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New York Exhibitions to See: Fall 2022

Feature New York Exhibitions to See: Fall 2022 By Elaine YJ Zheng, New York, 31 August 2022 Ocula Magazine shares a selection of exhibitions to see across New York's museums, galleries, and non-profit spaces.

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Irving Penn’s ‘Girl Behind Bottle’ Sells for $210,000 at Paris Photo

News Irving Penn’s ‘Girl Behind Bottle’ Sells for $210,000 at Paris Photo By Sam Gaskin, Paris, 16 November 2021 The fair wrapped over the weekend but continues online until 17 November.

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Gregor Hildebrandt Memorialises Sonic Culture

Conversation Gregor Hildebrandt Memorialises Sonic Culture By Tessa Moldan, Hong Kong, 7 October 2021 At Perrotin, Gregor Hildebrandt interweaves personal memories with sonic culture, including the artist's signature 'rip-off' paintings.

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Tanya Merrill Introduces the Stories She Paints

Conversation Tanya Merrill Introduces the Stories She Paints By Paul Laster, Shanghai, 23 September 2021 Tanya Merrill discusses the ideas behind the paintings in her first institutional exhibition at Pond Society

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The Armory Show 2021 in New York

Photolog The Armory Show 2021 in New York By Charles Roussel, 13 September 2021 The Armory Show is an important New York art fair presenting leading international art galleries. Held in September at the Javits Center, view Ocula's highlights from the ground in this photolog.

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Shirin Neshat and Robert Capa Will Be in Focus at Photo London 2021

News Shirin Neshat and Robert Capa Will Be in Focus at Photo London 2021 By Sam Gaskin, London, 10 June 2021 Each will have a solo exhibition when the photography fair takes place in September.

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EXPO CHGO ONLINE: Six Artwork Highlights

Insight EXPO CHGO ONLINE: Six Artwork Highlights By Tessa Moldan, Chicago, 1 April 2021 Ocula Magazine selects six artwork highlights from EXPO CHICAGO.

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Editorial Selections at Art Basel OVR: Pioneers

Insight Editorial Selections at Art Basel OVR: Pioneers By Ocula Magazine, Online, 24 March 2021 Ocula's editors select their picks from OVR: Pioneers, Art Basel's online platform featuring artists who have forged new trajectories in art.

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Mariana Castillo Deball's Archaeology of Time

Insight Mariana Castillo Deball's Archaeology of Time By Stephanie Bailey, Siegen, 3 March 2021 Mariana Castillo Deball's first large-scale presentation in Germany at MGKSiegen tracks the artist's engagement with archaeological time.

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Biraaj Dodiya and Udit Bhambri on Collecting, Making, and Seeing Art

Conversation Biraaj Dodiya and Udit Bhambri on Collecting, Making, and Seeing Art By Roshini Vadehra, New Delhi, 17 February 2021 Artist Biraaj Dodiya and collector Udit Bhambri on the different ways that art can be experienced.

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Boijmans Museum to Unite Surrealist Texts and Artworks

News Boijmans Museum to Unite Surrealist Texts and Artworks By Sam Gaskin, Rotterdam, 18 January 2021 A gift of over 4,000 texts prompted the Dutch museum to create a new study centre devoted to Surrealism.

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Galerie Chantal Crousel at 40: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Conversation Galerie Chantal Crousel at 40: Looking Back, Looking Forward By Stephanie Bailey, Paris, 15 December 2020 Niklas Svennung and Chantal Crousel reflect on the gallery's history and future projects.

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Who Is the Artist Behind Benee's 'Hey u x' Album Art?

News Who Is the Artist Behind Benee's 'Hey u x' Album Art? By Sam Gaskin, Auckland, 6 November 2020 Discovered on Instagram, the work will be seen by millions.

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Ten Decades, Nine Works From Art Basel's OVR:20c

News Ten Decades, Nine Works From Art Basel's OVR:20c By Sam Gaskin, London, 27 October 2020 The digital showcase of 20th century art takes place from 28–31 October.

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Matthew Armstrong on Collector Donald B. Marron

Conversation Matthew Armstrong on Collector Donald B. Marron By Anna Dickie, New York, 14 August 2020 Private curator to Donald B. Marron for over two decades, Matthew Armstrong discusses working with the collector, reminiscing on the boyish enthusiasm Marron exuded when it came to art.

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How Auction Houses are Approaching Their Crucial Summer Sales

News How Auction Houses are Approaching Their Crucial Summer Sales By Sam Gaskin, New York, 25 June 2020 Sotheby's, Christie's, Phillips and Bonham's have changed what they're selling and how they're selling it for major auctions taking place over the next two weeks.

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What Sold for Over $1 Million at Art Basel Online?

News What Sold for Over $1 Million at Art Basel Online? By Sam Gaskin, London, 23 June 2020 Prices didn't reach the heights of the physical fair in 2019, but over a dozen works exceeded the million dollar mark.

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The Latest: Venice Biennale Delayed till 2022, Olafur Eliasson's AR Bugs, and More

News The Latest: Venice Biennale Delayed till 2022, Olafur Eliasson's AR Bugs, and More By Sam Gaskin, Hong Kong, 19 May 2020 This week's need-to-know art news, including Christie's new global auction and an attempt at a fairer art fair by the New Art Dealers Alliance.

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Taipei Dangdai Launches Digital Platform With Ocula

News Taipei Dangdai Launches Digital Platform With Ocula By Sam Gaskin, Taipei, 23 April 2020 Taipei Connections seeks to build a bridge between galleries and collectors separated by COVID-19.

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Art Basel Hong Kong Online Viewing Rooms: Ocula Advisory Selections

Insight Art Basel Hong Kong Online Viewing Rooms: Ocula Advisory Selections By Sam Gaskin, Hong Kong, 18 March 2020 Ocula Advisory selects works to see at Art Basel Hong Kong's Online Viewing Rooms.

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The Armory Show 2020

Photolog The Armory Show 2020 6 March 2020 The Armory Show (5–8 March) features presentations by leading international galleries, innovative artist commissions, and dynamic public programs. The 2020 edition of The Armory Show, welcomes 183 exhibitors from 32 countries, convening Midtown Manhattan at Piers 90 and 94.

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London Auction Sales Down Despite $30m Hockney Splash

News London Auction Sales Down Despite $30m Hockney Splash By Sam Gaskin, London, 18 February 2020 The third highest price fetched by Hockney at auction contributed to over US $500 million in sales.

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At Art Taipei, Galleries Adapt to Regional Politics

Feature At Art Taipei, Galleries Adapt to Regional Politics By Sam Gaskin, Tapiei, 25 October 2019 The longest-running art fair in Asia returned to Taipei's World Trade Center for its 26th edition in October.

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Daido Moriyama: The Erotics of Photography

Feature Daido Moriyama: The Erotics of Photography By Tianyuan Deng, Tokyo, 11 October 2019 Daido Moriyama is one of the most influential avantgarde photographers to emerge out of postwar Japan.

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