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RoseLee Goldberg: Performance Then and Now

Ocula Conversation RoseLee Goldberg: Performance Then and Now By Fawz Kabra RoseLee Goldberg discusses the history of performance art and her ongoing support of artists in realising ambitious live performance work through the Performa Biennial, which is set to launch its eighth edition in New York on 1 November.

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Nicole Durling

Ocula Conversation Nicole Durling By Anna Dickie, Hobart We want to allow artists the space to take risks and explore. That's my job as a curator: to be mindful of that, to remove the anxieties around exploring something new, and to create a supportive environment around an artist that allows them to take those leaps.

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The Most Enticing Exhibitions of 2023

Ocula News The Most Enticing Exhibitions of 2023 New York, 18 January 2023 This year's biggest exhibitions include career-defining presentations from Sarah Sze and Isaac Julien, along with blockbuster shows by Marina Abramović and Dana Schutz.

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Queen Elizabeth II ‘Became a Marina Abramovic for the Ages’

Ocula News Queen Elizabeth II ‘Became a Marina Abramovic for the Ages’ London, 9 September 2022 Art world reactions to the Queen's death have ranged from sentimental to silly.

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Zelenskyy to Venice: ‘There Are No Tyrannies That Would Not Try to Limit Art’

Ocula News Zelenskyy to Venice: ‘There Are No Tyrannies That Would Not Try to Limit Art’ Venice, 22 April 2022 The Ukrainian President spoke at the opening of an exhibition featuring works by artists including JR, Damien Hirst, Marina Abramović, and Takashi Murakami.

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Ukraine's Venice Biennale Pavilion in Doubt, Russia's Abandoned Due to War

Ocula News Ukraine's Venice Biennale Pavilion in Doubt, Russia's Abandoned Due to War London, 28 February 2022 Marina Abramović, Pussy Riot, and institutions in both countries spoke out against the Russian invasion.

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Who Are the Most Followed Artists on Instagram?

Ocula News Who Are the Most Followed Artists on Instagram? Tokyo, 10 February 2022 Takashi Murakami cracked 2.5 million followers this week, but he's a long way behind the most popular artist on the platform.

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Jake and Dinos Chapman to Unsettle Bangkok Art Biennale 2022

Ocula News Jake and Dinos Chapman to Unsettle Bangkok Art Biennale 2022 Bangkok, 18 November 2021 Entitled CHAOS : CALM, the exhibition seeks to reflect the turbulence, trauma, and angst experienced during the pandemic.

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Photofairs Shanghai Spotlights Artist Hu Jieming

Ocula News Photofairs Shanghai Spotlights Artist Hu Jieming Shanghai, 2 August 2021 The fair highlighted Taryn Simon, Ren Hang, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Marina Abramović in previous editions.

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The Major Biennales Going Ahead in 2020

Ocula News The Major Biennales Going Ahead in 2020 London, 8 July 2020 Despite numerous cancellations and postponements, several significant biennales in Europe and Asia will take place this year.

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