Monthly Archives: October 2010

Documentary and art photography crossover exhibition attempts to portray alternate realities of war

Posted on October 27, 2010

The work of number of photographers and artists that, in various direct or indirect ways, deal with the Iraq and Afghanistan war were collected together for the late 2010 exhibition late “Bringing the War Back Home” at Impressions Gallery. The works blur the boundaries between documentary photography and art, often manipulating common images of the war to present a view different from that given by photojournalists. Artists include: Farhad Ahrarnia, Sama Alshaibi, Lisa Barnard, Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, Edmund Clark, Kay May, Asef Ali Mohammad, Christopher Sims, Peter van Agtmael. Continue reading →

Zhang Huan’s “Ashman” first retrospective exhibition in Europe – interview

Posted on October 27, 2010

The first European retrospective exhibition on Zhang Huan, titled “Ashman”, was recently presented at PAC – Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea of Milan, from July 7 to September 12, 2010. Art Radar interviews the artist and the curator, Elena Geuna to find out more about the works, the exhibition, Zhang Huan’s practice across various medium, and the significance of staging it a European context. Continue reading →

Posted in Ash, Buddhist art, Chinese, Installation, Italy, Medium, Museum shows, Performance, Public art, Religious art, Sculpture, Spiritual, Zhang Huan | Tagged artist interview, ash paintings, Chinese contemporary art, contemporary art, curator interview, exhibition review, sculpture, Sylvia Xue Bai, Zhang Huan | Leave a comment

Artnews names top ten international art collectors, most Forbes-named billionaires

Posted on October 27, 2010

Artnews has compiled, in close consultation with art industry professionals, a list of the top ten international collectors. Not surprisingly, nine out of the ten are named on the Forbes billionaires list. Modern and contemporary art prove a popular choice. Continue reading →

Posted in Business of art, Collectors | Tagged art auctions, art collectors, art market, art news, art recession, Bernard Arnault, Christies, Collectors, Edward Dolman, Eli Broad, Francis Bacon, Francois Pinault, Joseph Lau, Leon Black, Lucian Freud, Mitchell Rales, Philip S. Niarchos, Roman Abramovich, Sheikh Saud bin Mohammad bin Ali al-Thani, Sothebys, Steven A. Cohen, Steven Acres, Wall Street Journal, William Ruprecht | Leave a comment

Malaysian artist Yee I-Lann mixes batik and photography in “Boogeyman” exhibition

Posted on October 27, 2010

“Boogeyman” is Malaysian artist Yee I-Lann’s attempt to document and explore the notion of the Orang Besar, a Southeast Asian term used to describe those members of the socio-political and economic elite in the area. In this exhibition, the artist uses a mix of batik and photography techniques to develop elaborate works which provoke a strong emotive response. Continue reading →

Posted in Ancestors, Events, Gallery shows, Identity art, Installation, Land art, Landscape, Malaysia, Malaysian, Photography, Political, Southeast Asian, Styles, Themes and subjects, Venues | Tagged Adeline Ooi, ARCO Madrid, art and politics, art photography, art Southeast Asia, contemporary Malaysian art, landscape, Southeast Asian art, valentine willie fine art | 2 Comments

Cai Guo-Qiang’s largest gunpowder drawings to date at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston opened to public this October

Posted on October 27, 2010

Celebrated for his “gunpowder drawings,” in which different types and colors of gunpowder are ignited against a surface, creating ethereal and smoky images, Cai Guo-Qiang executed “Odyssey”, the largest gunpowder drawing he has ever made to date, on the span of 42 panels totaling 10 by 162 feet, commissioned by Museum of Fine Art Houston (MFAH) early this October. Continue reading →

Posted in Cai Guoqiang, Museums, USA | Tagged Cai Guo Qiang, Chinese art, Chinese artist, Christine Starkman, commisioned work, contemporary art, gunpowder drawing, Martha Soemantri, museum, Odyssey, site-specific art, united states | 1 Comment

Art in the Philippines – a day tour of Manila galleries in pictures

Posted on October 26, 2010

ART GALLERY EXHIBITION MANILA PHILIPPINES Art Radar took a weekend trip to the Philippines to check out what is happening in the galleries around Manila. Through images and a diary-of-sorts we tell you about one busy day of that trip. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art spaces, Filipino, Gallery shows, Installation, Manila | Tagged A Secret Life, Agan Harahap, Alfonso T. Yuchengco, Art Flood, Art in Paper, Art Lab, Arya Pandjalu, Asian art, baroque, Cesare and Jean-Marie Syjuco, coconut fibre, CUT2010: Parallel Universe, Design, design as art, Eiffel Chong, exhibition, Four Faces of Faith A Girl in Rose Blouse, Frankie Callaghan, gargoyle, glass, Greenham Common Airfield, Impy Pilapil, Indonesian artists, Luis Lorenzana, Malaysian artists, Manila, Manila Contemporary, Maxine Syjuco, Michael Shaowanasai, Michelline Syjuco, Mintio, New Photography from Southeast Asia, Not Today, paper art, Philippines, Philippino artists, Picasso Serviced Apartments, Sara Nuytemans, School of Fashion and the Arts, She May After Drinking You Sink Quickly or Even Drown, Shooshie Suleyman, Silverlens, Silverlens Gallery, Singaporean artists, Slab, SOFA, stone, Syjuco, Syjuco family, Tanapol Kaewpring, Thai artists, Untitled, Utakan, Vessel, Wawi Nararroza, White Space, Wimo Bayang, wood, Yuchengco Museum, Zhao Renhui | Leave a comment

“Angels in Combat”, contemporary Islamic art by Afruz Amighi

Posted on October 26, 2010

Islamic art is moving into the contemporary realm. Award-winning Iranian artist Afruz Amighi exhibited Islamic-inspired work in Dubai earlier this year. Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai, Emerging artists, Iranian, Middle East, Venues | Tagged Afruz Amighi, Angels in Combat, art, art news, contemporary art, installation art, Isabelle van den Eynde, Islamic art, Jameel prize, Middle Eastern art, new york, Rocket Gods, Steven Acres, Victoria And Albert Museum | Leave a comment

Curators announced for Central Asian Pavillion, 54th Venice Biennial

Posted on October 23, 2010

VENICE BIENNIAL CENTRAL ASIAN PAVILLION ART CURATORS How and with whom does the contemporary art of Central Asia communicate? To whom is it addressed? In which language does it speak? Does it use a lingua franca, the language of most … Continue reading →