Artists face off in grueling Boston figure-painting competition
In a contemporary art world awash in -isms, realistic figure painting may seem like a quaint throwback. But don't tell that to the 10 artists in town this week for a marathon figure-painting competition at the Academy of Realist Art, Boston. Palette ...
(Jul 22, 2016, The Boston Globe)
Baidu's New AI Creates Music Just by Looking at Art
Chinese Internet giant Baidu is developing a multitude of artificial intelligence projects, including an AI that can compose music just by looking at art pieces. (Photo : Twitter). Chinese Internet giant ... The program, dubbed the Baidu AI Composer ...
(Jul 23, 2016, YIBADA English)
What's been happening at BoxoHOUSE?
BoxoPROJECTS is a multi-program arts initiative based in Joshua Tree, California, dedicated to exploring contemporary art at the new frontier. BoxoPROJECTS is interested in the role of art and artists in creating community and in the power of art to ...
(Jul 23, 2016, Hi-Desert Star)
'Book from the Sky' is a visual work of fiction
“Book from the Sky” has subsequently been exhibited around the world, recognized as one of the most iconic works of contemporary Chinese art. Its current presentation at the Blanton Museum of Art — through Jan. 22 — is the first time the enormous ...
(Jul 23, 2016, MyStatesman.com)
Wither a venerable art center?
WHEN Belgian industrialist Baron Guy Ullens and his wife Myrian sold some of their collection of Chinese contemporary art at Sotheby's spring sale in Hong Kong in 2011, the auction created a stir in the art world. A 1988 triptych by Zhang Xiaogang ...
(Jul 23, 2016, Shanghai Daily (subscription))
Favourite Hong Kong restaurants of Ivan Pun, Myanmar-based restaurateur
The dining room is the most beautiful space in Hong Kong to eat, surrounded by its legendary collection of contemporary Chinese art. To unwind, I go to Ronin (8 On Wo Lane, Sheung Wan, tel: 2547 5263), where the Japanese-inspired raw seafood dishes ...
(Jul 25, 2016, South China Morning Post)
Artprice.com: Defying All Forecasts... China Upped 18%, Dominated the Global Art Market in the First Half of 2016
These sales of Impressionist & Modern Art and Post-War & Contemporary Art represent the marketing spearhead of the major auction houses and, so far this year, they have presented far fewer exceptional pieces on both sides of the Atlantic. In New York ...
(Jul 25, 2016, PR Newswire (press release))
UAE businesses show off their artistic licence
Art and the corporate world go hand in hand, led by many of the world's wealthiest banks, in a bid to reflect their taste and philanthropic leanings through their collections. And while the art scene in the UAE is still verging on the embryonic, some ...
(Jul 25, 2016, The National)
New director for Asian Civilisations Museum
... the Khoo Teck Puat Gallery featuring the famous Tang Shipwreck Collection, the museum's first contemporary art space where visitors will be able to view works by artists in response to ACM's historical collection, and the Scholar in Chinese Culture ...
(Jul 25, 2016, TODAYonline)
Ai Weiwei exhibition to launch at Palazzo Strozzi Libero from September 23, 2016
Palazzo Strozzi is set to play host this autumn to the works of renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei in his first major Italian exhibition to date, titled Libero (meaning “free” in Italian). The whole of the Palazzo, both inside and out, will ...
(Jul 25, 2016, The Florentine)
Morning Links: M&M's Edition
The net artist Guthrie Lonergan, who created the controversial M&M-centric widget that takes up part of The Hammer's “Made In L.A.” website, responds to criticism related to the piece. [The Hammer Blog]. The Lourve-Lens museum is to restore a work by ...
(Jul 25, 2016, ARTnews)
Shanghai Project's Focus Shifts and Exhibition Opening Pushed Back to April 2017
Furthermore, a competition will select twelve young Chinese practitioners to join twelve of their international peers for an exhibition this autumn in Himalaya's space in Zhujiajiao, a canal town outside of Shanghai. There will also be a pop-up ...
