Art
WHAAM! Presents Ancco’s First US Solo Exhibition ‘Turnover’
WHAAM! gallery has unveiled Turnover, the first US solo exhibition by Japan-based artist ancco. Showcasing a new series of ceramic sculptures within an immersive installation, Turnover delves into themes of time, transformation and resilience, weaving together personal and societal cycles into an introspective body of work.Rooted in her lived experiences, ancco’s work is shaped by her battle with atopic eczema. She explores the accelerated pace of decay, whether in the body or in society and how it influences her creative process. Drawing a parallel between the rapid turnover of her own skin and the relentless churn of modern culture, she transforms personal affliction into artistic expression.A key inspiration for Turnover comes from old mass-produced toys and stuffed animals ancco discov...
DRIFT Returns to Milan Design Week With Audi-Backed Installation
After a 10-year absence, Amsterdam-based studio DRIFT is back at Milan Design Week with a new installation created in partnership with Audi. Titled Drift Us, the work is part of Audi’s House of Progress program and is installed in the courtyard of the Portrait Milano Hotel.The interactive piece responds to visitors’ movements, simulating the effect of wind across a field. As people walk through, robotic elements shift in sync, turning each step into a visible force. The goal is to highlight how humans shape their environment through motion.“Without movement, there is no progress,” say DRIFT founders Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta. The installation mirrors natural rhythms—like breathing or a heartbeat—to offer a brief pause amid the design week crowds.The collaboration reflects DRIFT and A...
The Ghosts of Ho Tzu Nyen’s ‘Three Stories’ Take Over Kiang Malingue
Kiang Malingue is playing host to Three Stories: Monsters, Opium, Time, an exhibition of recent films and video installations by Singaporean artist and filmmaker Ho Tzu Nyen. Structured around trailokya, the three realms of spiritual existence, the show unfolds across the gallery’s multi-storied building, each dedicated to its own domain: the netherworld, earth and heaven.Ho, known for his incisive reflections on temporality, presents three major works created over the last several years: “Night March of Hundred Monsters” (2021), O for Opium (2023) and the over 40-piece suite of Timepieces (2023). Together, they navigate the spectral histories of Japanese through yōkai (folkloric demons), the aesthetics of the opium trade and the elusive nature of time itself. Blurring myth and history, Th...
Louis de Guzman Presents ‘In the Rearview’ Solo Exhibition in Seoul
Filipino-American artist Louis De Guzman has opened his first solo exhibition, In The Rearview in Seoul, South Korea — marking a pivotal moment in his career. Hosted at Soft Corner Gallery in the vibrant Gangnam district, the exhibition showcases a diverse body of artworks, ranging from acrylic-on-canvas paintings to fiberglass sculptures and paper-based creations.In The Rearview expands upon De Guzman's ongoing Along The Way universe, featuring his original character Disruptie. For this show, the artist drew inspiration from his personal upbringing and life experiences, inviting viewers to reflect and rediscover the often-overlooked wonders in life through his artworks. Each piece carries elements of storytelling, serving as a tribute to his cultural heritage and creative evolution.De Guz...
Huang Yulong Unveils ‘UPWARD’ Exhibition at Hong Kong’s Iconic Harbourfront
Contemporary Chinese sculptor Huang Yulong has unveiled UPWARD, his outdoor exhibition by the Hong Kong Observation Wheel and AIA Vitality Park at the city’s iconic harbourfront.Designed to embody optimism and a forward-looking spirit, this unique installation showcases 20, life-size hooded figures in various poses, all gazing upwards towards the Hong Kong skyline. Known for his hip-hop and street culture-inspired style, Yulong elevates his craft to unprecedented heights in this series, with hopes to foster community, openness and youth engagement — making it a powerful symbol of positivity during one of Hong Kong’s busiest cultural months.In addition to the exhibition, one of the artist's prominent works, “Be My Side L,” has been acquired for permanent display at the site. Huang will also...
Supper Club Returns to Hong Kong for Art Week
Last spring, THE SHOPHOUSE debuted its first Supper Club at the Fringe Club, which functioned as a week-long hybrid art fair and community hub for contemporary art lovers. This year, Supper Club will make its return during Hong Kong’s art week to showcase another thoughtfully curated selection of works from an array of contemporary artists and galleries from around the world. While the inaugural edition in 2024 was held at the Fringe Club - a Grade 1 heritage building that dates back to the Victorian period - the second edition is supported by Venue Sponsor, H Queen's and Lead Event and Programme Partner, HART Collective Limited, further enriching the event's collaborative spirit.One of the spotlighted items on the program is Katerina Lukina’s solo presentation, Let His Eyes Open Like a F...
