Interview: Sumitomo Fumihiko Leaping to another solid reality pictured in my mind My first introduction to photography was a compact camera with an auto-focus function that I used for my high school sports day. After the event, there was stillView More >
Interview: Sumitomo Fumihiko – One of the biggest influences that visual images have is that they enable us to see how others view the world. In the fields of science and media theory, this idea of multiple viewpoints is increasinglyView More >
One doesn’t have to be an adventurer to have little adventures; and there’s something about doing that we all secretly enjoy. Tales woven by a ferocious, untamed natural world, by mute creatures: the realm of Konoike Tomoko’s works moves betweenView More >
The work becomes a reflection of who makes it. William Kentridge, a towering presence on the arts scene known for his charcoal and pastels ‘drawings in motion’, was born and raised a Jew in apartheid-era South Africa. A drama studentView More >
The absurd as dislocated logic, which is the only way to make sense of the world. William Kentridge, a towering presence on the arts scene known for his charcoal and pastels ‘drawings in motion’, was born and raised a JewView More >
Once you get involved with teamwork, it’s automatically a collaborative process Portrait Marlene Marino Shirin Neshat’s work continuously refers to the binary correlations of home and exile, solitude and solace, culture and gender, spanning pre- and post-Islamic revolution Iran. HereView More >
I think it’s important to have a balance between the artistic value and the economic value of a work. Shanghai Exhibition Center, the ShContemporary venue Photo courtesy ShContemporary DISCOVERIES: Discovering Contemporary is a curated exhibition held as part of theView More >
The future in China is in the hands of new generation of Chinese collectors. Installation view of the Best of Galleries section, ShContemporary 2008 Courtesy ShContemporary How has the unprecedented economic crisis affected the art market in Asia? Which fairsView More >
To me, art and activism are one. Presenting one topical work after another at international shows, designing the ‘Bird’s Nest’ stadium for the Beijing Olympics, while on the other hand having his blog shut down by the authorities for hisView More >
I’m fighting for freedom of speech. I never settle for less. I don’t engage in negotiation. >Part 2 Artist/architect/activist Ai Weiwei Presenting one topical work after another at international shows, designing the ‘Bird’s Nest’ stadium for the Beijing Olympics, whileView More >