Early black and white photography has always been seen as a medium for artistic photographic creation, rarely used for pure artistic creation. At a time when digital media was not yet flourishing, artist Daniel Lee utilized color light principles to study rich color contrasts, reinterpreting photographic creation. This led to the birth of a highly experimental third color phase. Between 1986 and 1989, Daniel Lee employed the “dye-transfer print” technique, presenting a variety of images with different themes in his works, ranging from early fruits and flowers to subsequent fish, insects, and nudes, among others. He mixed these different images and used collage techniques to present surreal and whimsical scenes. One of his works, “Collection,” was selected for the I.C.A. Annual Exhibition at the Marcuse Pfeifer Gallery in New York.
read moreFrom ancient times to the present, 'Monsters' have played a crucial role in art, history, and literature, representing images of the unknown, fear, fantasy, and mystery. The mythical monster figures passed down from ancient myths highlight humanity's curiosity about the mysterious unknown. In modern culture, monster characters reflect profound reflections on contemporary society, technological progress, and human nature. This exhibition will present the theme of monsters through various media and perspectives.
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Jorge Rivera | Yang Naijen | Li Bingao | Pan Chungkuang
YIART has brought together three promising emerging artists along with an accomplished artist, forming a refreshing ensemble. The three young artists, brimming with energy, each bring a unique perspective and diverse forms of expression, capturing the ever-changing moments of life while documenting the flow of thoughts. Through their creations, they convey the subtle relationship between narrative and non-narrative. Another artist from Spain, with paintings and sculptures full of storytelling and wild freedom, engages in an intriguing dialogue with the three emerging artists.
read moreLuciano Polverigiani | Shih-Chieh Lo | Wen-Shuang Hsieh
Curated by YIART, the upcoming exhibition "Linger" in July showcases three refreshing artists from different cities with diverse creative approaches. They present their imagined worlds in unique artistic expressions, fully immersing themselves in the spaces and characters they create. These anthropomorphic figures, through self-exploration and contemplation of life, reveal rich and multi-layered inner worlds while embarking on a wondrous and captivating journey into the unknown. These characters are not merely subjects of the artists' creations but also vessels carrying their thoughts and emotions. Through distinctive visual language and artistic techniques, an engaging atmosphere is created, allowing the audience to experience the playfulness and sense of mystery embodied in the artworks.
read moreTony Oursler is known as the American pioneer multimedia and installation artist. He tried to bring the virtual images to reality by videos, sculptures, and performance art, forming his unique way to present his works.
The exhibition in this file is divided into two group exhibitions, "Sound Meridians" and "Liquid Love". The two group exhibitions have their own themes, but there are subtle similarities between the two, presenting a reflection of current society and history. The two sub-topics of the exhibition are located on the first and second floors of the MoCA Taipei, respectively.
跨世紀的前衛、壯闊經典劇作《樓蘭女》,是一齣為愛癡狂、毀天滅地的慘忍悲劇,1993年首演於國父紀念館,轟動一時,曾為劇場界丟下一顆震撼彈。《樓蘭女》改編自希臘三大悲劇詩人之一尤里庇狄斯最著名的劇作《米蒂亞》(Medea),運用東方色彩再造希臘悲劇經典。2021年,原班人馬將江湖重聚,兩位京劇名角吳興國和魏海敏再度攜手合作。
Due to his failure to admit his true identity in court, British street artist Banksy lost a copyright lawsuit against British greeting card company Full Color Black and his own trademark work Flower Thrower. This decision was made by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
Artist Luchita Hurtado passed away on the 18th of last month at the age of 99. In 2019, she was selected as one of the 100 most influential people in《Time Magazine》(Time 100). There are only two artists on the list, and she is one of them.
Artprice Online Platform, an international art database published a report called “20 Years of Contemporary Art Market Review” (compiled by CEO Thierry Ehrmann). It combines the changes that the contemporary art market has gone through over the past 20 years. YiArt has summarized some key points and examples for readers, so that they can better understand some of the aspects of the contemporary art market, along the way.
In its 25th anniversary, the historic "The Armory Show" will be held for a four-day exhibition at the piers on the Hudson River in New York from March 7th to 10th.
Sotheby's 2018 Spring Auction was held at the Hong Kong Pacific Place from March 29 to April 3. This year, Sotheby’s Hong Kong started to split Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale into Modern Art Evening Sale and Contemporary Art Evening Sale.
Within the first hours of the VIP preview, Lévy Gorvy Gallery sold Willem de Kooning’s abstract painting Untitled XII, 1975, for $3.5 million to a private collector.
"Femme au Beret et a la Robe Quadrillee (Marie-Therese Walter),1937" which was created by Pablo Picasso has sold for nearly £50 million (about NT$20 billion) at the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale at Sotheby's London. The buyer still remained unknown bid the portrait by telephone, and the price is far higher than the original estimate of £36 million.
Graduated from the Royal College of Art to the Spanish artist Jorge Rivera, Xiaguirou mountain artist village is where he learns about Taiwan culture. Apart from art, he can also know the daily life of Taiwanese. The artists create together and form a group.
There is an artist village in the New Taipei City where along the north-west direction of Tamsui District, a place named Xiaguirou mountain. The place worked with several artists starting from artists Lin shuen long, Yang Shih-chih and Yang Jen-Ming at 2000. When artist Chang Ling returned to Taiwan from France, Lin was looking for a place to set-up a studio. Chang showed him around an abandoned place in Xiaguirou mountain.
About Art and Reflecting Current Times
Many people say that art should reflect current times, but Mr. Yang has a reserved attitude towards this statement. He believes that truly good art does not reflect current times, but reflects life situations and eternal beauty.
In addition to his creative achievements, Mr. Yang has a profound understanding of artistic concepts, and presents exciting insights on the dialectic and abstract creations of Eastern and Western cultures.
Found in December 2017, Pont D’Art Publishing Ltd, which focuses on the category of art books, is the minority of the Taiwan publishing industry. The company has been come out of press for five overseas art publications. The founder, Chen Bo Gu said that his books are for everyone, not only workers within the art industry but as a bridge for people to get to know about art.