samgaskin

Editor — arts, culture, insight, Asia.

[samgaskin @samgaskin]

Who does soft power better than South Korea? Their investment in the arts is providing a meaningful platform for practitioners across the region, including some of us in Aotearoa, where funding is more scarce. Thanks @AsiaMediaCentre for commissioning! https://t.co/Gv4O3qCnxa

[Ocula @OculaArt]

The @mplusmuseum's major exhibitions next year will feature Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, and environments by women artists. https://t.co/kVMrRcLX0U

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Is this is or is this aint a monument to the Hans Niemann cheating scandal? @GothamChess? https://t.co/4UjNGav6h1

[Ocula @OculaArt]

The artist behind 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' said, 'there might be violence in some of my work, but it cannot physically hurt anyone.' https://t.co/RdRgJqCoYH

[Ocula @OculaArt]

Modern Art Museum will present the legendary performance artist's first museum show in China from October, including images of the walk and brand new works. https://t.co/qdHpEkvRuv

[Ocula @OculaArt]

The 16-foot-tall winged-rat will watch over New York like Batman watches over Gotham. Argote thinks the work could instil New Yorkers with feelings of 'attraction, seduction, and fear'. https://t.co/jNprCK3AT7

[Ocula @OculaArt]

Classism in the U.K.'s museums and galleries faces renewed scrutiny with the establishment of The Working Arts Club. https://t.co/P5ciRKyfCw

[Ocula @OculaArt]

The new exhibition at @Auckartgal, 'Aotearoa Contemporary', is being supported with funding from local Māori hapū @NWOrakei.
https://t.co/rwA8x5zu73

[Ocula @OculaArt]

With its choose-your-own-adventure approach, @monamuseum's latest exhibition showcases some 200 objects exploring fame and infamy—from a 1977 Holden Torana to a vest made from Margaret Thatcher’s scarves. https://t.co/X3cCf3KhJg

[Ocula @OculaArt]

After curating Wu Tsang's iconic ‘Anthem’ at the @Guggenheim, X Zhu-Nowell has returned to Shanghai to serve as artistic director of the city’s most important contemporary art institution—@Rockbund Art Museum. https://t.co/jEH0tCQNgk

[Ocula @OculaArt]

The exhibition highlights artists' responses to the fight for suffrage in Greece, Portugal, and Spain during the '60s and '70s. https://t.co/NoXf2SySsX

[samgaskin @samgaskin]

I'm so grateful for the chance to review the latest show at @monamuseum in Hobart. They make a compelling case for art institutions to be radically more subjective, transparent, and joyful. Fantastic works by @dennnnnnnnny Danius Kesminas and many more

https://t.co/rYvLoxkdkq

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It's been another wild year in the art world, from Louis Vuitton's creepy Yayoi Kusama robots to New Zealand's annus horribilis and the massive rift caused by Netanyahu's war on Gaza.

**The 5 Art News Stories That Defined 2023**

https://t.co/g07PQdCbwf

[samgaskin @samgaskin]

Fairgoers responded to Gagosian's booth at Frieze the way people react to an old joke: What's better than roses on your piano? Tulips on my organ.

Distasteful is how some described Hirst's paintings of flowers, including tulips, which quickly sold out https://t.co/9X7VpVJWXv

[Ocula @OculaArt]

'L.A. is and has been distinguished by being very much an artist's city. It's uniquely able to support artists and has for many decades now been a hub for creative practice.' said Biennial curator Diana Nawi. https://t.co/DJehquiDd5

[Ocula @OculaArt]

Zhukova now holds a 51% stake in the collection. Minority-held assets cannot be frozen under the sanctions imposed on Russian oligarchs in response to the invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/p18O7TFpm6

[Ocula @OculaArt]

Works by Rirkrit Tiravanija, Xiyadie, and Joseph Yaeger were among the standouts. https://t.co/VVqqpapNyH

[Ocula @OculaArt]

What sold at @frieze_official Seoul 2023?⁠ Sales weren’t as frenzied as they were in the fair’s inaugural edition last year, but in a cooling art market, galleries seemed pleasantly surprised.⁠ https://t.co/6o1r9UmD9x

[samgaskin @samgaskin]

Read the full interview on @OculaArt here: https://t.co/MS377ixrAq (12/12)

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Ai Weiwei's (@aiww) full response to my question about whether he will continue to use Twitter (now @X):

First and foremost, using a tool like Twitter hinges on the need to address specific problems, otherwise it would lose its meaning. (1/12)

[samgaskin @samgaskin]

Even if the platform itself isn't directly promoting these products, the indirect influence is undeniable. These formidable financial entities and corporations, emblematic of individual ambitions and bloated influence, pose threats to humanity at large. (11/12)