Art

Art Stage 2012 Video Recap

Jaslyn Bang / February 6, 2012
Art / Exhibition

120 exhibitors from 18 diverse nations, and 50 special projects have injected a buzz into the January air here at Art Stage 2012. Take a look at what was showcased, what the people had to say about this prestigious … more

Kim Xu | Vue Privée

Mae Chong / February 5, 2012
Art / Exhibition

Born and raised in Zuzhou, China, Kim Xu moved to Shanghai to pursue his childhood dream at the age of 19. His passion for art and fashion is reflected in a fusion of traditional Chinese watercolour techniques taught by his grandfather, … more

Art Stage Recap | Woman, Resurgent.

Jaslyn Bang / January 28, 2012
Art / Exhibition

[Priska C. Juschka Fine Art, New York]
The Priska C. Juschka booth at Art Stage is a site where sexuality and femininity meet danger and subversion. No one side triumphs over the other. Rather, each facet exists in restive harmony.
Photographs of … more

Art Stage Recap | New Media: Anything as Canvass

Jaslyn Bang / January 27, 2012
Art / Exhibition

[Umahseni, Jakarta]
Painting is a time-honored mode of artistic production. The image of an artist at work with an easel and a paintbrush has and will always be a mainstay in contemplations about the crafting of visual art. Over at Jakarta … more

Art Stage Recap | Daily Dramas: Storied Art from Gallery SP

Jaslyn Bang / January 26, 2012
Art / Exhibition

[Gallery SP, Seoul]
In the German, “Menschenstrom” denotes “stream/flood of people”.
The titular exhibit featured by Gallery SP at Art Stage also features a stream of stories of everyday life, of relationships that are shared and of desires with social life. These … more

Art Stage Recap | Art as a Cross-Cultural Exchange

Jaslyn Bang / January 25, 2012
Art / Exhibition

[Pearl Lam Galleries, Shanghai]
Gallery owner, Pearl Lam, summed it up enigmatically when she said that she decided to pursue open her gallery because she was a “shopaholic”. Indeed, the acquisitive drive that compelled her to accumulate material confections also informed … more

Art Stage Recap | Korean Flair

Jaslyn Bang / January 24, 2012
Art / Exhibition

[Lee Hwaik Gallery, Korea]
Gallery owner Lee Hwaik is a lover of art. Nothing more needs to be added to this already honest and clear statement as to why she opened her gallery ten years ago. The depth of engagement that … more

Art Stage Recap | Death by Pixel

Jaslyn Bang / January 20, 2012
Art / Exhibition

[Exhibit 320, New Delhi]
The two installations featured by Exhibit 320 hold the clamor of modern life up to the scrutiny of the artistic eye. Information, when it spirals into a deluge of over-information is strikingly akin to the organized chaos … more

Art Stage Recap | The Politics of Being Navin

Jaslyn Bang / January 19, 2012
Art / Exhibition

Yavuz Fine Art Gallery, Singapore
Identity and estrangement are the watchwords guiding the selection of Navin Rawanchaikul’s works exhibited at this year’s Art Stage. Of Indian ethnicity but born in Thailand and raised in Thailand and Japan, Navin’s struggle with identity … more

Behind the Scenes at Art Scene Singapore 2012 Part 1

Paul Christopher / January 11, 2012
Art / Exhibition

We’re only a day away to the opening of Art Stage Singapore 2012, and the exhibitors and organizers have been putting the final touches to the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into making this second edition of Art … more

World Hug Day with Gao Brothers | Art Stage 2012

Mae Chong / January 10, 2012
Art / Exhibition

If you really were to break down, a hug essentially means, ‘I accept you’. This Saturday, the Gao Brothers attempt to unite strangers like you and I with the universal gesture at World Hug Day. Choosing one random person in … more

The Art Stage Singapore 2012 Spotlight: Chen Wenling

Paul Christopher / January 10, 2012
Art / Exhibition

The second edition of Art Stage Singapore is only two days away, and we’re getting excited, so here’s a look at one of the artists who will be exhibiting – Chen Wenling.
Chen Wenling is recognised as one of the top … more

Art Stage Singapore 2012

Paul Christopher / January 9, 2012
Art / Exhibition

There’s been no question that the island has held some of the world’s best events in recent time in several different fields, and if you went to the first ever Art Stage Singapore last year, I bet you were impressed … more

The Folly of A Garden | Drama Centre Theatre

Mae Chong / January 8, 2012
Art / Performances

Participate in a mock art auction where two Qing bronze heads of a rabbit and a rat, originally part of the twelve animal fountainheads that once adorned the waterclock at imperial Yuanmingyuan – Garden of Perfect Brightness, are up for … more

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for H&M

Mae Chong / December 9, 2011
Film / Giveaway / Womens Fashion

When he was just 15, author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson witnessed the gang rape of a young girl and was never able to forgive himself. This resulted in his recurring theme of sexual violence against women … more

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