Monthly Archives: December 2009

Deutsche Bank signs 5 year lead sponsorship deal with ART HK

Posted on December 8, 2009

HONG KONG ART FAIR SPONSORSHIP The May 2010 incarnation ART HK will only be the international art fair’s third event, but it has already earned the confidence-and sponsorship- of Deutsche Bank, the largest bank in Germany, which has recently signed … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia expands, Business of art, Corporate collectors, Fairs, Funding, Globalisation, Market watch | Tagged art fairs, Art HK, ART HK 10, art Hong Kong, ARTHK, Asian art fairs, corporate art collections, corporate sponsorship, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Guggenheim, Erin Wooters, Hong Kong art fair, Magnus Renfrew, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation | Leave a comment

A common man uncommonly direct – Indian contemporary sculptor Subodh Gupta in conversation in Hong Kong

Posted on December 6, 2009

CONVERSATION SUBODH GUPTA INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART New Delhi-based contemporary artist Subodh Gupta is not backward in coming forward with his views. Smiling firmly, he chose not to respond to introductory remarks made by moderator William Pym, Managing Editor of Art … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Collaborative, Conceptual, Hong Kong, Indian, Interviews, Journey art, Large art, Migration, Participatory, Subodh Gupta | Tagged A Penny for Belief 2, Aam Aadmi, Art Asia Pacific, Christies, Common Man, Hauser and Wirth, I Believe You, Indian art, Indian sculpture, installation art, Jeff the Koons, luggage trolley art, migration art, sculpture, Subodh Gupta, thali in art, travel art, workers in art | 1 Comment

Korean artist Kim Joon discusses tattoos, taboos and his inspiration – interview

Posted on December 2, 2009

KOREAN CONTEMPORARY ART The powerful works by Kim Joon depicting intriguingly ‘tattooed’ bodies beg for context. However, to more deeply understand Joon’s meditation on the meaning of tattoo as a social phenomenon and uniquely human act, a viewer must first … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Max, Body, Brands, Computer animation software, Electronic art, Gallery shows, Hong Kong, Human body, Identity art, Interviews, Kim Joon, Korean, Logos, New media, Photography, Research, Resources | Tagged 3D animation art, 3D Studio Max, artist interview, Birdland, computer animation art, digital art, emerging Korean artists, Erin Wooters, Hakgoje, Han Mi Museum of Photography, Hongik University, Inhee Iris Moon, Kim Joon, Kongju National University, Korean contemporary art, Korean Eye, korean style, Kukje, PKM, ST Beverly Hills gallery, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Tattoo and Taboo, tattoo art | 6 Comments

The Power 100: curators up and artists down on ArtReview's annual list

Posted on December 2, 2009

THE POWER STRUCTURES OF THE ART WORLD What a difference a year makes. Last month, ArtReview magazine released its annual list of the one hundred most powerful people in art (see list here). ArtReview’s introduction to the list outlines that … Continue reading →