Author: Lisbeth Thalberg

(Hong Kong – 23 April, 2024) Initiated by the Hong Kong International Photo Festival and operated by the Hong Kong Photographic Culture Association, Koon Man Space, a new space dedicated to contemporary photography, is set to open on May 9, 2024. Located in Chuen Lung Village, Tsuen Wan, Koon Man Space aims to bring the art of image-making, creative exchanges, learning, and experimentations in contemporary photography to this scenic village through a series of exhibitions and public events highlighting the culture, history, and ecology of the village. Refurbished from a 60-year-old site of the former Koon Man School with the…

New York, NY | April 25, 2024 – JO-HS, a global gallery specializing in emerging contemporary art, debuts its inaugural exhibition in New York, titled Techne. A curated showcase of works by 10 emerging Latin American artists, Techne grapples with how technology shapes humanity and underscores JO-HS as a conduit for cultural community between Mexico City and New York City. Techne features drawings, sculptures, and paintings by contemporary Latin American artists Alicia Ayanegui, Sonia Bandura, José Eduardo Barajas, Celeste (an artist duo by María Fernanda Camarena and Gabriel Rosas Alemán), Alejandro Contreras, Chavis Mármol, Floria González, Rodrigo Red Sandoval, Hilda Palafox, and Ismael Sentíes. Techne will be on view May 9 – June 20,…

Talley Dunn Gallery is honored to announce the representation of Tina Medina. Through an exploration of fibers, painting, video, and audio, Medina’s art reflects U.S. American history from the point of view of the underrepresented voices in our communities such as people of color, farmworkers, the undocumented and women and children. In her mixed media works, Medina explores juxtapositions of history with cultural symbols to reflect the narratives of those whose stories are rarely told. Many of my works contemplate the contributions of black and brown families to the cultivation of the lands, economies, and culture of the United States…

When you think of ‘family’, what comes to mind? Perhaps it is the gingerbread house your family built last Christmas or the comforting embrace of your spouse after a long day at work. American artist Paul Hunter Speagle is set to make a triumphant return to Hong Kong with a new solo exhibition titled The Speagle’s. This unique showcase invites you to enter the artist’s home and meet his endearing family. In a refreshing departure from the ‘perfect family’ facade we often see, Speagle presents a realistic and unfiltered portrayal of the daily encounters within his home. These are experiences…

Alexander Gray Associates contextualizes recent work by Ricardo Brey and Ruby Sky Stiler alongside a historic composition by Romare Bearden. Bringing together sculpture, painting, collage, and works on paper, the Gallery’s presentation highlights the three artists’ complex relationships to abstraction, assemblage, and the human subject. Foregrounding the presentation is Romare Bearden’s lush collage, The Two Moons of Morning (1972). Expanding the academic tradition of the female nude, Bearden’s lyrical image centers a seated woman amid verdant settings. Known for his powerful depictions of the Black American experience, Bearden grew increasingly disillusioned with abstraction over the course of his career, turning instead to innovative deployments of collage and photomontage…

From Phoenix, Arizona, Tom Segura fearlessly tackles almost anything from the very beginning, with highly risky jokes that, thanks to his charm and personality, manage to resonate with and win over the audience. Controversial, brave. This time, Netflix presents us with a comedian who possesses daring and courageous humor, venturing far beyond family-friendly comedy into daring territory, all while avoiding vulgarity. I’ll confess something: many stand-up comedians leave me somewhat unimpressed, as if they lack that daring risk-taking in their monologues, as if they were more interested in playing it safe than breaking boundaries. This hasn’t been the case with…

“The King Who Never Was” is a documentary mini-series directed by Beatrice Borromeo. A murdered boy, royalty, and countless pages filled with ink, all revolving around a mysterious murder that seemed to point to none other than Victor Emmanuel of Savoy. “The King Who Never Was” is a family chronicle of rumors, testimonies, and the hidden history of a very complex Italy that was torn between various political and social currents in a whirlwind of influences, testimonies, and events that shape the intricate character of Italian politics and its people. This incredibly intriguing documentary delves into a highly complex story,…

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios announces recipients of the TBG+S/ISCP (International Studio & Curatorial Program) Residency 2022, in New York. ISCP have awarded two artists, Aideen Barry and Barbara Kneževi?, to participate in the residency which will take place in the coming months and into 2023. Each artist will spend three months in residency at ISCP in Brooklyn, New York. This residency provides the awarded artists with a high-quality studio, living stipend, travel costs, studio visits and off-site trips to museums, galleries and other cultural organisations. It supports the artist with a significant experience on a programme designed to build international networks, as…

Nocturnal Creatures is Whitechapel Gallery’s annual late-night arts event that takes place for one night only, on Saturday 23 July, between 6pm-11pm, across East London. This year’s festival will transform the streets in and around Whitechapel, through an exciting array of immersive film, music, performance, dance, arts, DJ sets, a mini-grime rave and even a bouncy castle. Connecting with local communities, artists and spaces, the free festival provides the opportunity to view contemporary art and the work of emerging artists in some of East London’s most unique and historic spaces.  Whitechapel Gallery 77-82 Whitechapel High St, London E1 7QX, United…

Paul Slater, revered artist and illustrator whose eccentric work has been bought by Heston Blumenthal, Damien Hirst and many others, is preparing to exhibit his first solo show in nearly a decade. His new collection of never-seen-before works will be on display at London’s Catto Gallery this September. This eagerly awaited event celebrates Paul Slater’s unique place within contemporary British art. During the nineties, his surreal and humorous illustrations were seen and loved by millions on the pages of The Week, The Listener and many other major publications. He created original artworks for the restaurant reviews in The Times and…

JPS Gallery is pleased to announce Curtain Call, a solo exhibition by Adam Linn, on view at the gallery’s location in Tokyo. This exhibition marks the artist’s international debut and first solo show with JPS, showcasing a series of works that exemplify themes of seduction and adaptability through the lens of anthropomorphism. For his first show with the gallery Linn constructed a theatrical affair letting us observe and participate in the suspense and eagerness of each scene. His anthropomorphic character(s), ambiguously being one or many in the family, are presented in campy exaggerated settings, suspiciously gazing through the curtain as if…

Piffaretti’s fourth solo exhibition with Lisson Gallery debuts a new body of work along with a revisitation of paintings from his past. The act of looking back is central to Piffaretti’s method, whether it is immediately, as is the case with his mirrored, two-canvas foundations, or historically, with references to past artists and to his own previous bodies of work. Including sometimes subtle and sometimes overt references to motifs found in the paintings of French Modernism and 20th Century American Art, ‘Pick Up’ presents a recurring situation that instructs the viewer to look for a second time. More