(Jul 25, 2016, Artforum)
Artists in India React To Government's Proposed “Grading” System
Furthermore, a competition will select twelve young Chinese practitioners to join twelve of their international peers for an exhibition this autumn in Himalaya's space in Zhujiajiao, a canal town outside of Shanghai. There will also be a pop-up ...
(Jul 25, 2016, Artforum)
What would Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' painting sound like as a song? Baidu's AI has an answer
An artificial intelligence algorithm created by China's search giant, Baidu, is taking a crack at composing original music inspired by art. Dubbed the Baidu AI Composer, the algorithm uses image recognition software — supported by what ... To be fair ...
(Jul 25, 2016, Digital Trends)
What's that 'giant doughnut' at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro?
The City of Los Angeles public art biennial initiative uses contemporary art as a platform to exchange ideas. The Pt Fermin piece was created by ... The temporary outdoor art piece created by Parker, who teaches sculpture at Cal State Long Beach, is ...
(Jul 26, 2016, The Daily Breeze)
Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane
This cemetery contains the graves of migrant labourers from India, China, and elsewhere in Asia. Thompson worked with officials and historians ... The IMA is a member of Contemporary Art Organisations Australia (CAOs). Luke Willis Thompson's exhibition ...
(Jul 26, 2016, E-Flux)
Yuan Gong's New Exhibition at Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
“The Shape of Scent,” a new exhibition by Chinese artist Yuan Gong, opens soon at Tang Contemporary Art in Hong Kong, running from August 4-27. The exhibition will feature the artist's video “Close to Heaven” and new paintings from “The Shape of Scent” ...
(Jul 26, 2016, Blouinartinfo UK)
Museum sketches bright future for art in Indonesia - Rappler
This undated artistic photo illustration released on July 19, 2016 by the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (Museum MACAN) shows the ...
(Jul 26, 2016, Rappler)
Art Review: BAGISM at K11 Art Museum
One of four major 'themes' presented at BAGISM is gender, beginning with a range of vintage money-purses with clasps and padlocks linked to ancient Chinese ideals of female sexuality. The pieces in this section complement a handful of artistic ...
(Jul 26, 2016, City Weekend (registration))
HK collector displays Italian art in Beijing
An ongoing show of contemporary art in Beijing is a comprehensive showcase of Italian art from the 1960s. The exhibition, Challenging Beauty－Insights of Italian Contemporary Art, features representative works covering four phases of Italian art ...
(Jul 26, 2016, Chinadaily USA)
The Oppressive Gospel of 'Minimalism'
“Minimalism can return you to this basic state where you're perceiving purely,” says David Raskin, a professor of contemporary art history at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. “Less is more because you strip away the familiar,” opening an ...
(Jul 26, 2016, New York Times)
Auction Houses Pivot To Address Dearth Of High-Flying Artworks
Longstanding relationships with seasoned collectors worldwide led to a number of important consignments — from the Pilkington collection of Chinese ceramics to Zhang Daqian's 'Peach Blossom Spring' to the Mi Yun Hall collection of classical Chinese ...
(Jul 26, 2016, Antiques and the Arts Online)
Can You Really Help the World by Buying Art? Artist Enoc Perez Aims to Do Just That
All of the artists contributing work are exceptionally respected contemporary art stars. Enco Perez has enlisted; Ryan McGinness, Rashid Johnson, Richard Dupont, Carlos Rolon, BP Laval, Angel Otero and Marcel Dzama. No matter how new or seasoned an ...
(Jul 26, 2016, Paste Magazine)
Museum sketches bright future for art in Indonesia
This undated artistic photo illustration released on July 19 by the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara shows the exterior design for a major museum billed as Indonesia's first dedicated to international modern and contemporary art ...
(Jul 26, 2016, Taipei Times)
House of the week: Hidden mansion crammed with art
Down a concealed lane, deep in an acre of woodland in central Auckland lives Sir James Wallace: a man who has spent more than five decades creating a footprint of New Zealand contemporary art, a valuable and all-inclusive collection he has given to the ...
