喬空間(Qiao Space) 創辦人喬志兵創辦的上海油罐藝術中心 (Tank Shanghai)，集各式展覽空間、廣場、 綠地、餐廳、書店和教育中心於一體，預計於2019年3月向公眾開放。他向CoBo Social分享他營運全新空間的理念和經驗。
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Barbara Pollack on the Post-Passport Generation of Chinese Artists
Art critic Barbara Pollack coined the term “Post-Passport Identity” to describe a generation of emerging Chinese artists born in the 1980s and 1990s, who are the subject of her latest book “Brand New Art from China – A generation on the rise” (I.B. Tauris, Autumn 2018).
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Why Are Artists Violent People? – Vishal K. Dar Answers
“Artists are violent people. I will debate that point with any artist who claims they are not violent. I think that artists are deeply violent because we try to stay so honest to ourselves. That honesty kills us”, said the Delhi-based, US-educated artist Vishal K. Dar (b. 1976) whose installation work Maruts – Storm Dieties (2016) is currently…
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Samson Young 楊嘉輝：自成一樂
古典樂出身的楊嘉輝，半隻腳在音樂廳；半隻腳在白盒子，遊刃於五線譜，但更醉心於突破框框，以自創的音樂系統自由遊走於聲音與視覺，建制內外也是他的表演場地。
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蔣志：內在的風景
蔣志在魔金石空間的最新展覽「注定」，其錄像裝置在同一個空間中放了兩個螢幕呈現：一邊是一對男女幾近自虐式的身體探索；另一邊卻是荒無一人的陌生星球，分別了精神和象徵兩個世界。放在螢幕前的LED燈箱，滾動著文字，成為了解讀錄像的一條線索。
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Dr. Uli Sigg – What if he didn’t donate the Sigg Collection to M+?
When Dr. Uli Sigg donated his collection of Chinese contemporary art to Hong Kong’s future M+ in 2012, the news generated mixed speculations from both Mainland China and Hong Kong, each from their own perspectives. The polemic came from the fact that the Sigg Collection is not just the biggest but also the most coherent and…
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M＋Sigg高級策展人皮力 —— 修正中國當代藝術始點
今年二月「M+希克藏品」在香港正式展出之前，已是滿城風雨，而所有的討論、爭辯幾乎都是因「政治」兩個字而起。從這個中國當代藝術館藏與香港本身的關係、2,300萬美金的交易金額是否合理，到展覽會否受到政治審查、是否延用「正確就是錯誤（Right is Wrong)」名字、香港能否守護這個館藏的將來，甚至質疑西九文化區存在的必要性等，話題焦點只在政治，偏離藝術。展覽在政治氣候不明朗的香港登場，成為了支持和反對的分野線。 我們找來了負責研究這個館藏和策劃展覽的M＋希克高級策展人皮力先生，從藝術史的角度討論「M+希克藏品」的意義和價值。
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Yan Pei-Ming : Studio Visit
One of the most dynamic and experimental Chinese painters in the international art scene, Yan Pei Ming is particularly known for his epic size paintings of iconic figures, Mao Zedong, Bruce Lee, Obama, and his father and self-portraits. His expressive style and controlled palette reflect a connection to the aesthetic and cultural climate of China…
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Shen Yuan – Women Artists and Intimate Space
Li Fang – Capturing the Ephemeral
The paintings of Li Fang look familiar. Yet this familiarity is deeply infused with an intangible, uncanny mood. Moving away from her well-received depiction of the ephemeral presence of urban passers-by, Li Fang’s recent work concentrates on the more subtle psychological activities of individuals. Based on photos of her family and acquaintances, Li Fang captures…
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