The name George Condo might sound unfamiliar to an Asian audience, but the artist has been a fixture in the Western art scene for decades. Hailed as one of the most prominent painters of the century, it is no blasphemy to see Condo’s name next to Picasso, for the selling exhibit Face-Off: Picasso / Condo (16 –…
Read MoreTrue to What I Believe in: Visions of Collector Robbie Antonio
Robbie Antonio is a flamboyant character. Dubbed “dynamo” by the media, the Filipino collector is continually implementing cutting-edge ideas related to creativity. Every project is for him a deep dive into new territories, whether this is contemporary art, design or architecture. INTERVIEW: Selina TingIMAGES: Courtesy of Revolution Precrafted Properties & Robbie AntonioOriginal Text published on COBO…
Read MoreElmgreen and Dragset on Istanbul Biennial and Disrupting Power Structures
When asked about how they get inspired, artist Michael Elmgreen – who is one half of the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset – says, “It’s always easier to get inspiration from something that is not in your own field. For example, it’s more interesting for someone who’s making wedding bouquets to be inspired by a…
Read MoreVideo Talk: Elmgreen and Dragset on Being a Good Neighbour
The recent political turbulence hasn’t compromised Elmgreen & Dragset ‘s unique sense of humour, best exemplified in their recent curation for the 15th Istanbul Biennial, titled “A Good Neighbour”.
Read MoreRudy Akili – Collector of Ideas
“In art everything people are interested in must have something special,” says collector Rudy Akili. “I respect what people know and I want to learn it. When there is this kind of curiosity you can start having dialogues and enjoy contemporary art.” Driven by this view the Indonesian businessman Rudy Akili – owner of Smailing…
Read MoreVideo Talk: Xavier Veilhan on Creating a Recording Studio for French Pavilion
For the 57th Venice Art Biennale, the French pavilion has been transformed into a sound box: a soundscape enclosed in a wood and fabric shell.
Read MoreVideo Talk: In a World of Audio with Christian Marclay
For the 57th Venice Art Biennale, the French pavilion has been transformed into a sound box: a soundscape enclosed in a wood and fabric shell.
Read MoreXavier Veilhan & Christian Marclay on Studio Venezia
Xavier Veilhan & Christian Marclay on Studio Venezia — What if Dadaist and constructivist artist Kurt Schwitters was living today, and he had a knack for music? He would have definitely built his own recording studio in the style of the Merzbau. This kind of architecture is part of the “merz” —a nonsense word Schwitters assigned to his personal process, philosophy, and lifestyle.
Read MoreVideo Talk: In Venice with Jean-Michel Othoniel
CoBo’s Director, Selina Ting, met with the prominent artist Jean-Michel Othoniel to learn more about his latest retrospective, his spectacular new work and his goal to set up a foundation of his own, and the intriguing reflection of his relationship with Asia.
Read MoreVideo Talk: In Venice with Marina Abramovic
The dame in performance art, Marina Abramović presents her new work – Standing Structures for Human Use dale serie Transitory Objects for Human Use (2017) in Intuition, the grand exhibition curated by Axel Vervoordt and Daniela Ferretti at the Palazzo Fortuny, to the Biennale audience in Venice.
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