Ocula Conversation Cinga Samson: ‘a different conversation on representation’ By Jareh Das, New York Cinga Samson 's paintings lay bare the complex relationship between contemporary life, African traditions, globalisation, and representation. His strikingly sombre portraits contain similarities to those of contemporary painters such as Toyin Ojih Odutola, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye , Kehinde Wiley , Florine Démosthène, and Tunji...
Ocula Report Armory Week Lowdown: Art Shows to See By Casey Carsel, New York After structural issues forced The Armory Show into last-minute relocation pirouettes last year, the fair returns between 5 and 8 March 2020 with a flourishing programme, complemented by stand-out shows across New York City.
Ocula Insight At the freshly opened Winsing Art Place in Taipei, works by Vietnamese-Danish artist Danh Vo are being presented in Taiwan for the first time. In this video, the founder of Winsing Arts Foundation, Jenny Yeh, introduces Vo's exhibition.
Platform Projects Ltd. is a charity with an approved Institution of a Public Character status, set up in Singapore, which harnesses the energies of a community of collectors and patrons to animate the Asian art landscape. Founded by Savita Apte, Christine Pillsbury and Shareen Khattar, along with founding board members Michael Tay and Nicholas Chan, Platform was launched in January 2012. Platform’s mission is to enrich the practice, knowledge and audience for contemporary art. With a primary locus in Singapore, Platform offers bespoke and exclusive opportunities for collectors to be involved in supporting a variety of programmes including curatorial and artist residencies, arts research, documentation and archiving, site-specific commissions and focused exhibitions.
Ocula Conversation Jitish Kallat By Anabelle de Gersigny, Singapore Jitish Kallat is one of India’s leading contemporary artists, the subject of multiple catalogues and solo exhibitions around the world. Kallat’s work has been exhibited widely at museums and institutions including Tate Modern (London), Martin-Gropius-Bau (Berlin), Gallery of Modern Art (Brisbane), Serpentine Gallery (London), Mori...
