From Cao Fei's first large-scale institutional exhibition in Asia, to a showing of historical works by Robert Rauschenberg, Ocula contributor Diana d'Arenberg offers her lowdown of shows to see in Hong Kong this autumn. Cao Fei: A hollow in a world too full Tai Kwun Contemporary, 10 Hollywood Rd, Central 8 September 2018–4 January 2019 Following on...

In February 2007, the Athens Biennale announced its first edition, Destroy Athens, by distributing crumpled golden cards with dates and details among artists and art historians during a conference staged at the Goethe-Institut in Athens, Prayer for (Passive?) Resistance. The project seemed like a performative joke orchestrated by artist Poka-Yio,...

A rush of politics kicked off Frieze Week this year, with a talk between Chelsea Manning and James Bridle organised by the Institute of Contemporary Arts at the Royal Institution, three days ahead of the opening of Frieze London, Frieze Masters and 1-54 (4–7 October 2018). The event felt more like a press conference, with attendees seemingly...

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Latest Ocula Conversation Stefanie Hessler, Kostis Stafylakis and Poka-Yio ‘'ANTI' is not primarily meant to denote ‘this’ or ‘that.’ Rather, 'ANTI' is meant to ignite a process of projections, interpretations, reactions, and critical reflections.’ Read More By DESPINA ZEFKILI

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Ocula Conversation Lee Kit ‘I constantly think about what a painting is. Of course, I still don't know what the answer is, but I think painting is more about the practice rather than form.’ Read More By ATSUO YASUDA

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Latest Ocula Report Shows to see in Hong Kong: The Lowdown By DIANA D’ARENBERG | October 2018 From Cao Fei's first large-scale institutional exhibition in Asia, to a showing of historical works by Robert Rauschenberg, Ocula contributor Diana d'Arenberg offers her lowdown of shows to see in Hong Kong this autumn. Read More

Exhibition view: Marilyn Minter, Lehmann Maupin, Hong Kong (30 August–27 October 2018). Courtesy Lehmann Maupin. Photo: Kitmin Lee.

Ocula Report Frieze Week 2018: London, Masters and 1-54 By AMAH-ROSE MCKNIGHT-ABRAMS | October 2018 Across the three main fairs of Frieze week, there was a sense of the outside world and its politics seeping in, with increased engagement with the issues of the day, most notably the MeToo movement. Read More

Ibrahim El-Salahi, Meditation Tree (2018). Exhibition view: 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Somerset House, London (4–7 October 2018). Courtesy the artist and Vigo Gallery. Photo: © Katrina Sorrentino.

Ocula Report Anni Albers: In Focus By INGA LACE | October 2018 Albers's engagement with architectural forms was another way to dismantle the existing borders between craft, fine art, and architecture. In her 1957 essay, The Pliable Plane, Albers argued that all primitive forms of architecture, such as tents and yurts, were based on textiles... Read More

Anni Albers winding a bobbin at Black Mountain College (1941). Courtesy The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. Photo: Claude Stoller.

Ocula Report A Journey That Wasn’t at The Broad, Los Angeles By JAREH DAS | September 2018 Curated by Ed Schad and Sarah Loyer, the show explores how artists have dealt with representing time across film, painting, sculpture, installation and photography, while considering how it affects memory and perception. Read More

Elliott Hundley, the high house low! (2011). Exhibition view: A Journey That Wasn't, The Broad, Los Angeles (30 June 2018–February 2019). © Elliott Hundley. Courtesy The Broad Art Foundation. Photo: Coley Brown.

Ocula Report Contemporary Istanbul: Open for business By STEPHANIE BAILEY | September 2018 Nevertheless, if beauty—or art—is in the eye of the beholder, there is something to be said for an art fair that makes room for multiple registers... Read More

Volkan Aslan, Dear Ugly Future (2018). Exhibition view: Pi Artworks, Contemporary Istanbul 2018 (20–23 September 2018). Courtesy Contemporary Istanbul. Photo: Tolga Adanali.

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Latest Ocula Photolog Frieze London 2018 8 October 2018 Frieze London returns to Regent's Park this October to present the best of international contemporary art by emerging and established artists, featuring more than 160 of the world’s leading galleries. View Photolog

Frieze London (4–7 October 2018). Courtesy Ocula. Photo: Charles Roussel.

Ocula Photolog Frieze Masters 2018 8 October 2018 The seventh edition of Frieze Masters features six millennia of art history from across the world; enhanced by curated sections showcasing extraordinary objects and pioneers of the avant-garde. View Photolog

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Ocula Photolog Asia Contemporary Art Week 2018 18 September 2018 Directed by Curator Leeza Ahmady, Asia Contemporary Art Week (ACAW) is a dynamic platform that brings together leading New York and Asia-based art institutions, museums and galleries to present the largest showcase of cutting-edge exhibitions, innovative projects, provocative dialogues on current topics, and networking opportunities. View Photolog

Ocula Photolog Sydney Contemporary 2018 14 September 2018 Staged at Carriageworks, Sydney's striking multi-disciplinary arts precinct, the Fair welcomes over 80 galleries from around the Pacific Rim with strong representation from Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. View Photolog

Ocula Photolog Speech Acts: Reflection-Imagination-Repetition 27 June 2018 Through the work of more than 40 artists' work curated by Hammad Nasar with Kate Jesson, 'Speech Acts: Reflection-Imagination- Repetition' at Manchester Art Gallery, considers how public museums reflect and shape the collective imagination, and examines how exhibitions can affect these shared narratives. View Photolog

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