'Ai Weiwei' winds down at the Warhol with free public discussion
The Warhol's associate curator of art, Jessica Beck, will moderate a panel that will include art historian and gallery director, Cindy Lisica; director of contemporary Chinese art organization AW Asia, Taliesin Thomas; and Asian Studies Center ...
(Aug 16, 2016, NEXTpittsburgh)
Art notes: Panel considers Ai Weiwei within contemporary China
... Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The panel will consider the artist and social justice activist within the broader context of contemporary art and politics in China. Panelists are Cindy Lisica, a Houston-based art historian and ...
(Aug 17, 2016, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Even in Paris, my obsession with Trump must be served, says Richard Cohen
There is a wonderful exhibition of Picasso sculptures at the Picasso Museum and one of contemporary Chinese art at the Louis Vuitton Foundation and, right downstairs, a beckoning breakfast of succulent croissants and butter and coffee made just as I ...
(Aug 17, 2016, Press of Atlantic City)
Work on uncovering forgotten histories will represent Singapore at Venice Biennale
Considered the first large state of 'world economic stature' of its time in South-east Asia, the empire of Śrīvijaya stood at the crossroads of the maritime route between China and India, where merchant vessels plying their trade brought about an ...
(Aug 17, 2016, TODAYonline)
North Korea's Artists Are Breaking Out of 70 Years of Isolation
... nine times over the past five years. What he found inspired him to curate a recent show of contemporary art from the DPRK at the American University Museum in Washington, D.C. The unprecedented result, “Contemporary North Korean Art: The Evolution ...
(Aug 17, 2016, Artsy)
Adam Lippes Has an Eye for Interiors
Anyone who has been to his New York town house, which he furnished himself with a refined mix of 20th-century antiques and contemporary art, can attest to that. “It's a passion of mine,” says Lippes, who often ... “Everything they do is extraordinary ...
(Aug 17, 2016, W Magazine)
Jardin Rouge: A Unique Garden For Street Artists To Grow In
Created and funded largely by one visionary collector, a private French businessman of Russian heritage who says he discovered his own love of graffiti using china marker on city walls while he was a homeless teen in the 1960s, the residency stands ...
(Aug 17, 2016, Huffington Post)
Alec Baldwin, the Bait-and-Switch and 'Original Copies'
In 2014, Matisse's Odalisque in Red Trousers was recovered, after an FBI sting operation, and returned to the Caracas Museum of Contemporary Art in Venezuela, from which it had been stolen in 2000, as was widely reported at the time. ... In the late ...
(Aug 17, 2016, Observer)
An Obsessive Collector Who's Drawn Royalty to Brooklyn
Collectors who get most of the attention these days tend to spend millions on postwar and contemporary art that they display in their elegant homes, lend to museums or sell at auction. But there is another tier of collector that operates below the ...
(Aug 17, 2016, New York Times)
Cai is featured in two exhibitions during August
Cai is part of the experimental contemporary art scene, albeit a maverick in her own right, forging new solutions with each work in process. At the same time, she has a connection to and transforms traditional classical Chinese art through calligraphy ...
(Aug 18, 2016, Brattleboro Reformer)
How to have the perfect holiday in China
With its far-reaching history and incalculable prospects, China is a must for anyone interested in past civilisations and the future of our world. It also contains three of the world's greatest man-made sights: the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and ...
(Aug 18, 2016, Telegraph.co.uk)
Out of town events
18 — Portland2016: A Biennial of Contemporary Art: Showcasing 34 artists at 25 partner venues in 13 communities across the state; Various venues and cities; www.portlandbiennial.org. Through Oct. 9 — Portland Art Museum: “William Eggleston ...
(Aug 18, 2016, Bend Bulletin)
Addicted to Trump
There is a wonderful exhibition of Picasso sculptures at the Picasso Museum and one of contemporary Chinese art at the Louis Vuitton Foundation and, right downstairs, a beckoning breakfast of succulent croissants and butter and coffee made just as I ...
(Aug 18, 2016, Memphis Flyer)
Red Bull Music Academy to feature Björk, Iggy Pop, Chilly Gonzales
Björk is bringing a virtual-reality exhibit to the DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art in Old Montreal. The academy has commissioned a VR work from her, which will première here; it follows similar ... The group of 70 selected participants includes ...
(Aug 18, 2016, Montreal Gazette)
Sunti World Art Gallery welcomes artists in residence
A professional artist for 25 years, Kanpairee has participated in many national, juried art exhibitions in Thailand, including the Contemporary Art Exhibition at Chiang Mai Exhibition Hall, Realistic Art Exhibition at Kasikorn Bank Exhibition Hall in ...
(Aug 18, 2016, Daily Inter Lake)
Datebook: A movie for one, a festival of film chosen by women
“Me, Myself, I,” at China Art Objects. ..... Hito Steyerl: Factory of the Sun, at the Museum of Contemporary Art. A video installation by the German artist takes the viewer into a dystopia where the movements of workers are harvested to create ...
