Almine Rech is one of the leading gallerists in Paris and Brussels, and had early on developed a strong taste for conceptual and minimalist art, including presenting James Turrell's first commercial show in Europe. Other important solo shows have included John McCracken, Richard Prince, Jeff Koons and now Liu Wei... >> Read more
Zao Wou-Ki, a French painter of Chinese origin, born in Beijing in 1920, died in Switzerland on April 9, 2013. Since 2011 he lived on lake Léman where he spent long hours contemplating the landscape of “mountain and water” facing from his home.
Beijing Editors Iona Whittaker and Liang Shuhan examine the value, in hindsight, of Wang Guangyi's activities and first paintings in the 80s, at the juncture of art, politics, and philosophy.
The Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum recently held an exhibition entitled “The First CAFAM Exhibition of the Future: Subculture – A Report on the State of Young Chinese Artists.” Though true to the subtitle of the exhibition: they lacked a certain sense of appeal as many have appeared in CAFAM graduation shows over the years (in fact, some of them have even popped up in various galleries). >> Read more
Basically, Ni Weihua packs the billboard and the passers-by in a hurry into one image, which, of course, needs patience. He is selective about the passers-by in the image, who have to be relevant to the ideas he would like to illustrate in the series. >> Read more