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Anya Paintsil and Stephen Williamâs shared life and practice in North Wales shape 'Allanol Always', Paintsilâs new exhibition at TĆ· Pawb, Wrexham. Read Emily Steer's Spotlight in Ocula Magazine:
https://ocula.com/magazine/spotlights/interlaced-life-work-anya-paintsil-stephen-william/
4 months ago
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#TheArmoryShow
anchors a busy return for New Yorkâs art world. Highlights include
#SamuelFosso
at
#YossiMilo
and
#DominiqueFung
âs performance on the
#HighLine
. Read XY Zhouâs guide to the week in
#OculaMagazine
:
https://ocula.com/magazine/spotlights/the-armory-show-openings-everywhere-new-york-2025/
4 months ago
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Seoul is buzzing during Frieze and Kiaf, but the cityâs art scene goes far beyond the fairs. From Mark Bradford at Amorepacific to SONGEUNâs Panorama and artist-run spaces in Euljiro, Explore more in Ocula Magazine:
https://ocula.com/magazine/opinions/how-to-make-the-most-of-seoul-frieze-kiaf-2025/
4 months ago
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At 91,
#FrankBowling
prepares for his debut at the 36th
#BienaldeSĂŁoPaulo
. In his London studio, he spoke with Annabel Downes about a life crossing borders and returning to South America. Read the Spotlight in
#OculaMagazine
:
https://ocula.com/magazine/spotlights/mapping-frank-bowlings-world/
4 months ago
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Ălvaro Urbanoâs âPreludeâ transforms Marian Goodman Gallery into a memory of the Ramble, Central Parkâs legendary cruising ground. Leo Herrera recalls his own first visit in Ocula Magazine:
https://ocula.com/magazine/spotlights/alvaro-urbano-sparks-leo-herrera-cruising/
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Born a Ramblinâ Man: Ălvaro Urbano Sparks a Cruiserâs Story
Inspired by Ălvaro Urbano, Leo Herrera revisits New Yorkâs Ramble, the legendary queer meeting ground, exploring its history, atmosphere, and enduring cultural resonance.
https://ocula.com/magazine/spotlights/alvaro-urbano-sparks-leo-herrera-cruising/
4 months ago
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Bangkokâs leading art centre has censored works in an exhibition on authoritarianism after pressure from China. Removed pieces addressed Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Myanmar, and Syria, with curators now in exile. âA chilling signal to exiled artists,â one said.
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Bangkok Removes Artworks from Exhibit After âPressureâ from China
Censored works include a film of Tibetans demanding accountability for genocide and references to China and Israelâs treatment of Muslims.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/bangkok-removes-artworks-from-exhibit/
5 months ago
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The news lands at a turning point for L.A.âs gallery scene. Weeks after BLUMâs closureâa space that shaped the cityâs contemporary art and once showed
#LaurenQuin
âartists and audiences are left wondering how its rising stars will realign.
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#PaceGallery
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Pace Gallery Takes on Painter Lauren Quin Amid Shifts in L.A. Art Scene
There have been some seismic shifts to the landscape of the Los Angeles art market latelyâbut the addition of painter Lauren Quin to the roster at Pace Gallery shows how up-and-comers are still on the...
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/pace-gallery-takes-on-painter-lauren-quin/
5 months ago
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The exhibition, which has spotlighted defining artists over time, including David Hockney, Lucian Freud, and Sarah Lucas, will be curated by writer
#EkowEshun
, the chair of the biannual Fourth Plinth public commission for Trafalgar Square.
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#BritishArtShow10
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Ekow Eshun to Curate British Art Showâs Largest Edition Yet
Ekow Eshun will oversee the quinquennial exhibition bringing a snapshot of British contemporary art to five U.K. cities for the first time starting from September 2026.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/ekow-eshun-to-curate-british-art-show-10/
5 months ago
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Chelseaâs
#KasminGallery
is closing its doors after 35 years in business. But in its place, two principal staff members will lead a new enterprise named
#OlneyGleason
.
