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FROM bedazzled human skulls to kaleidoscope masterpieces, Damien Hirst has made his mark in the art industry and is now making his way to Hong Kong for a solo exhibition. Starting at the end of November, the W...

Glass talks to curator Ying Kwok and artist Yutaka Inagawa about Say to Day – their online arts collaboration

Connie de Pelet

October 29, 2021

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Feature

Glass talks to Ying Kwok about Say to Day, her online arts collaboration with Yutaka Inagawa that explores the virtual environment in a unique way LAUNCHED last December, Say to Day is a ...

Gillian Jason Gallery presents Heart of the Matter on International Women’s Day

Connie de Pelet

March 8, 2021

TO MARK this year’s International Women’s Day, Gillian Jason Gallery present Heart of the Matter, an exhibition that provides, in the words of its curator, Mollie Barnes, “a snapshot of female artists from, or ...

Glass interviews artist Alina Zamanova

Connie de Pelet

December 3, 2020

ALINA Zamanova’s work exists at an apex of ugliness and beauty. She paints high-fashion abstractions of beautiful women: figures contorted into alien forms, swollen and skinny at once. Her practice is rooted in...

#WhoseFuture – a new creative collaboration to amplify diverse forces throughout the city of Bristol

July 30, 2020

Art, Avant Art, Exhibitions, News, Photography

THE BRITISH city of Bristol has been at the forefront of Black Lives Matter and racial justice developments recently. In the wake of these events, positive movements for social change have been emerging. ...

The Tate Britain announces the winners of the £10,000 Bursaries in place of this year’s Turner Prize

July 2, 2020

Art, Avant Art, News, Photography

IN response to the pandemic, Tate Britain announced last month that the Turner Prize would not take place this year – instead a jury would decide upon 10 artists to receive bursaries. Following a 12-month proce...

Announcements from the 2020 Magnum Photos Annual General Meeting

June 29, 2020

Art, Avant Art, News, Photography

NAVIGATING the arts scene in the wake of Covid-19 has called for a drastic re-evaluation of practices and the status-quo. In the spirit of adaptation and redefining, Magnum’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) closed...

Earth Perspectives, Olafur Eliasson’s new participatory artwork for Earth Day with the Serpentine Gallery

April 23, 2020

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AS part of the Serpentine Gallery’s Back to Earth initiative, Olafur Eliasson’s new artwork is open to all for Earth Day. Eliasson’s new participatory artwork, Earth Perspectives reflects on the co-existence o...

The Photographers’ Gallery launches Print Sales Gallery online platform

April 17, 2020

WHILE The Photographers' Gallery in London’s Soho is temporarily closed, the gallery have announced the opening of an online Print Sales Gallery. This new feature allows customers and collectors to explore, vie...

KENJI WONG - In front of the water cannon- Hong Kong People

Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2020 announces shortlist of artworks

April 16, 2020

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THE Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2020 presented by the Justice Centre Hong Kong has announced its shortlist of 35 artworks. The Artworks will be showcased in an exhibition open to the public at the Goethe-...

The Royal Academy’s Young Artists’ Summer Show

April 9, 2020

ENTRIES for the Royal Academy’s Young Artists’ Summer Show are now open to all primary and secondary level students aged 5-19 in the UK. Supported by philanthropist Robin Hambro, it provides an opportunity to e...

Serpentine Gallery announces programme of online projects

April 6, 2020

Art, Avant Art, Cinema, Culture, Exhibitions, News, Photography

ALTHOUGH the gallery buildings are closed and live programmes now suspended, the Serpentine Gallery’s work continues with a series of online exhibitions, live broadcasts and a new podcast. With a whole host of ...

Glass interviews Mathew Burrows of Artist Support Pledge helping artists during Covid-19

April 6, 2020

Art, Avant Art, Exhibitions, Feature, Photography

THE hashtag #Artistsupportpledge has become a global movement to support artists struggling during Covid-19. The concept is simple – artists post pictures of their works for sale on Instagram using the hashtag...

Glass reviews Tate Gallery’s new video tours

April 2, 2020

THE Tate galleries have announced the release of two new films offering audiences the chance to view the gallery’s latest exhibitions and works of art from home. The videos will be published on Tate’s websit...

Glass looks at Lehmann Maupin’s online viewing room for latest show – Power Wall

March 31, 2020

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Exhibitions, Hong Kong, Human Rights, News, Photography

THE Lehmann Maupin gallery has launched an online viewing room for their latest exhibition in their Hong Kong gallery, Power Wall. The show includes works by South African artist Robin Rhode and Jamaican-born a...

Gucci launches No Space, Just a Place in Seoul

Simone Williams

January 15, 2020

Art, Avant Art, News

GUCCI is paying homage to the diverse contemporary art landscape in Seoul, by engaging with a multi-layer exhibition, bringing visibility to the city’s alternative art spaces. The exhibition, curated by Myri...

Ai Wei Wei’s latest exhibition explores 20 years of political tension

Hannah Crosbie

December 19, 2019

PERHAPS one of the most prolific Chinese artists (and most critical of its government) Ai Wei Wei has just made his mid-western debut in new exhibition Bare Life, a show in two parts with work spanning 20 years...

Duddell’s presents Another Pair of Eyes New exhibition curated by artist Yutaka Inagawa

Tina Unko

December 6, 2019

Art, Avant Art, Feature

AN EXHIBITION entitled Another Pairs of Eyes has opened in Duddell’s, the Hong Kong cultural and social destination. The show, curated by Japanese artist-curator Yutaka Inagawa, features 28 artworks from the co...

Art Basel Hong Kong announces its exhibitors for 2020

Hannah Crosbie

November 28, 2019