The prosperity of the art market in Asia (especially in China) has been gone over through various media, and the one of the epicenter of the movement would be Shanghai. After the Shanghai Expo held last year, the view...
"Too Far to See" is an exhibit at Yokohama Museum of Art by contemporary artist Tadasu Takamine. As Eriko Kimura, the show's curator, explains, the title of this exhibition suggests that "the word 'Far' includes psych...
I must admit that I am an admirer of Tara Donovan’s work. It simply is among the best art that I’ve seen in my ten years living in New York so far. I still remember vividly in 2002 a room with a mass of trimmed...
A new fair of photo books and prints ‘The Photo / Books Hub Tokyo 2011’ was held in a special occasion. Tohoku earthquake happened on March 11th and the fair happened 22 days after the digester. Right after the earthq...
Over five-star buffets, champagne top-ups and canapes on trays that seemed to chase attendees around the galleries, the pre-opening party of the region’s biggest art fair was no ordinary exhibition. It was here, a nig...
“Quiet Attentions: Departure from Women” an exhibit of the work of 13 women and 1 man artists from nine countries directed by Mizuki Takahashi, is being held at the Art Tower Mito until May 8, 2011. Susan Philipsz, wh...
It is with a sense of hospitality and maturity, that the 3rd Singapore Biennale welcomes visitors. After propagating a sense of belief in the local art scene in 2006, and a spirit to question and probe in 2008, this y...
Melbourne is known as one of the worlds' leading fashion capitals for emerging and respectfully established designers. And rightfully so. ELLERY During L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2011 (LMFF), fashionis...
New art fair, new art platform. Held for the first time this year, the international art fair "TOKYO FRONTLINE" opened at “3331 Arts Chiyoda” in a closed school building transformed into an art center. A thous...
Spike Jonze’s short film, “I’m Here” is a bittersweet robot love story. It was made following after the previous piece “Where The Wild Things Are” released in 2009, and premiered at the 2010 Sundance Festival. “THERE ...
Yep, the world´s largest meeting place for Nordic design celebrates its 60th anniversary. Stockholm Design Week and the furniture fair is by no means milestone in European design. Artek, Marimekko, Stockholm Desig...
Activists worldwide have been connecting online to bring forth political change, and now the contemporary art market has tested the power of the Internet as well. Purchasing artworks without actually viewing a piece i...