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Kasmin to Close After 35 Years, Replaced by Gallery Olney Gleason
New York mainstay Kasmin Gallery is making way for a new venture led by two of its senior staff, Nick Olney and Eric Gleason.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/kasmin-to-close-after-35-years/
5 months ago
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#LiBinyuanâs
'Becoming Li Binyuan' at
#SongArtMuseum
reveals over a decade of performances exploring the body as site of resistance and memory. Read Shanyu Zhong's Spotlight in
#OculaMagazine
:
ocula.com/magazine/spo...
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Becoming Li Binyuan: Portrait of a Heiqiao Performance Artist
Shanyu Zhong walks us through Song Art Museum in Beijing, where the largest-ever solo exhibition of artist Li Binyuan explores how one body can mark, mirror, and resist the forces that shape it.
https://ocula.com/magazine/spotlights/becoming-li-binyuan-performance-artist/
5 months ago
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This autumn, auction house
#Phillips
is instituting lower fees for early bidders at live auctions with a âfirst-of-a-kindâ incentive introduced to â[create] more momentum in the early stages of biddingâ, while âproviding greater certainty for sellersâ.
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Phillips Reduces Fees for Early Bidders at Live Auctions This Autumn
Phillips CEO Martin Wilson said the âstrategic adjustmentâ will support the house to deliver better results for clients and generate âa more vibrant auction experienceâ.
http://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/phillips-reduces-fees-for-early-bidders/
5 months ago
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Dealer
#DavidZwirner
said
#RaymondSaunders
will be âdearly missedâ by family, friends and the community of the Bay Area. âHis work, however, will continue to be seen and discovered by new audiences for many decades to come as he takes his rightful place in art history.â
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Radical Painter Raymond Saunders Dies at 90
U.S. artist Raymond Saunders died just a week after his first major survey closed at Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/radical-painter-raymond-saunders-dies-at-90/
5 months ago
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Glowing screens, redacted texts, mirrored formsâlight as force and subject takes centre stage at
@hauserwirth.bsky.social
St. Moritz this summer. Featuring works by
#PipilottiRist
,
#JennyHolzer
,
#FrankBowling
,
#MartinCreed
and
#LarryBell
, 'Light' is on view until 30 August.
6 months ago
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For the first time since 1988, the ADAA wonât be staging its annual fair in New York this October.
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#ADAA
#OculaNews
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Art Dealers Association of America Cancels 2025 Edition of New York Fair
The news comes at a âchallenging momentâ for charitable organisations who receive funding from the event.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/adaa-cancels-2025-edition-of-new-york-fair/
6 months ago
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Amanda Heng, 74, whose performances critique gender roles in traditional Chinese cultureâexploring female infanticide, the beauty industry, and domestic labourâwas selected for the âstrength and continued relevanceâ of her work.
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#AmandaHeng
#VeniceBiennale
#OculaNews
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Performance Artist Amanda Heng Will Represent Singapore at 2026 Venice Biennale
Artist Amanda Heng has been chosen to represent Singapore at the 2026 Venice Biennale, with Singapore Art Museum's Selene Yap to lead the curatorial direction.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/amanda-heng-singapore-2026-venice-biennale/
6 months ago
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Serbian artist Marina AbramoviÄ and Scottish painter Peter Doig are among the 2025 Praemium Imperiale laureatesâan award backed by Japanâs royal family recognising creators across the arts.
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#MarinaAbramovic
#PeterDoig
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Marina AbramoviÄ and Peter Doig Take Praemium Imperiale Award for 2025
The Serbian performance artist and Scottish painter were among five recipients of the ÂŁ77,000 award backed by Japanâs royal family recognising artists with international impact.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/marina-abramovic-peter-doig-praemium-imperiale/
6 months ago
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Britainâs most prestigious contemporary art award will be hosted by the North Yorkshire town Middlesbrough next year, building on its commitment to sparking public debate about art across the U.K.
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#TurnerPrize
#Tate
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The Turner Prize Heads North to Middlesbrough in 2026
The Tate has announced the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) as the venue for its next flagship prize in 2026.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/the-turner-prize-heads-north-to-middlesbrough-2026/
6 months ago
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Soho Estates heiress and gallery owner India Rose James will stage a âcultural interventionâ during Londonâs Frieze Week this October with a boutique fair for women-led galleries to celebrate the influence of women in contemporary art.
