BURNING MAN 2007

2007.9.24　 Text: David Fogel

Experience, Exploration, Ingenuity I’ve recently returned from my first foray to what has got to be the greatest creative explosion on the planet, Burning Man. If creativity, intensity and innovation inspire an...

SH CONTEMPORARY 2007

2007.9.20　 Text: Wee Ling Soh

Students holding placards in a mock protest greeted visitors as they entered the stately 1950s Soviet-designed Shanghai Exhibition Center on opening night. I had been looking forward to SH Contemporary 2007 even befor...

BREAD & BUTTER SUMMER 2007

2007.9.18　 Text: Julio Cesar Palacio

The Summer 07 edition of Bread & Butter, a 3 day fashion extravaganza, was visited by more than 100,000 people. The BBBulletin (the Bread & Butter publication guide) announced that BRIT is the most "in" sty...

WHAT MAKES SHANGHAI ADDICTIVE?

2007.9.13　 Text: Gudrun Rau

"Best advice you ever got?" "No pain, no gain." We pass by the "Alte Postfuhramt" and approach the side entrance to the "Rodeo Club". We're 3 hours early for the inauguration but the place is already open to th...

DANIEL JONHSTON LIVE

2007.9.10　 Text: Julio Cesar Palacio

It was a Magical night in a beautiful spot, just under Brooklin bridge at the Spiegelworld Cabaret Tent. There were big expectations as folks waited for one of the best American songwriters and music figures, the grea...

TERASHIMA DESIGN EXHIBITION

2007.9.4　 Text: Shinichi Ishikawa

Exhibitions of plane arts may be carried out somewhere today as usual. I often take a visit as well. It is not that unusual. However, isn’t it unique if the designing company was an independent project involved all em...

IGUAPOP! EXHIBITION

2007.8.31　 Text: Gudrun Rau

"Iguapop!" is my favourite exhibition at Heliumcowboy Artspace this year so far. Maybe this is because it’s a group exhibition and you get to see the artwork of 9 brilliant artists. Maybe it’s because you feel as if ...

YOUNG ART AUCTION: A SYMBIOSIS OF ART AND INDUSTRY

2007.8.27　 Text: Christina Merl

A handful of industrial Austrian players are trying to find new forms of art sponsoring to promote young and talented artists. And they seem to be truly innovative in doing so: A pilot project initiated by Artware, Ju...

ABU DHABI ART PROJECT

2007.8.22　 Text: Mamiko Kawakami

Dubai is now a new tourist destination with the world’s only seven star hotel, Burj Al Arab. Recently, Dubai has been on many travel programs on Japanese TV. While the city is busy constructing the world’s tallest bu...

INGENIUM: PHOTOGRAPHY AND ENGINEERING 1846-2006

2007.8.18　 Text: Filip De Haes

Ingenium is a photo exhibition. In it, Bozar shows 345 photographs, from 164 different photographers from all over the world - we noticed quite a few recent works from Australia. The main subject is broad: 'Ingenium' ...

SUMMERCASE 2007

2007.8.10　 Text: Julio Cesar Palacio

In its second year, Summercase festival has become one of the most important music events in Barcelona, challenging veterans Primavera Sound and Sonar. One of the big differences and maybe the most valuable poi...

BORIS HOPPEK “I WON’T FUCK WITH YOU TONIGHT!”

2007.8.10　 Text: Gudrun Rau

Three ovals representing eyes and mouth – if you see this simple combination it’s likely that you are confronted with one of Boris Hoppek’s pieces. But it’s not the only recognizable stylistic feature in his work. The...