Chiao-Han Chueh's Solo Exhibition "Fancy Diving" Opens at the King Car Cultural & Art Center!

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Chueh's work delves into the complexities of human relationships, the social pressures on individuals, and psychological factors such as insecurity, validation, anxiety, empowerment, and attraction. Her depictions of desire and abandon, which challenge the constraints of civilization, present imagery that is both innocent and transgressive. Chueh’s practice reflects both her Taiwanese upbringing and heritage and the profound influence of Western art history. Additionally, her work also expresses her experience living and working in Europe, particularly her perspective as an Asian woman in the West.

The series of Chiao-Han's works disclose the profound connection between painting and humanity's most primal memories—the inherent dangers and challenges of survival. The pieces portray figures driven by instinct, merging madness with revelry, showcasing the boundless tension of bodily movement, and an impactful, striking and dangerous power in visual language.

We eagerly await the compelling artworks that Chiao-Han Chueh will unveil in this exhibition.

| Venue: No 131, Sec. 3, Chengde Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan
| On view: July 6 - September 1, 2024

Ana Teresa Barboza and Ariamna Contino in the exhibition Mother Earth→

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On View at The Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy in Washington D.C. on June 13, 20, and 27 and July 11, 2024.

An exhibition of more than 30 artworks by 18 women artists showcases the critical role of artists in shaping the climate narrative, curated by Virginia Shore and Sarah Tanguy.

“The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat; it is a stark reality that demands our immediate attention. Our planet is undergoing unprecedented changes that include rising global temperatures and sea levels, extreme weather events, and the loss of biodiversity. In a time when the enormity of this crisis can be overwhelming, art provides a means to process and channel our emotions, engendering a sense of ownership and empowerment,” shared Shore and Tanguy.

By confronting uncomfortable truths through artistic expression, the curators and Mother Earth artists create the foundation for a deeper connection to the environment, a greater sense of urgency to protect our natural world, and a more holistic vision for a sustainable future. 

Kaspar Bonnén featured in group exhibition at Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen.

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Last fall, the group exhibition THE ARTISTS’ COPENHAGEN focused on various representations of Copenhagen as seen through the eyes of artists in a wide selection of media, formats, and materials. The works provided space for reflection and alternative experiences of known as well as unknown places in the city, which was the World Capital of Architecture in 2023.

Taiwanese artist Chiao-Han Chueh featured in GODDESSES, AMAZONS, & MOTHERS at the Romanian Cultural Institute

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Celebrating International Women's Day at the opening of the group exhibition "GODDESSES, AMAZONS, and MOTHERS | A Celebration of Female Creativity,” at the Romanian Cultural Institute.

Curated by Aida Bianca Balamaci, this exhibition features work by international female artists, including Nunu Fine Art artist Chiao-Han Chueh, alongside Angela China, Hortensia Mi Kachin, Ana Maria Morar, Mariana Cromeyer, Ekatherina Savtchenko, and Nana Afya. Their unique voices transcend borders and cultures in an inclusive and empowering artistic dialogue on the current status of femininity, motherhood, and creativity.

| Venue: Brâncuşi Gallery (200 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016)
| On view: March 8 - April 12, 2024

German artist Franziska Fennert presented in PASCAMASA at the National Gallery of Indonesia.

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German artist Franziska Fennert participated in the group exhibition ”PASCAMASA,“ a contemporary Indonesian art exhibition curated by significant local curators, at the National Gallery of Indonesia, until January 21, 2024.

The group exhibition ”PASCAMASA“ presents themes that reflect the recent developments in cultural discourse under the influence of ’post‘ era issues. The group exhibition will include curator and artist discussions, as well as workshops and other activities. In this exhibition, Fennert focuses on the conscious avoidance of dominance includes a distinct empowerment to reflect on one’s own behavior and the intended radius of impact.

Indonesian well-known media Kompas provided an extensive coverage of the group exhibition “PASCAMASA,” featuring German artist Franziska Fennert. The article mentioned several new works by Franziska, such as “Ancestral Contemplation” and “Ancestor Gazing.” Through sculptures and installation artworks, she advocates for the importance of a circular economy, once again revealing her goal of conducting a global ecological introspection.

Read full article on Kompas: https://www.kompas.id/baca/english/2024/01/06/en-monumen-kegagalan-manusia

More information for “PASCAMASA”: https://gni.kemdikbud.go.id/kunjungi-kami/kunjungan-perorangan/31

Petah Coyne featured in THE SKY'S THE LIMIT, NMWA

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THE SKY'S THE LIMIT, the inaugural group exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, after a two-year building closure, features works by Petah Coyne and 12 other contemporary artists. Coyne's Untitled #1458 (Marguerite Duras), Untitled #1273, and Untitled #1563, are on display in this celebration of sculptural scale and materiality.  

In an interview with Cultured Magazine, Petah Coyne discussed her artwork Untitled #1458 (Marguerite Duras) (image 2-3), “I was told by a very special Canadian curator that the women in French Canada use Duras’s name as a verb when they wish to encourage one another to be strong and tough enough to get through difficult situations. I loved this idea almost as much as I loved her writing. Knowing her strength and the verb “duras” has helped me through the pandemic and many other difficult times.”

