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Zhang Huan and the Fragility of Memory in Contemporary Art

Zhang Huan and the Fragility of Memory in Contemporary Art

In a cultural moment defined by digital permanence and constant visibility, Zhang Huan’s art turns insistently toward what fades. His work, now revisited in New York, traces a path from physically extreme performances to meditative paintings made of temple ash, all grounded in a sustained inquiry into memory, identity and the unstable nature of history. […]

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Cecily Brown, The Serpentine Picture, 2024, Oil on linen, 119.38 x 185.42 cm (47 x 73 in.) © Cecily Brown. Photo: Genevieve Hanson

Cecily Brown and the Question of Time: Why Painting Still Matters

In a culture defined by speed and digital reproduction, painting can seem almost defiant in its insistence on duration. Cecily Brown’s return to London brings that defiance into focus, positioning her work within a broader reflection on time, memory and the continued relevance of paint as a physical, thinking medium. Brown has long been associated […]

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