(Aug 18, 2016, Los Angeles Times)
Artist still drawing interest
Her first china exhibition was held Dec. 14-16, 1908 at Hotel Sanita, ... It was during this period she joined the Painters Eleven, a group of Ontario painters who were notable for raising interest in abstract and contemporary art in Canada. The group ...
(Aug 18, 2016, Chatham Daily News)
'Biennale erases mediocrity in art spaces'
Among them was Xie Suchen, the artistic director of the newly-built Museum of Contemporary Art in Yinchuan, north-west China. She asked me to curate a show for the museum. On their invitation, I went there and was surprised to know that they wanted me ...
(Aug 19, 2016, The Hindu)
The rise and fall of Beijing 798 Contemporary Art Zone
Transformed from electronic manufacturing plants, the art zone was built on the basis of some modern Chinese artists' ideas at the beginning of the new millennium. The idea to possess an environment for modern art in 798 was popular among contemporary ...
(Aug 19, 2016, China.org.cn)
Arts listings — click here for all
“Forty,” celebrating 40th anniversary of MoMA PS1's founding as PS1 Contemporary Art Center, with many pieces from its first show, “Rooms.” Thru Aug. 28, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free to NYC residents with proof; others $10; $5 ...
(Aug 19, 2016, Queens Chronicle)
New Shanghai pavilion by Schmidt Hammer Lassen looks like a ...
New Shanghai pavilion by Schmidt Hammer Lassen looks like a ...
(Aug 19, 2016, Inhabitat)
Five on Friday: 5 history-making Singaporeans
Dubbed as the Oscars of Chinese-language cinema, Chen's family drama beat out films from critically acclaimed veteran directors such as Wong Kar Wai, Tsai Ming-liang, Johnnie To and Jia Zhangke to become the first Singaporean film to clinch the highest ...
(Aug 19, 2016, Channel NewsAsia)
Arts guide: Houston museums are full of surprises
While Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, the Beat generation and treasures from China will be in the spotlight at Houston's museums this fall, the coming season holds surprises from across the spectrum of visual art, from the local to the global ...
(Aug 19, 2016, Houston Chronicle)
First look at $4.1B floral-themed Wynn Palace in Macau
... will be unveiled in the casino capital of the world. Over the last few years, an economic slowdown in China and Beijing's anti-corruption campaign have led to a decline in Macau's gambling revenues, causing opening delays and forcing hoteliers to ...
(Aug 20, 2016, CTV News)
Between brush and pen
These writers belong to different regions and periods but are mainly European, with a few exceptions like Rabindranath Tagore (Bengali) and Gao Xingjian (Chinese). The book focuses on individuals of three kinds: writers known primarily for their ...
(Aug 20, 2016, The News on Sunday)
Brilliantly intense but challenging new voice
Particularly the scene of Yuki's personal awakening inside a contemporary art gallery next to a pile of dirt and maggots. It would help to be a gallery-goer, and to know about Warhol and Pollock (who are part of the novel's ... A challenging work of ...
(Aug 21, 2016, Irish Independent)
Mike Parr: Foreign looking at the National Gallery of Australia
He is the artist most recognised by the Australian art establishment, representing Australia at the Venice Biennale (1980); included in numerous Sydney biennales; showered with surveys and retrospectives in state galleries, including the Museum of ...
(Aug 22, 2016, The Canberra Times)
Artist Syed Haider Raza's paintings to go under the hammer in Delhi next week
Auction house Christie's will host the Asian Art Week in New York next month. And an important feature of the week will be the South Asian modern + contemporary art auction on September 14. Ten marquee lots to go under the gavel at this auction will be ...
(Aug 22, 2016, Economic Times)
Mumbai's arty-party: The cultural show was attended by Amitabh Bachchan & Shobhaa De among others
Some 430 metres (1,400 feet) long and suspended 300 metres above the earth, the bridge spans the canyon between two mountain cliffs in Zhangjiajie park in China's central Hunan province. Six metres wide and made of some 99 panels of clear glass, the ...
(Aug 22, 2016, Economic Times)
Korean Masters, Blue-Chip Western Artists at Sotheby's #TTTOP Sale Curated by TOP
Art by rising stars from China, Japan, and Korea, such as Gokita Tomoo and Saito Makoto, will also be featured. And last but not least, T.O.P has specially commissioned works by his artist friends such as Takashi Murakami and Nawa Kohei. The K-Pop star ...
(Aug 22, 2016, Blouinartinfo)
Using Chinese Money, a Hedge-Fund Startup Bets Big in Treasuries ...
Using Chinese Money, a Hedge-Fund Startup Bets Big in Treasuries ...
(Aug 23, 2016, Bloomberg)
Is this a tale of two markets?
... to the 14 percent value increase in the external Chinese antiques and artworks, as “even more remarkable when set against the context of a global market decline of seven percent and a drop in international sectors such as postwar and contemporary ...
(Aug 23, 2016, artnet News)
Ai Weiwei Blames 'Sluggish' German Mentality for Chris Dercon Controversy
In an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung's weekend magazine, the Chinese artist—who relocated to Berlin last year—criticizes the city's “leftist establishment” and their anti-capitalist attitudes which, according to him, hinder progress. “What's ...
