Songs for Sabotage, the fourth edition of the New Museum Triennial (13 February–27 May 2018) curated by Gary Carrion-Murayari and Alex Gartenfeld, assembles a group of works that, according to the curatorial statement, represent 'models for dismantling and replacing the political and economic networks that envelop today's global youth.' Sabotage...

Embarking on a career as a painter relatively late, at the age of 33, Belgian artist Michaël Borremans initially trained as a draughtsman and engraver at Saint Lucas in Ghent. On the occasion of his inaugural exhibition Michaël Borremans: Fire from the Sun at the new David Zwirner space in Hong Kong (27 January–9 March 2018), I spoke with Borremans...

Gallery Weekend Berlin is a long-established highlight in the German art world's calendar. This year, the fourteenth edition takes place from 27 to 29 April, and features no less than 47 participating galleries showcasing emerging talent alongside established names. With many other exhibitions and events taking place across one of Europe's most...

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Latest Ocula Report Songs for Sabotage: the 4th New Museum Triennial By DAVID XU BORGONJON | April 2018 Why aren't artists unionised? Why are curators either too critical or never critical enough? Someone has the answers, but the conversation of contemporary art proceeds in hanging questions like a parlour game. Read More

Shen Xin, Provocation of the Nightingale (2017) (Detail). Two-channel video installation, sound, colour. 23 min. Courtesy the artist.

Ocula Report The Lowdown: shows to see during Gallery Weekend Berlin By PHOEBE BLATTON | April 2018 With just under 50 galleries showcasing emerging talent alongside established names at Berlin Gallery Weekend (27–29 April 2018), this list offers some recommendations to get your weekend started. Read More

Arthur Jafa, Mickey Mouse was a Scorpio (2018). Wallpaper. Installation view: Arthur Jafa: A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions, Julia Stoschek Collection, Berlin (11 February–25 November 2018). Courtesy Julia Stoschek Foundation. Photo: Simon Vogel.

Latest Ocula Photolog 21st Biennale of Sydney 17 April 2018 The 21st Biennale of Sydney (16 March-11 June 2018) is titled 'SUPERPOSITION: Equilibrium and Engagement' and examines the state of 'superposition' by exploring how it might operate in the world today. Read More

Ocula Report Commentary and Process: SP-Arte 2018 By CAMILA BELCHIOR | April 2018 Throughout SP-Arte 2018, an expressive array of artwork communicated healthy questions surrounding art and its relation to the world—from within the problematic processes and systems that sustain it. Read More

Bruno Faria, Brasília (2018). Installation view: Galeria Periscópio, SP-Arte, São Paulo (11–15 April 2018). Courtesy Galeria Periscópio.

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Michaël Borremans, The Storm (2006). Single-channel video, 1:07 mins, looped. Installation view:21^st Biennale of Sydney, Artspace, Sydney (16 March–11 June 2018). Courtesy the artist and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo: Document Photography.

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Shen Xin, Provocation of the Nightingale (2017) (Detail). Two-channel video installation, sound, colour. 23 min. Courtesy the artist.

Bruno Faria, Brasília (2018). Installation view: Galeria Periscópio, SP-Arte, São Paulo (11–15 April 2018). Courtesy Galeria Periscópio.

Ocula Report Local to Global: Gallery Weekend Beijing 2018 By BOWEN LI | April 2018 Gallery Weekend Beijing, more than anything else, was about importing international art with a middlebrow elegance to a local audience. Read More

Liu Wei, Period (2018). Mixed media installation. Dimensions variable. Installation view: Shadows, Long March Space, Beijing (18 March–6 May 2018). Courtesy Long March Space. Photo: Jackal Lau.

Ocula Report Art Basel in Hong Kong 2018: A Post-mortem By DIANA D’ARENBERG | April 2018 Hong Kong is set to become more than just a trading post for art defined by its international art fair, as a city with its own voice on the international art stage. Read More

Works by Jeff Koons on view at David Zwirner, Art Basel Hong Kong (29–31 March 2018). © Art Basel.

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Ocula Photolog SP-Arte 2018 16 April 2018 SP-Arte—São Paulo International Art Festival—returns to the historical Oscar Niemeyer Bienal Pavilion and brings together renowned art and design galleries representing more than 2,000 artists. Read More

Ocula Photolog Art Basel in Hong Kong 2018 29 March 2018 Art Basel in Hong Kong provided an in-depth overview of the Asia Pacific region’s diversity through both historical material and cutting-edge works by established and emerging artists. Read More

Ocula Photolog Art Dubai 2018 26 March 2018 Once more, Art Dubai reaffirms its position as a leading international art fair and as a platform representing art from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. Read More

Ocula Photolog The Armory Show 2018 12 March 2018 Featuring 193 galleries from 31 countries, The Armory Show present artworks that range from historical masterpieces to the latest contemporary projects by established and emerging artists. Read More

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