Monthly Archives: June 2009

How a long recession helped Japanese contemporary art collector, Ryutaro Takahashi

Posted on June 11, 2009

JAPANESE ART COLLECTOR A Japanese psychiatrist, Ryutaro Takahashi, has become one of the most important collectors of Japanese contemporary art, having amassed a collection of over 1,500 pieces since 1997. And, in an inspiring story we can all take heart from … Continue reading →

Posted in Acquisitions, Collectors, Individual, Japan, Japanese, Profiles, Recession | Tagged Akira Yamaguchi, art collectors, Hisashi Tenmyouya, Japanese art collectors, Japanese artists, Japanese contemporary art, Japanese museum collections, Makoto Aida, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Ryutaro Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Ozawa | 1 Comment

Young Israeli artist Karen Russo photographs tunnels and the other side of the moon in London

Posted on June 11, 2009

ISRAELI PHOTOGRAPHY VIDEOS AND DRAWING ‘On a Clear Day We Can See Forever’, a solo show by Israeli-born artist Karen Russo is presented by Paradise Row until 13th June 2009. In her video installations, drawings, writing, and photographs, Russo attempts to … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing, Emerging artists, Gallery shows, Israeli, London, Photography, UK, Video | Tagged Israeli art, Israeli contemporary art, Israeli drawings, israeli photography, Israeli video art, Karen Russo, Paradise Row, The Mole Man, William Lyttle | 1 Comment

Young Chinese Artists The Next Generation – book review

Posted on June 10, 2009

EMERGING ARTISTS CHINA BOOK REVIEW A new book called Young Chinese Artists: The Next Generation was recently sent to us for review by the editors. We were a little concerned that this might be another ostensibly objective production, the real … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Chinese, Emerging artists, Generation art, Overviews, Profiles, Research, Resources, Reviews, Trends | Tagged 70s born Chinese artists, Birdhead, Cao Fei, Chen Ke, Chen Quilin, Chi Peng, Chinese art, Chinese art book, Christophe Noe, contemporary Chinese art, Emerging artists, emerging Chinese artists, Gong Jian, Han Yajuan, Huang Du, Li Hui, Li Jikai, Li Qing, Li Yu, Liang Yue, Liu Bo, Liu Ding, Liu Ren, Liu Weijian, Ma Yanhong, Philip Tinari, Qiu Xiaofei, Ta Men, Ta Men THEY, Tang Maohong, The Ministry of Art, Wang Guangle, Wei Jia, Wen Ling, Wu Junyong, Xu Zhen, Yang Yong, Young Chinese Artists Next Generation, Zhang Ding, Zhou Jinhua | Leave a comment

Experimental art in Shanghai challenges recession – Carry On Items show review

Posted on June 9, 2009

EXPERIMENTAL ART CHINA By Chris Moore OV Gallery in Shanghai is displaying considerable chutzpah with its current exhibition, ‘Carry-on Items’. In the wake of the financial crisis many galleries in Shanghai have retreated into more conservative and smaller shows. OV … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, Gallery shows, Guest writers, Shanghai | Tagged anti-art exhibitions, art recession, Chinese art, Chinese contemporary art, contemporary art, Doing, Gefei, OV Gallery, ready made art, Three Beauties, Xiao Mi, Xin Yunpeng | Leave a comment

Contemporary Indian photography becoming more popular – learn at Sothebys Institute

Posted on June 4, 2009

INDIA PHOTOGRAPHY ART COURSE Recent photography from India (and by Indian-born practitioners based overseas) has been steadily gaining in popularity and visibility over the last few years according to the Sothebys Institute. They will run a short Indian photography course … Continue reading →

Posted in Courses, Indian, London, Photography, UK | Tagged Asian art, contemporary photography in India, history of Indian photography, Indian photography, Shezad Dawood, Sothebys, Sothebys Institute | Leave a comment

Which Chinese artists are among the big names at Louis Vuitton Passion show in Hong Kong? NY Times review

Posted on June 4, 2009

HONG KONG ART SHOW CHINESE ARTISTS “Admirably …the conservative, government-run museum goes beyond its usual comfort zone” says The New York Times in its review of the Hong Kong Museum of Art’s latest show: ‘Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation’ which runs … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Chinese, Hong Kong, Hong Kong artists, Museum shows, Reviews | Tagged A Passion for Creation, Adrian Wong, art in Hong Kong, Cao Fei, Chinese artists, Doris Wong, Hong Kong art, Lee Kit, Leung Chi Wo, Louis Vuitton art, Nadim Abbas, no man is an island Paul Chan, Paul Chan, RMB City, Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest, Tozer Pak Sheung Chuen, Tsang Kin Wah, Yang Fudong | 1 Comment

Pakistani contemporary miniature art – overview on video

Posted on June 4, 2009

PAKISTANI CONTEMPORARY MINIATURE ART Keep hearing about contemporary Pakistani art and want to know a bit more? Here is a great little introductory video. RTHK, a Hong Kong media organisation, has produced a brief but powerful video which, in just 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic/Contemporary, Feminist art, Interviews, Islamic art, Miniatures, Overviews, Painting, Pakistani, War | Tagged Aisha Khalid, Imran Qureshi, miniature art, Pakistani art, Pakistani art introduction, Pakistani art video, pakistani contemporary art, Pakistani miniature painting, Salimi Hashmi | 1 Comment

Property companies splurge on art in Hong Kong, recent trend

Posted on June 4, 2009

ART SPONSORSHIP HONG KONG At the end of last year Time Out noticed a new trend in Hong Kong, one with its own strange momentum. Property companies appeared to be competing with one another to sponsor the arts. When the … Continue reading →