works often reflect on the attitudes towards Cambodia’s history, culture and natural environment.He is especially interested...
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