Art Basel is a show, not a fair. The distinction, albeit self-assumed, is critical. The third year of Art Basel Hong Kong was a success— as predicted, as organized, as executed, as reported...
It’s that time of the year again: Art Basel lands in Hong Kong this week—bringing along with it a flutter of art openings, dinners, parties and talks, with collectors and scenesters flocking in... >> Read more
Art Basel Miami beach is traditionally seen as the glitzy, snowbird relative of Basel proper, with attendees in significant part accounted for by East-Coasters flying South for the winter, their leisure time and money conspicuous under the glare of the Miami sun. Signs of change are in the air, however, for Miami’s reputation... >> Read more
The notion of Tiravanija working alongside the Singapore Tyler Print Institute does elicit some sense of fascinated curiosity at what they've produced, particularly under a title like “Time Travelers Chronicle (Doubt): 2014-802,701 A.D.”
While the minimum and average quality of art displayed was noticeably higher than last year (better galleries, minimal kitsch) the art displayed was generally conservative—innovation was seldom seen... >> Read more
Abbas’s work does not always travel well, and one could hardly imagine inserting a piece like this one in a different context; he works to architecture and environment to a fault.
Absolut will present a new collaboration with Nadim Abbas on a site-specific art bar installation titled Apocalypse Postponed. The Bar will be open daily 13 - 17 May to coincide with the Art Basel show in Hong Kong. >> Read more
Chinese collectors are counted on in the world, and many international galleries have opened here. Yesterday was Christie’s inaugural auction in Mainland China, taking place in Shanghai. So who are the Chinese collectors, and what are their priorities? >> Read more