Art What!: Thaddaeus Ropac to open in Seoul, South Korea

SEOUL – Thaddaeus Ropac is delighted to announce that the gallery will open a new location in Seoul, South Korea, with its inaugural exhibition taking place in early Autumn 2021. The inaugural exhibition will be announced in due course. Thaddaeus Ropac’s new gallery will be located in Seoul’s Hannam-dong district, in a 750sqm space on the first floor of the outstanding architectural landmark the Fort Hill building, awarded the Korean … Continue reading Art What!: Thaddaeus Ropac to open in Seoul, South Korea

Art What!: Lehmann Maupin at Art Basel Hong Kong

HONG KONG – For Art Basel Hong Kong, Lehmann Maupin will present a selection of never-before-seen works by Lari Pittman, McArthur Binion, and Lee Bul, alongside signature works by Ashley Bickerton, Mary Corse, Shirazeh Houshiary, OSGEMEOS, Angel Otero, Tony Oursler, Helen Pashgian, Do Ho Suh, and Cecilia Vicuña. Central to the gallery’s presentation are paintings and sculpture by celebrated South Korean artist Lee Bul, whose … Continue reading Art What!: Lehmann Maupin at Art Basel Hong Kong

Art What!: MASSIMODECARLO to premiere new work by Maurizio Cattelan at Art Basel Hong Kong 2021

HONG KONG – MASSIMODECARLO presents at Art Basel Hong Kong 2021 a project featuring iconic works by both the younger and older generation of artists that have contributed to shaping the gallery over the thirty year long program. This edition of Art Basel Hong Kong happens in unprecedented times and inevitably shows the wounds, but also the incredible resilience and will of the artists and … Continue reading Art What!: MASSIMODECARLO to premiere new work by Maurizio Cattelan at Art Basel Hong Kong 2021

Art What!: Tai Kwun opens two new exhibitions – ‘Portals, Stories, and Other Journeys’ and ‘INK CITY’

HONG KONG – Contemporary art space Tai Kwun has unveiled two brand new exhibitions running till August. The first of these, Portals, Stories and Other Journeys, is a group exhibition presented by Asia Art Archive (AAA) and curated by Michelle Wong. The exhibition takes the extensive personal archive of the late Hong Kong artist Ha Bik Chuen (1925–2009) as a starting point, exploring what this archive does … Continue reading Art What!: Tai Kwun opens two new exhibitions – ‘Portals, Stories, and Other Journeys’ and ‘INK CITY’

Art What!: Tai Kwun unveils evolving, accumulative exhibition ‘trust & confusion’

Tai Kwun Contemporary has announced new group exhibition trust & confusion, running from 5th May to 5th December 2021. Curated by Xue Tan, Senior Curator at Tai Kwun, and renowned international curator Raimundas Malašauskas, trust & confusion is an evolving, accumulative exhibition that unfolds over several episodes on site and online. trust & confusion is about the conversation of certainty and chance; the transformative power … Continue reading Art What!: Tai Kwun unveils evolving, accumulative exhibition ‘trust & confusion’

Art What!: Tai Kwun announces new performing arts season – SPOTLIGHT

HONG KONG – Tai Kwun—Centre for Heritage and Arts has announced a brand-new performing arts season, SPOTLIGHT, to be launched with 6 programmes being staged in April and May 2021, offering unique performance experiences to audiences at Tai Kwun. With the new year and new programme, Tai Kwun will be presenting the performing arts season, SPOTLIGHT, in a multi-genre format which consists of music, dance, a … Continue reading Art What!: Tai Kwun announces new performing arts season – SPOTLIGHT

Art What!: Christie’s Announces Global Sustainability Initiative

Japanese Garden 3, 2019 Sold for $4,928,500 to Benefit Global Wildlife Conservation Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New York, 15 May 2019 © Jonas Wood LONDON – Christie’s confirmed its commitment to more sustainable operations, pledging to be net zero by 2030. The company is committing to a 50% reduction in its carbon emissions, achieving 90% diversion from landfill for its waste and providing … Continue reading Art What!: Christie’s Announces Global Sustainability Initiative

Art What!: Cyberpunk at Each Modern (Taipei)

Hell Gette, #🌧 🔫(#FogOff), 2020, Mirage-print and oil on canvas, 60 x 45 cm TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Each Modern has announced Cyberpunk, a group exhibition presenting new works by Egan Frantz (1986, Norwalk, USA), Hell Gette (1986, Karabulak, Kazakhstan) and Stefan Müller (1971, Frankfurt, Germany), who debuted in Taiwan last year, all of whom brought sensational presentations at the 2020 edition of Art Taipei. Born … Continue reading Art What!: Cyberpunk at Each Modern (Taipei)

Art What!: Christie’s announces landmark Jean-Michel Basquiat auction

HONG KONG – On 23rd March, Christie’s will offer Basquiat’s landmark work, Warrior (estimated at HK$240,000,000-320,000,000/ US$31,000,000-41,000,000), in a live and livestreamed, single-lot evening sale entitled We Are All Warriors – The Basquiat Auction, to be held in Hong Kong in conjunction with Christie’s London sale week. The masterpiece represents the pinnacle of Basquiat’s creative output, and is poised to be the most expensive Western … Continue reading Art What!: Christie’s announces landmark Jean-Michel Basquiat auction

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore partners Shopee to extend positive impact of art

National Gallery Singapore and Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, have announced a first-ever partnership to broaden the appeal of art to a wider audience through novel offerings on the e-commerce platform. Shopee users will be able to donate Shopee Coins to the Gallery to support the museum’s mission of nurturing a thoughtful, creative and inclusive society through art, as well … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore partners Shopee to extend positive impact of art