December 2013
A Power Leap in Stillness
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 [...]
windborne
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 [...]
November 2013
Playing with Duchamp
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 [...]
Nature Mirrowed
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 [...]
October 2013
15 Minutes Eternal
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 [...]
John Ashbery’s Home in an Art Gallery
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, [...]