(Aug 23, 2016, artnet News)
Ssangyong to Look to U.S., China as Brexit Hits U.K. Exports ...
Ssangyong to Look to U.S., China as Brexit Hits U.K. Exports ...
(Aug 23, 2016, Bloomberg)
Fall events: KC's guide to festivals, concerts, games and more
The Symphony will be joined by a full rock band to perform hits such as “Space Oddity,” “Changes,” and “China Girl.” 8 p.m. Sept. 24. Helzberg Hall, Kauffman ..... 22, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. kemperart.org. Kansas City Chalk & Walk Festival, ...
(Aug 23, 2016, Kansas City Star)
Satirical cartoons for the avant-garde: Ghana's contemporary art ...
Satirical cartoons for the avant-garde: Ghana's contemporary art ...
(Aug 23, 2016, China Post)
Nadia Lopez teaches Brownsville students that they matter
Knox has won twice this season and had a pair of runner-up finishes but landed outside the group of nine automatic qualifiers because his win at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China did not earn him Ryder Cup points as he was not a European Tour member at ...
(Aug 23, 2016, Metro.us)
Map shows where there's potential for West Nile in NYC
Knox has won twice this season and had a pair of runner-up finishes but landed outside the group of nine automatic qualifiers because his win at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China did not earn him Ryder Cup points as he was not a European Tour member at ...
(Aug 23, 2016, Metro.us)
21st Century Fox says Snider to start as film studio CEO in Sept
Knox has won twice this season and had a pair of runner-up finishes but landed outside the group of nine automatic qualifiers because his win at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China did not earn him Ryder Cup points as he was not a European Tour member at ...
(Aug 23, 2016, Metro.us)
[ August 23, 2016 ] Galleries of Contemporary Art to open interactive exhibit All Posts
His technology-informed work has been presented across the United States, and in Mexico, Trinidad y Tobago, Greece, Spain, Germany, Sweden, France, Australia, Japan and China. An active collaborator, Theodore creates large scale sound/art installations ...
(Aug 23, 2016, Communique)
China's Moment in the G-20 Sun Overshadowed by What Lies ...
China's Moment in the G-20 Sun Overshadowed by What Lies ...
(Aug 23, 2016, Bloomberg)
U.K. Labour's Smith Would Oppose Brexit Trigger Without New Vote
More than one-third of Italy's richest people inherited their fortunes, compared with just 29 percent in the U.S. and 2 percent in China, according to a 2014 study of the world's billionaires by the Peterson Institute for International Economics ...
(Aug 23, 2016, Bloomberg)
Emerging Markets Decline as Investors Await Yellen; Oil Slumps
More than one-third of Italy's richest people inherited their fortunes, compared with just 29 percent in the U.S. and 2 percent in China, according to a 2014 study of the world's billionaires by the Peterson Institute for International Economics ...
(Aug 23, 2016, Bloomberg)
China's Biggest Bank Has Rarely Been in Such Hot Demand: Chart
Similarly, the Frescobaldis, who since the Renaissance have commissioned works from artists such as Filippo Brunelleschi, have introduced a contemporary art award called “Artists for Frescobaldi.” For this project, 999 special bottles are produced ...
(Aug 24, 2016, Bloomberg)
China's Spending Rate on Medical Care Outpaces Education: Chart
Similarly, the Frescobaldis, who since the Renaissance have commissioned works from artists such as Filippo Brunelleschi, have introduced a contemporary art award called “Artists for Frescobaldi.” For this project, 999 special bottles are produced ...
(Aug 24, 2016, Bloomberg)
China's $100 Billion Chip Supremacy Bid Unrealistic: Bain
Similarly, the Frescobaldis, who since the Renaissance have commissioned works from artists such as Filippo Brunelleschi, have introduced a contemporary art award called “Artists for Frescobaldi.” For this project, 999 special bottles are produced ...
(Aug 24, 2016, Bloomberg)
China Cuts Copper Imports to 17-Month Low While Exports Surge
Refined copper output in China rose to 722,000 tons in July, the highest in at least five months, from 686,000 tons in June and 664,000 tons in the same month last year, government data showed last week. Production gained 7.9 percent in the first seven ...
(Aug 24, 2016, Bloomberg)
What's on in Canberra's arts scene from August 26
There's another thought-provoking new display showing at the Australian Centre on China in the World, built around a gift from artist Zhang Peili in 2014 of one of his last paintings from the 1990s before he moved onto video and media installations ...
(Aug 24, 2016, The Canberra Times)
China's Net Copper Imports Sink to Lowest Level Since '13: Chart ...
China's Net Copper Imports Sink to Lowest Level Since '13: Chart ...
(Aug 24, 2016, Bloomberg)
Is hacktivism art?
... to process payments to WikiLeaks. But today—as a vigilant statement on free speech—is hacktivism a form of contemporary art? ... But perhaps Anonymous's closest kinship is with Ai Weiwei, the Chinese dissident artist. As part of his “Sichuan ...
(Aug 24, 2016, The Economist (blog))
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