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#SohoEstates
#FriezeLondon
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India Rose James to Host Women-Led Galleries in New Fair During Frieze London
The Soho heiress and gallerist will draw in the ânext generationâ of collectors and creatives during Frieze London with a boutique fair that offers an alternative to the âscale and saturation of the l...
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/india-rose-james-to-host-women-led-galleries/
6 months ago
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Elena Buchmann staged over 300 exhibitions since co-launching the gallery in St. Gallen in 1975, supporting artists like Lawrence Carroll, Tony Cragg, Mario Merz, and Wolfgang Laibâmany of whom have stayed with Buchmann Galerie.
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#ElenaBuchmann
#BuchmannGalerie
#OculaNews
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Swiss Art Dealer Elena Buchmann of Buchmann Galerie Dies at 78
The veteran gallerist who helped launch the careers of artists like Lawrence Carroll, Tony Cragg, and Wolfgang Laib is remembered for her âunwavering curiosity and deep fascination for artâ.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/swiss-dealer-elena-buchmann-buchmann-galerie-dies/
6 months ago
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Collector-turned-dealer Adam Lindemann announced that he will be closing Venus Over Manhattan, the gallery he opened in New York City almost 14 years ago.
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#VenusOverManhattan
#AdamLindemann
#OculaNews
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âTime to Wave the White Flagâ for Adam Lindemann as He Closes Venus Over Manhattan
New York art dealer Adam Lindemann said he will return to collecting upon closing Venus Over Manhattan after nearly a decade and a half in the âcutthroatâ art trade.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/adam-lindemann-closes-venus-over-manhattan/
6 months ago
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Led by artist Wael Shawky, Art Baselâs inaugural fair in the Gulf region will â[place] artistic intent at its coreâ with a view to better serve exhibiting galleries.
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#WaelShawky
#ArtBasel
#OculaNews
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Artist Wael Shawky Will Direct the First Art Basel Qatar
Art Basel has appointed Egyptian artist Wael Shawky to assist with the gallery selection and thematic focus of its first edition in Qatar.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/artist-wael-shawky-direct-first-art-basel-qatar/
6 months ago
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Jean-Michel Basquiatâs 'Untitled' painting from 1981 led the sale, closing toward its high estimate at $16.4 million after a steady back and forth between four buyers.
ocula.com/magazine/art...
#SothebysNewYorkSales
#OculaNews
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Big Names Back Sothebyâs $186.1m Evening Sale Hitting Near Top of Estimate
Top artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Richard Prince, Andy Warhol, and Roy Lichtenstein were in demand from selective buyers in New York this week.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/big-names-back-sothebys-new-york-evening-sale/
8 months ago
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Koyo Kouoh was set to become the first African woman to the biennial since its inception in 1895.
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#KoyoKouoh
#VeniceBiennale
#OculaNews
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âDeeply Saddened and Dismayedâ: Koyo Kouoh, Curator of 2026 Venice Biennale, Has Died
The Cameroonian-Swiss curator was the first African woman selected to direct the Venice Biennale and leaves an 'immense void' in the art world.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/koyo-kouoh-2026-venice-biennale-curator-has-died/
8 months ago
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Dealers reported energetic sales yesterday as Frieze returned to The Shed to host vital arts patrons like Agnes Gund, Jon & Lizzie Tisch, and Suzanne Deal Booth.
ocula.com/magazine/art...
#FriezeNewYork
#ArtFairSales
#OculaNews
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Frieze New York: âPalpable Enthusiasmâ on Preview Day
With four days left of the fair, we share what collectors have been eyeing among this year's crop of blue-chip and rising talent.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/frieze-new-york-palpable-enthusiasm-on-preview-day/
8 months ago
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Rachel Uffner Gallery is now Uffner & Liu, following the promotion of director Lucy Liu to partner.