Jeane Terra and the Alchemy of Memory In “Pele do Rio”
Jeane Terra, a Brazilian visual artist from Minas Gerais, based in Rio de Janeiro, opened her solo exhibition, "Pele do Rio" ("Skin of the River"), at São Paulo's Janaina Torres Gallery. The exhibition digs into themes of endings and erasure that Terra's work is all about. Mixing it up with painting, sculpture, photography, and video art, she creates this dialogue between her own memories and the collective vibe of the Amazon, giving form to both pain and hope in her art."I became a memory prospector," Terra says, which really captures her process of hunting down and giving new meaning to stories. "Pele do Rio" hits home the urgency of capturing what's here and gone, turning ruins and memories into something precious. By diving into places marked by shared loss, like the Amazon, Terra's ai...
Through the Lens: Joshua Gordon
Joshua Gordon works on instinct, refusing to be confined by a single medium. Whether through photography, writing, film or the occasional act of graffiti, his work thrives on immersion—throwing himself into subcultures, high-risk environments and frontal encounters with quite the interesting subjects. Currently based in London, though rarely stationary, he calls a 120-year-old pirate ship home. At the moment, he’s answering these questions from a nondescript hotel in Brussels, an unintended stop on his ongoing trips.Gordon’s career has taken him deep into Tokyo’s underground, into the woods of Sweden with Yung Lean, a dance sesh with Corville Cuffy for Vegyn’s “It’s Nice To Be Alive” video and face-to-face with cult film director Takashi Miike in an infamous Tokyo strip club. His process i...
Gongkan Muses on the Surrealism of Social Life at Tang Contemporary Art
A new solo exhibition by Thai artist Kantapon Metheekul, better known as Gongkan, is set to open at Tang Contemporary Art, just in time for Art Basel Hong Kong. Titled Asynchronous Affinities, the show is a play on the proverbial idea of “right person, wrong time” as a point of departure, using it as a lens to explore the delicate ambiguity of interpersonal relationships, social situations and contemporary life at large.This body of work marks a new chapter for the Bangkok-based painter, as he approaches social criticism and individual development in universal scenes of celebration, eating and play. The delightfully uncanny vignettes expand on the artist’s oeuvre which follows the journey of a young boy – a representation of himself – as he drifts between cosmic spaces, cross-cultural cont...
‘Future Pastime’ Spotlights Iconic Illustrations of ‘Blade Runner’ Artist Syd Mead
From the laser-lit highways of TRON to the neon dystopia of Blade Runner, the late artist Syd Mead has reflected the bright and dark possibilties of a futuristic humanity in his iconic Sci-Fi illustrations and paintings. An exhibition paying homage to Mead's prolific career as a designer is now underway.Entitled Future Pastime, the presentation will focus on Mead's impeccable ability to build expansive worlds on a humble 2D format alongside his sweeping, cinematic illustrations that inspired the likes of George Lucas and Joe Johnston. Mead honed his drawing abilities across a decorated career that saw him working for a handful of major corporations. He started out as a budding studio artist hired by the Ford Motor Company in 1959 and then he went on to create promotional catalogues for U.S...
Curator Alejo Benedetti on the Cultural Force of KAWS
From the rooftops of Jersey City and ancient Indonesian temples, to the literal edges of the stratosphere, KAWS is no stranger to art in unexpected places. The Brooklyn-based artist, known for his cartoonish XX-eyed characters, first made waves in the ‘90s graffiti scene and has since become a defining force in contemporary art and beyond, braiding elements of music and fashion into his extensive visual universe.For FAMILY, the artist’s latest exhibition at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, his crew of cartoonish characters have arrived in the lesser-known art hub of Bentonville, Arkansas. Originally staged at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO,) the show brings together a sweeping collection of paintings, sculptures, installations, collaborations and more, offering an kaleidoscopic...
Take A Look At The Skateroom’s Dreamlike Jim Jarmusch Collab
Iconic filmmaker, elusive visual artist, and self-proclaimed night owl Jim Jarmusch is difficult to pin down. However, he and The Skateroom have teamed up for the first time to release an exclusive collaboration, available only for the next 48 hours. True to his persona, the deck's artwork also has a late-night origin story. Nearly 40 years ago, the filmmaker sat up into the early hours of the night, photographing a series of snapshots from influential black and white movies on an analog TV screen. Those photos remained hidden in the archives until now. The result is a hauntingly simplistic but beautiful visual collage. Each deck features a random combination of three snapshots. Like much of his work, the dreamlike narrative between each photo is up to the viewer's interpretation. To honor...