(Jul 26, 2016, Stuff.co.nz)
Kerala Eyes 8 Per Cent Growth In Tourist Arrivals In 2016
Other countries that are being targeted are Australia, Japan and China, he added. The government has ... Another important initiative is Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in Kochi, he added. The state ...
(Jul 26, 2016, NDTV)
Los Angeles Art Museums' New Exhibits
... impressive 100,000 items of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). As someone with a grandfather and great grandfather who were award-winning landscape painters, it's in my blood to take a cynical view of contemporary art. ... But what is an ...
(Jul 26, 2016, The Chattanoogan)
5 Ways Angelenos Can Soak Up Luxury & History in San Antonio
There's also the Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum, the San Antonio Museum of Art, which offers a mix of European, American, Islamic, Latin Amerian, Oceanic and contemporary art, as well as an abundance of local galleries and art schools. Meanwhile ...
(Jul 26, 2016, Haute Living)
Singaporean Artist June Lee Yu Juan Heads to Art Stage Jakarta 2016
With her background in traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, June Lee Yu Juan focuses on reviving the stature of Chinese ink within her generation. She believes that today's youth is witnessing a “desensitization” towards their ethnicity ...
(Jul 27, 2016, BLOUIN ARTINFO)
Art Collector Displays Collection of Italian Art in Beijing
Wong started collecting Chinese contemporary art and then moved on with Italian art. He is not like other billionaires who only collect art from famous artists. He collects pieces that he can connect with. "I used to think that Chinese contemporary art ...
(Jul 27, 2016, YIBADA English)
The Auctioneer: Piasa's Frédéric Chambre Talks Priorities; Inaugural Contemporary Chinese Design Auction
Chambre adds the auction house is still trying to develop its presence on the contemporary art market: “Last year we did seven to eight million euros and we would like to double that. It's a lot, but doable.” But he also admits the auction house “has ...
(Jul 27, 2016, Blouinartinfo UK)
Christie's looks for more Thai bidders
Not to mention other pieces in the Asian Contemporary Art and Chinese Paintings categories. In 2008, Asian buyers accounted for 12% of total sales. Last year it was 28%, while old money Europe and the US accounted for 36% each. Thai buyers may not be ...
(Jul 27, 2016, Bangkok Post)
48 Hours in Manchester as a Local
CFCCA (the acronym standing for Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art) is both a shop and gallery providing an enriching insight on contemporary Chinese art. If you're looking for a new addition to your wardrobe, the Northern Quarter will not let you ...
(Jul 27, 2016, Spotted by Locals (blog))
The Peranakan story
Ong directed the Norwegian-Danish-Singapore film Lucy & I, which was featured at the Fukuoka Triennale, an international contemporary art exhibition held every three years in Japan, in 2014. His love for photography started at 10, when his father gave ...
(Jul 27, 2016, New Straits Times Online)
Artist Sophia Al-Maria: 'People hate Islam, but they're titillated by it too'
“I would listen to pop music on the radio that I didn't hear in the States, I would have access to technology, to video games, to pirated films, to Indian and Chinese and European stuff. I felt very much that that was where I wanted to be, and when I ...
(Jul 27, 2016, The Guardian)
10 luxury hotels you can stay in for under $200 a night
Rooms have a sexy island-home vibe, with details like light marble floors, tasteful contemporary art, Nespresso machines, and sleek bathrooms featuring separate showers and soaking tubs. Multiple golf courses, a stunning beach, private golf carts for ...
(Jul 27, 2016, USA TODAY)
Borders And Boundaries: A Multi-Disciplinary Exhibit At St. Petersburg's Street Art Museum
Daily they are in the headlines: Trump's plans to build a wall along the US-Mexican border, Syrian war refugees immigrating across European borders, Israel and Palestine's ongoing land and settlement disputes, even maritime territorial claims of China ...
