Of the multifarious art fairs in the world, why come to Artbo, the International Art Fair of Bogota? To feel the vibe of the Latin American art, to take the pulse of the art market, to enjoy the energy of young artists, new galleries, the satellite events and open studios spotted all over this vibrant [...]
by C.C. You went to the world’s most important air fair, the Art Basel Miami, what did you see? The answer to that question has always been the same: everything. There is always too much to see, too much to learn, too much to think about, too many people to meet. The experience is that [...]
by C.C When I told my friends I was going to see Miami Basel 2015, I was told that I would be seeing a lot of Cuban art since the US and Cuba recently opened their diplomatic relations. I also expected to see Latin American art since it was a long known fact that over [...]
Dale ChihulyGlass Sculptures at Fairchild Tropical Botanic GardenPhoto by Gustavo Taborda by G. & G. Taborda Miami’s largest art event of Art Basel this year is infused into the city itself, transforming it to become an art playground, where artists, galleries, art organizations from all over the world have invited the public [...]
From the Series of Essays Ritual Practices by Elaine Smollin It’s common to see the ideals we project through visual means fall away from their central aim, which is, to provide a testament to life unmediated. And so it is, that if an image fails our abilities to provide its abstraction, the conditions we [...]
From the Series of Essays Ritual Practices by Elaine Smollin The picture plane by way of its reinterpretation had opened and closed by the time we, the generation of Godzilla, emerged out of art school. We arrived as young painters into a world where we might behave like forces [...]
Why do artists draw? Is it always to scratch down a split of a second of inspiration? Or, something unusual perceived? For the New York artist Mark O’Grady, he draws pictures to remember you. He uses the word “draw “ and not “take” or “make”, as some photos do, thus the action of drawing carries [...]
Marc Quinn, Eye of History, a series of 8 paintings, oil on canvas by G & G Taborda Every year Miami Basel transforms Miami, a city known to be a vacation getaway, hedonist and party animal, into the favorite meeting place for art, fun, and business. Art galleries, collectors, magnates and everybody interested [...]
Do you remember Mathew Barney and his eight-year project Cremaster film cycle (1994-2002), exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum in 2003? Do you remember that this epic presentation involved biological, mythological and geological references of sex and the creation of the body called Cremaster, which is a muscle of the male body that regulates testicular contractions [...]
The 13th Istanbul Biennial will open on Saturday September 14th and entrance will be free. The organizers had planned to use open urban spaces, but following the anti-government demonstrations in the Taksim Square-Gezi Park area they decided to hold the exhibitions at interior venues. “I believe that by withdrawing from urban public spaces, thus [...]