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#RachelUffner
#NewYorkGallery
#OculaNews
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New York's Rachel Uffner Gallery Takes on New Name and Partner
The Lower East Side mainstay hopes to expand its international reach and support emerging voices with the rebrand.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/rachel-uffner-gallery-ny-takes-on-new-partner/
8 months ago
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10 months ago
'Some nights he hit the clubs... as a moon-faced goblin with melting green wax for hair, on others he materialised as a deranged jester on roller-skates, his head explosively crowned by a sunburst of razzmatazz spikes.' Read Charlie Fox on Leigh Bowery in
@ocula.com
:
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Leigh Bowery: âI Just Adore Extremesâ
On the occasion of Tate Modern's survey exhibition Leigh Bowery!, Tendai John Mutambu reintroduces Charlie Fox's writings on the visionary artist.
https://ocula.com/magazine/features/charlie-fox-leigh-bowery-i-just-adore-extremes/
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The economist Clare McAndrew said that as 'financial confidence tends to drive purchases', amid the national and geopolitical tensions of the past year, 'people may not be as sure of the future, especially for high-value discretionary purchases like art'.
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âVibe-Drivenâ Global Art Market Expands to Bring in Risk-Averse Buyers
Sales fell by 12 percent in 2024 with fewer $1 million-plus lots consigned, according to the latest Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/global-art-market-expands-bring-in-buyers/
9 months ago
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The jury also praised the artist's 'bold vision' and exploration of personal experience working for companies like McDonald's and Starbucks to confront 'societal norms and systemic injustices'.
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#ShinMin
#ArtBaselHongKong
#OculaNews
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Shin Min Plays on Her Fast Food Experience to Win Art Basel Prize
The young Korean artist Shin Minâs prize-winning work was lauded by the jury for its âpotent symbolismâ at the inaugural Art Basel and MGM Discoveries Art Prize.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/shin-min-wins-art-basel-2025-mgm-art-prize/
9 months ago
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âI'm trying to make the kinds of paintings I wanted to see exist, where Black people are centre-stage, where we are seen to be acting, deciding, and changing things. Where we are key protagonistsânot adjuncts,â Lubaina Himid said to Ocula in 2024. Read more on Ocula:
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10 months ago
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Creative Australia's decision to drop Khaled Sabsabi last Thursday has sparked outrage within the arts community, raising questions around institutional decision-making and artistic freedom.
ocula.com/magazine/art...
#KhaledSabsabi
#AustralianPavilion
#VeniceBiennale
#OculaNews
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Australian Pavilion at Venice Faces Cancellation Over Controversy
Creative Australiaâs decision to drop Khaled Sabsabi has sparked outrage within the arts community, raising questions around institutional decision-making.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/australian-pavilion-venice-faces-cancellation/
11 months ago
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Koyo Kouoh, the curator for the 61st International Art Exhibition â La Biennale di Venezia, described her intent to compose an exhibition that 'will carry meaning for the world we currently live inâand most importantly, for the world we want to make.'
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Which Artists Are Showing at Venice Biennale 2026?
The 61st International Art Exhibition â La Biennale di Venezia is set to open in April 2026. These are the artists and curators representing their countries.
http://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/which-artists-are-showing-at-venice-biennale-2026/
12 months ago
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Seven bidders sent the price of Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian' (2019) soaring at Sotheby's The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction in New York on Wednesday night.
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#SothebysSalesReport
#MaurizioCattelan
#OculaNews
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Bidders Go Bananas for Cattelanâs âComedianâ
The work was acquired by Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun for $6.2 million, more than quadruple its estimate.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/bidders-go-bananas-for-cattelans-comedian/
about 1 year ago
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'Observer' said its list 'spotlights the bold innovators steering today's art world through shifting markets, new collector dynamics, and cultural reinvention.
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#BusinessOfArtPowerList
#Observer
#OculaNews
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Observer Lists Most Influential People in the Art Business
Observer has published its Business of Art Power List, an unranked collection of the 67 âmost influential people in artâ.
https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/observer-lists-most-influential-people/
about 1 year ago
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Ocula is now on Bluesky đŠ Follow for the best of contemporary art. We'll be sharing the latest and greatest artworks and exhibitions loaded to our gallery platform, and the freshest news and editorial from Ocula Magazine.
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