Ocula Report Art Taipei 2018 10 November 201810 Nov 2018 : Diana d’Arenberg for Ocula 'There is nothing more boring than the story of decline,' a journalist remarked at an art criticism panel I attended the evening before making the trip to see Art Taipei (26–29 October 2018). As I attended the opening night of Asia's oldest art fair, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, those words rang in my head. Wandering up and down...
Ocula Conversation Charwei Tsai Taiwanese artist Charwei Tsai's memorising and compulsive writing of the Heart Sutra—a Buddhist scripture that distills the wisdom of impermanence—is at the heart of her practice. Over the past ten years, Tsai has moved from writing to drawing, photography, and film—a selection of which is being presented at the Centre for Chinese...
Ocula Report Crush at Para Site: What if you couldn’t have it? 10 November 201810 Nov 2018 : Hera Chan for Ocula Drawn on paper by Oscar Chan Yik Long in gestural black ink strokes, Cupid (2015) greets visitors with a sinister toothy smile as they enter Para Site. The strikingly fearsome figure is positioned on the wall of the gallery's entrance, near one of Chen Dandizi's vertical neon tube lights, part of the series 'Tick Away' (2015), along which a...
Founded in 2011, Gallery Baton has grown to become a prominent force in the contemporary art scene. The gallery hosts a unique exhibition program that not only recognizes regional talent but also provides international artists with crucial exposure to a wider global audience. In recent years, Gallery Baton has achieved a vital presence on the global art stage. We are proud to have placed artwork by the talented artists that we represent in renowned private and public collections as well as facilitating highly acclaimed exhibitions in important institutions.
Gallery Baton is committed to discovering and nurturing new talent. Alongside the main exhibition program, Gallery Baton runs two alternative spaces dedicated to supporting emerging and under-represented artists. Chapter II, a nonprofit program, provides studio space, curatorial support and exhibition opportunities while the Observation Deck serves as a venue for video-based works and new media.
