Recent Articles
Catch 22- A Personal Gaze at Art In the World
by Juan van Wassenhove For this special space of “Catch 22”, I have made a selection of the art that I have experienced in my travels this year covering China, Hong Kong, Italy, Germany, North Korea, [...]
A “Studio Affair” to Remember
Historical photography shows more than reality; it depicts a moment in time when future is uncertain, and yet the moment portrayed may never know its participation in history. The Taikang Space gallery in Beijing opens [...]
A Monumental Immersive Art
The “Heroes Monument” in Bogota, Colombia, is a six-story rectangular stone tower dedicated to the warriors that had fought for the independence of six South and Central American countries from the reign of the colonial [...]
Picasso and Nature
Many of us know Pablo Picasso mainly for the powerful statements he has made regarding war and violence, revolutionary plastic approaches of Cubism and Modernism, his interest in African art, his passionate and convoluted formal [...]
Catch 22
by Juan van Wassenhove “Catch 22” is a phrase used to express a contradiction or an impossible situation, like a “mission impossible". It actually describes what I often feel when I visit an art fair and its [...]
Feel the Pulse of Latin American Art at ARTBO
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, [...]
In Praise of Voluminosity
Some artists are forgettable. Some of them shock you, sadden you, provoke you. Others simply move you beyond words. And then there is Fernando Botero. Love him, despise him or be indifferent, no matter what [...]
In-to Africa
It is not often to see good art by lesser known artists from far away continents. It is possible right now, this summer, in Paris, at The Louis Vuitton Foundation, which has dedicated its [...]
Featured
A Monumental Immersive Art
The “Heroes Monument” in Bogota, Colombia, is a six-story rectangular stone tower dedicated to the warriors that had fought for the independence of six South and Central American countries from the reign of the colonial [...]
Picasso and Nature
Many of us know Pablo Picasso mainly for the powerful statements he has made regarding war and violence, revolutionary plastic approaches of Cubism and Modernism, his interest in African art, his passionate and convoluted formal [...]
In Praise of Voluminosity
Some artists are forgettable. Some of them shock you, sadden you, provoke you. Others simply move you beyond words. And then there is Fernando Botero. Love him, despise him or be indifferent, no matter what [...]
Documenta 14, An Art Event to Feed the Intellect
by A.P. Since 1955 Documenta takes place every five years, and mobilizes the entire German city of Kassel (population: 200,507) to hold one of the most important art events in the world. Theo Eshetu [...]
What’s going on
International Public Art Made Every Ten Years in Germany
The Skulptur Projekte Münster (SPM) has launched its fifth edition with 35 new productions of public art from 19 countries, ranging from sculptures to performances throughout the entire German city of Münster. The event will [...]
The Art Market: Economics Applied to Art
by Jane Korinek Art Basel brings together the largest group of galleries, collectors and investors every year. But who is buying? What is selling? And how has the art market evolved? Art Basel has [...]
Colombian Artists, United to Save the Earth
Madre Tierra Amotinada (Mother Earth Mutiny) is born thanks to the observation of human actions against the earth, but it is also a project that aspires to connect all forms of creation in favor of [...]
Have You Seen Everything?
Maybe three days are too short? Art Basel Miami 2016 is the prestigious must-see event but what about over 20 satellite fairs that are scattered all over the city? How to see in such a [...]
Diane Arbus, Seven Years Making a Difference
In New York we saw a unique show of one of the most important American photographers Diane Arbus (1923-1971) at the Met Breuer, a space newly acquired by the Metropolitan Museum to showcase contemporary art. [...]
Cool People in The New Republic
Equestrian Portrait of King Philip II (Michael Jackson), 2009Oil on canvas The latest exhibition of the American artist Kenhinde Wiley at the Brooklyn Museum in New York has powerfully challenged traditional concepts of [...]
Notes Around the World
Catch 22- A Personal Gaze at Art In the World
by Juan van Wassenhove For this special space of “Catch 22”, I have made a selection of the art that I have experienced in my travels this year covering China, Hong [...]
A “Studio Affair” to Remember
Historical photography shows more than reality; it depicts a moment in time when future is uncertain, and yet the moment portrayed may never know its participation in history. The Taikang [...]
Catch 22
by Juan van Wassenhove “Catch 22” is a phrase used to express a contradiction or an impossible situation, like a “mission impossible". It actually describes what I often feel when I visit [...]
Feel the Pulse of Latin American Art at ARTBO
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 [...]
Film and Video
On the Edge
Just a Band of Friends
By C. C. Loch Hame is a band that [...]
Farewell to Arms
Mexican sculptor Pedro Reyes wants to create “a global consciousness [...]
New York Art Book Fair
The annual NY Art Book Fair, featuring booksellers, artists, antiquarians [...]