Ocula Conversation Thao Nguyen Phan: Dangerous Optimism Tessa Moldan, Brussels With Monsoon Melody on view at WIELS, Brussels, her largest solo exhibition to date, Thao Nguyen Phan discusses her transition to film to explore colonial legacies and ecological destruction in Vietnam.
Ocula Report Frieze Los Angeles: Shows to See Tessa Moldan, Los Angeles Los Angeles' art scene has a lot to offer during Frieze Los Angeles, with galleries, non-profits, and museums gearing up for the fair's second edition between 14 and 17 February 2020. In this Ocula Lowdown, Tessa Moldan lists a selection of the city's must-see shows.
Ocula Insight Jaki Irvine's Manifesto on Life at Kerlin Gallery, Dublin Apoorva Rajagopal, Dublin Ack Ro' , Jaki Irvine's reflection on the fragility of life at Kerlin Gallery, Dublin, is an 'ambitious, holistic installation' staged like a 'wild disarray of interconnected yet fragmented pieces'.
The Hara Museum of Contemporary Art is one of the oldest museums of contemporary art in Japan and one of Tokyo's most unique spaces for art. The building was completed in 1938 as a private home designed by Jim Watanabe, making it a rare example of early Showa period architecture.
Read MoreConverted to a museum in 1979, the museum showcases the latest developments in art, design, architecture, music and dance. The permanent collection includes many greats of Japanese and international contemporary art including Alexander Calder, Yves Klein, Yayoi Kusama, Yasumasa Morimura, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Andy Warhol. The museum has a cafe flowing out onto a delightful garden which creates dishes specially repaired to match the theme of the exhibition.
Ocula Conversation Lee Kit Atsuo Yasuda, Tokyo Lee Kit creates meditative installations—or 'situations', as the artist frequently calls them—by bringing together intangible elements, such as light and sound, with painting, moving image, and readymade objects. These situations often comprise paintings upon which light is cast from a projector, creating a visual experience more...
