When we think of power, we do not often relate it to stillness. Nor do we often associate a great leap forward to a gentle gesture of a supple, pliable material. But right in the middle of New York City, on the tip of the iconic Flatiron Building, a pivotal location where the Fifth Avenue [...]
A wind-borne paper boat wanders across the calm lake waters, finding its way into the hands of a little girl playing on the waters edge. Opening up the paper boat, she sees the picture of a small boy waving at her, as though from the distant shore. She immediately feels a connection with this little [...]
by C.C. The image of the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) playing chess clearly reflects a decisive moment in art history. We are familiar with his famous urinal in Fountain (1917) that infuriated many and stirred up discussions and interpretations that changed the course of art history, bringing the focus of art onto its relationship [...]
by C.C. Not often do we find an artist whose love for nature challenges our ideas regarding beauty. Just a few months ago, in summer, the New York born painter Jake Berthot came up with this mind-boggling statement: “In an ugly time, Beauty is held in suspicion”. Whatever happened to beauty or the idea about [...]
No title What would you like to see at the first Andy Warhol retrospective in China? The largest pop art exhibit from the “pope of consumerism” to ever hit the road? If you are thinking about one of the most recognizable series, the iconic screen print of Mao Zedong, you will notice that [...]
The whole gallery feels like the metaphor of a home of someone who truly loves art and wishes to share his experience with the rest of the world. We’ve often dreamed of such a place, and wished to see it, but very seldom if ever, really find the opportunity to see it. Loretta Howard Gallery [...]
Ernesto Neto-.Nave Nude Plasmic 1999 Two groundbreaking art events are held in Medellin, the Colombian city that this year has earned the reputation of the most innovative city in the world. The first is “Antioquias- Diversity and Imaginaries”, an exhibition held at the Museum of Antioquia. The second event, under the name of [...]
Vu Thu HienLady In Red Four Asian painters use watercolor as the preferred medium to depict their world in a group exhibition at Asia Fine Art Gallery in Hong Kong until November. Colorful, calming, memory evoking. Four styles, four cultures. Vietnamese Vu Thu Hien exhibits a series of women from times gone by. [...]
By C.C When you love something, you want to possess it. It is always great to get into heavy philosophical debates with Zach, but when the issue came to our discussion, we were already exhausted after several hours of watching serious art in New York’s prime art district of Chelsea. Our minds were bombarded [...]
Sometimes the most precious things are found by chance. We were on our way to see something completely different, but as we saw a window display showing an exhibition about calligraphy, we changed our plans. Little did we suspect that it was the most important show on the language of art that we had seen [...]