(Jul 27, 2016, Huffington Post)
Artist David Hockney, 80, among the most experimental
In a systematic display of work by every trendy artist of the past three decades there is not a single piece by Hockney – which proves that his popularity with the public has not made him fashionable in contemporary art circles. “They've always said to ...
(Jul 27, 2016, The Australian Financial Review)
Art exhibition listings
If you have entomophobia, or a fear of insects, as I do, you might want to avoid MOCA, Taipei's latest outdoor installation, Herds of Ants (烏合之眾), by Chinese artist Chen Zhiguang (陳志光). Apparently, the giant-size army of ants made out of iron ...
(Jul 27, 2016, Taipei Times)
Art works reflect social changes
“TURNING Point: Contemporary Art in China Since 2000” is a group show at Minsheng Art Museum through September 4, featuring the works of 52 artists and art groups. The exhibition of paintings, sculptures, installations, videos and animations takes up ...
(Jul 27, 2016, Shanghai Daily (subscription))
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: “Measure, Gesture, Form ...
(Jul 28, 2016, Bend Bulletin)
What Film Can Learn From Asia's Rising Art Fair Circuit
This year's fair in March showed 67 short films and five feature-length films, including “The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg,” a documentary by Michael Schindhelm about the Swiss collector of Chinese contemporary art. (The picture plays again at next month ...
(Jul 28, 2016, Variety)
Daily city tour pass goes on sale today
The 16 destinations include: Gyeongbok Palace, Changgyeong Palace, Changdeok Palace, Deoksu Palace, Jongmyo Shrine, Seodaemun Prison History Hall, Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, Museum Kimchikan, N ...
(Jul 28, 2016, Korea Times)
Meet Taikang: The Chinese Insurance Giant That Just Bought a Big Chunk of Sotheby's
He prominently displays traditional Chinese calligraphy and paintings in the life insurer's offices, including hosting exhibitions of contemporary art in its headquarters. The insurer runs a prominent art gallery in northern Beijing called “Taikang ...
(Jul 28, 2016, Wall Street Journal)
Chinese Investor Takes Largest Stake in Sotheby's Chen Dongsheng has deep connections in the Chinese art market.
Sümer, Güleryüz, and Dostoglu are part of the unofficial organizational committee for the Contemporary Art Galleries Collective (Cagdas Sanat Galericileri Dayanismasi), a group of top Turkish galleries who have been talking about organizing a gallery ...
(Jul 28, 2016, artnet News)
Eye of the Sixties by Judith Stein review – the bad salesman with excellent taste
He was born in 1927 to a Chinese mother and a white American father. Bellamy's mixed-race parentage made him an outsider in his suburban Cincinnati hometown, and he coped by cultivating a dreamy, distant persona. After dropping out of college, ...
(Jul 28, 2016, The Guardian)
Summer party season kicked off with the 18th installment of the ever-intriguing Power Ball. Nolan Bryant reports
Pleasure Principle was the theme of this year's Power Ball, the annual fund-raiser in support of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto. The two-part evening on June 2 commenced with a VIP portion; last year this section was centered ...
(Jul 28, 2016, The Globe and Mail)
A Billionaire Is Opening a Private Art Museum in Manhattan
The gallery will draw mostly from the Hill collection, valued at more than $800 million, which includes prime examples of Modern and contemporary art, as well as old masters. It may also borrow works from collections “where I have a relationship,” Mr ...
(Jul 28, 2016, New York Times)
Christian Artist Publishes New Chinese Ink Wash Paintings in Beijing
Hao Qingsong, the academic director of this exhibition and a famous Chinese art critic said, "When it comes to contemporary ink wash art, the problem lies not only in the skill, but also the dilemma occuring in contemporary art - the deficiency in ...
(Jul 28, 2016, China Christian Daily)
White Cube's Laura Zhou on Abstraction
If abstraction in Western art is a notion with a specific context in art history, then in the context of Chinese contemporary art, abstract art seems to be a notion with no specific and fixed definitions. Chinese artists and critics tend to treat ...
(Jul 29, 2016, Blouin Artinfo (registration))
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