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Maja Ruznic The Painting Tells Me What to Do. Im Very Obedient

Partnership / Contemporary Fine Arts Maja Ruznic: ‘The Painting Tells Me What to Do. I’m Very Obedient’ Louise Benson The Bosnia‑Herzegovina‑born, New Mexico‑based artist speaks to Ocula ’s editor‑in‑chief Louise Benson about intuitive painting, the beauty of shadows and ambiguity, and how her war‑ravaged family history influences her artistic practice.

8 Exhibitions Not to Miss During Art Basel 2026

Spotlight 8 Exhibitions Not to Miss During Art Basel 2026 Ocula Editors Away from the contemporary art fair, our editors have selected an octet of the must‑see shows in and around Basel, including a look at 19th Century queerness, paintings banned by the Nazis, and Morse code on the drums.

Sarah Lucas and Maggi Hambling on What Makes a Great Portrait

Partnership Sarah Lucas and Maggi Hambling on What Makes a Great Portrait Finn Blythe The British artists reflect on 30 years of friendship, their creative rituals, and why paintings must die and come alive again, on the occasion of their joint exhibition at Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin.

Travis MacDonalds Glowing Canvases at Contemporary Fine Arts Basel

Spotlight Travis MacDonald’s Glowing Canvases at Contemporary Fine Arts Basel The artist’s recent paintings at CFA Basel exude an extraordinary luminosity.

Art Geneve 2025 an Unexpected Microcosm of Optimism

News Art Genève 2025 an Unexpected Microcosm of Optimism Misong Kim Close to two years on from director Thomas Hug’s inglorious departure, the Swiss fair garners optimism from galleries participating in its 13th edition.

Georg Baselitzs Forest of Forms at Serpentine Galleries

Spotlight Georg Baselitz’s Forest of Forms at Serpentine Galleries Phoebe Bradford The exhibition introduces never‑before‑seen wooden sculptures and related drawings.

Sozita Goudouna

Opinion Sozita Goudouna Curator and professor Sozita Goudouna, founder of cross‑cultural platform Greece in USA, shares her favourite works on Ocula.

Art Week Tokyo 2021 Exhibitions to See

Spotlight Art Week Tokyo 2021: Exhibitions to See Elaine YJ Zheng Find out more about highlights on view across the inaugural Art Week Tokyo.

MAKI NA KAMURA SETAREH

Related Video & Audio MAKI NA KAMURA | SETAREH Maki Na Kamura‘s paintings arise from a profound exploration of the medium itself. Her works interweave not only motifs and techniques from different periods and cultures that reciprocally influence and adapt each other, but also investigate fundamental questions about surface, colour, abstraction, and space.

FIAC Advisory Selections

Spotlight FIAC: Advisory Selections Rory Mitchell This year’s FIAC is returning to high expectations, with Paris remaining a key destination for galleries who may not have participated in Art Basel or Frieze. ⁠

Huma Bhabhas Monstrous Humanity

Spotlight Huma Bhabha’s Monstrous Humanity Stephanie Bailey Huma Bhabha’s first exhibition with Xavier Hufkens showcases new sculptures and works on paper expressing the artist’s characteristic alien forms.

OOF Gallery Show BALLS Opens at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

News OOF Gallery Show ‘BALLS’ Opens at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Sam Gaskin OOF’s Eddy Frankel said liking sport can make you feel like an ‘uncultured brute’ and liking art can make you feel like a ‘museum‑shagging wuss’.

Centre Pompidou Offers First Look at Georg Baselitz Retrospective

News Centre Pompidou Offers First Look at Georg Baselitz Retrospective Sam Gaskin The Paris museum described the show as ‘the first all‑encompassing exhibition’ of the German expressionist giant.

Blockbuster European Exhibition Opens in Tempelhof Hangars

News Blockbuster European Exhibition Opens in Tempelhof Hangars Sam Gaskin Diversity United is a soft power push to unite Europe. But Putin is pushing back.

Phillips and Poly Auction Set Records for 17 Artists in China Sales

News Phillips and Poly Auction Set Records for 17 Artists in China Sales Sam Gaskin Emily Mae Smith’s Broom Life sold for over 20 times its high estimate.

Natalie Rudd on Breaking the Mould Sculpture by Women Since 1945

Conversation Natalie Rudd on Breaking the Mould: Sculpture by Women Since 1945 Tessa Moldan Natalie Rudd, Senior Curator of the Arts Council Collection, discusses the touring exhibition Breaking the Mould: Sculpture by Women Since 1945.

Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul Opening Fuels Frieze Rumours

News Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul Opening Fuels Frieze Rumours Sam Gaskin KÖNIG Galerie also opened in the city recently, while Pace Gallery expanded, boosting speculation Frieze will launch a Seoul fair next year.

Art Basel Hong Kong 2021 Artist Highlights

Spotlight Art Basel Hong Kong 2021: Artist Highlights Stephanie Bailey Ocula Magazine previews a selection of highlights showing with galleries at Art Basel Hong Kong, running between 19 and 23 May 2021.

Fantasy and Foreboding at Esther Schipper

Spotlight Fantasy and Foreboding at Esther Schipper Tessa Moldan Featuring 13 artists, Esther Schipper’s latest group exhibition is a braiding of fantasy and foreboding.

Gallery Weekend Berlin Shows to See in 2021

Spotlight Gallery Weekend Berlin: Shows to See in 2021 Tessa Moldan Ocula Magazine selects 12 exhibition highlights from the 17th Gallery Weekend Berlin, running between 30 April and 2 May 2021.

Advisory Highlights at Art Basel OVR Pioneers

Spotlight Advisory Highlights at Art Basel OVR: Pioneers Rory Mitchell Ocula Advisory select their favourite works on view among the 100 gallery presentations at Art Basel OVR: Pioneers.

Filipe da Costa Leite

Opinion Filipe da Costa Leite Rory Mitchell Filipe da Costa Leite curates a selection of artworks from Ocula’s gallery platform, providing an insight into his collecting habits.

Dana Schutz Quietly Joins David Zwirner Amid BLM Reckoning

News Dana Schutz Quietly Joins David Zwirner Amid BLM Reckoning Sam Gaskin Critic Aruna D’Souza called out Schutz by name in her defence of the decision to postpone a major Philip Guston show.

What Sold for Over 1 Million at Art Basel Online

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