Blog post by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Thursday, Apr. 17, 2014.
For the first edition of our India Profiles series, we asked New Delhi-based art institution Devi Art Foundation to tell us about their ongoing exhibition Black Sun: Alchemy, Diaspora, and Heterotopia curated by Shezad Dawood and Tom Trevor, as well as the role their foundation plays in the Indian art world and beyond…[read on…]
Blog post by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
Klara Hobza is diving through Europe. In 2010, she started by entering the Rhine through the North Sea. Over the next estimated 20 to 30 years, she will proceed through the Rhine to the Main, then through the Main-Danube Channel, down through the Danube, and all the way to the Black Sea…[read on…]
Article by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013.
Brunhilde Groult‘s solo exhibition allEin at KM Galerie in Wedding is permeated with ritualistic references to natural cycles and the interconnectivity of the four creative elements: flora, fauna, minerals and humans. The central piece of the exhibition, her spherical sculpture 1+1+1+1=1 (2012) reflects on the essential oneness of the world…[read on…]
As I suspected it would be – strangely, even before meeting Jen Ray in person – the studio visit was both laid-back and intellectually enlightening. The…[read on]
Article by Alison Hugill // Dec. 05, 2013
Katja Strunz is known for subtly weaving complex artistic references through her work. From Walter Benjamin’s Marxist concept of history to Constructivist allusions, the geometrical shapes and…[read on]
Blog post by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Tuesday, Dec. 03, 2013.
Absolut is known for commissioning memorable pop-up art bar installations designed by contemporary artists for Art Basel events, that provide a full-sensory aesthetic experience including customized cocktail recipes. For Art Basel Miami this year they’ve collaborated with Los Angeles-based artist Ry Rocklen…[read on…]
Blog post by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013.
Long-standing Berlin gallery Circle Culture recently opened a new outpost on Potsdamer Straße’s ‘Gallery Mile,’ in a 560 square-metre warehouse building. The inaugural exhibition in the new space – Potse 68. (named after the gallery’s location) – features the work of 23 international artists, 10 of whom are new recruits to the Circle Culture gallery team…[read on…]
Blog post by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Monday, Nov. 25, 2013.
The title piece of Benja Sachau‘s second solo show at Soy Capitán, There Were Rumors, produces a paranoid reading of a passage from the New Testament (Matthew 27: 1-7), which the artist has typed up on a typewriter. Almost like a Ouija board, key words are superstitiously isolated to form predictive sentences….[read on…]
Article by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Friday, Nov. 22, 2013.
Video art doesn’t always have the best reception in art galleries or museums: visitors rarely take the time to sit through a whole screening, in a setting where videos are looped and it’s easy to come and go as you please. But what if you were physically compelled to watch video art from start to finish?…[read on…]
Blog post by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013.
In partnership with Art Dubai and the Dubai International Film Festival, Alserkal Avenue and ArtintheCity will launch its 2nd annual free and public art event, QUOZ Arts Festival, on Saturday, November 23rd in the Al Quoz district, Dubai. The Alserkal Avenue Arts District will host over 40 events in 32 cultural venues, offering highlights in design, music, art and film…[read on…]