Read full interview on Cultured Magazine: https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2023/10/23/female-sculpture-national-womens-museum

More information for "The Sky's the Limit": https://nmwa.org/exhibitions/the-skys-the-limit/

 

Peruvian artists Ana Teresa Barboza and Rafael Freyre presented at La Bienal de Arte Textil (BAT) in Santiago, Chile.

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Ana Teresa Barboza and Rafael Freyre, "5 tintes vegetales de Lambayeque (5 Vegetable Dyes from Lambayeque)," 2017
Loom woven tapestry embroidered with sheep's wool dyed with natural pigments, 70 7/8 x 110 1/4 x 98 7/16 inches (180 x 280 x 250 cm)

Peruvian artist Ana Teresa Barboza’s masterful textile works, one made in collaboration with Rafael Freyre, are currently being presented at the La Bienal de Arte Textil (BAT) in Santiago, Chile through November 19th. BAT is being held at MAVI UC, Centro Cultural La Moneda, and Ceina.

"In a State of Latency," a solo exhibition of Barboza’s textiles and ceramic sculptures opens at Nunu Fine Art NY (381 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013) on Friday, November 10th, with an opening reception that evening from 6-8 pm.

Denmark Parliament debuts newly commissioned work by Kasper Bonnén

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On October 6, the Parliament of Denmark debuted the commissioned painting "In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Denmark's Entry into the Labyrinthine European Communities" by Kaspar Bonnén.

The painting weaves together imagery of cities, marketplaces, military actions, treaty texts, posters, and political scenes, as well as artworks by Ursula Reuter Christiansen, Tanja Nis-Hansen, Anna Rettl, Ahmad Siyar Qasimi, Ismar Cirkinagic, and Asbjorn Skou.

According to Bonnén, this work reflects new collaborations, new issues, new solutions, and new identity crises prompted by the growth of the EU. Posing the question "do we truly have a community?" it aims to encapsulate collage-like representation and fluidity, emphasizing the importance of collaboration amid diversity.

Cuban duo Alex Hernández-Dueñas and Ariamna Contino are currently on display at HALLE 14 in Leipzig, Germany.

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Copyright by HALLE 14 | Büro für Fotografie, Leipzig 2023

This group exhibition features Cuban artists Alex Hernández-Dueñas & Ariamna Contino, along with artists Joyce Kozloff, Agnes Meyer-Brandis, Susan Schuppli, Ward Shelley, and Till Wittwer.

“Das Grosse Tableau/ The Big Picture” explores the link between knowledge, sight, art, and science, highlighting how viewing leads to knowing, and tools such as maps help give shape to abstract information.

The installation images feature Hernández-Dueñas & Contino’s works presented in “The Big Picture,” including abstracted landscapes informed by statistical data, which contribute to the exhibition’s contemplation on how and if art can provide a comprehensive understanding of the interconnected human experience.

Exhibition sponsored by: Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen

Rona Pondick Featured in 'Forest of Dreams: Contemporary Tree Sculpture' at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park

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Nestled within the heart of nature's splendor, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park is a harmonious fusion of art and the outdoors. The recent group exhibition, 'Forest of Dreams: Contemporary Tree Sculpture' (October 20, 2023 - February 25, 2024), features New York-based artist Rona Pondick, along with 14 other artists, including Louise Bourgeois.

By delving into Rona Pondick's bronze works, 'Fukien Tea' and 'Double Azalea,' visitors are encouraged to discover sculptures resembling and inspired by trees and to explore the symbolism of trees. The artist has cast these trees in bronze, replacing their pomes or tips with minuscule self-portrait heads or hands, resulting in primal and disquieting assemblages. These sculptures trace the artist’s enduring fascination with physical and psychic transformation.

Petah Coyne on view now at the State Gallery of Art, Poland

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Three artworks by Petah Coyne are currently on view until October 22 at the State Gallery of Art in Sopot, Poland. The pieces—"Untitled #1396 (Catherine the Great)," "Untitled #1397 (Elena Ferrante)," and "Untitled #1398 (Empress Dowager Cixi)”—are meticulously crafted in hand-blown glass, honoring significant female figures and their impact.

The Glasstress project, launched in 2009 as an official collateral event of the Venice Biennale, showcased Coyne's glass installation "The Feminine" in 2015 satellite exhibition. The project addresses critical issues such as environmental degradation, pandemics, colonialism, feminism and societal structures, while interpreting and expressing diverse perspectives through the medium of glass.

"Tilted Yellow" by Rona Pondick displayed at the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, Texas, USA

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Rona pondick, Tilted Yellow, 2014-2018
, Pigmented resin and acrylic, 8 x 22 1/8 x 22 1/8 inches (20.3 x 56.2 x 56.2 cm) 

Rona Pondick's sculpture "Tilted Yellow" is currently on view, till Aug 27, at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas, showcasing the museum's latest contemporary acquisitions. The exhibition also includes works by Holly Coulis, Julia Wachtel, Ingrid Calame.

Since 2013 and firstly shown in 2018, Pondick turned her focus from stainless steel to color along with resin and acrylic as new materials for her ongoing sculptural explorations into metamorphosis. "Tilted Yellow" (2014-2018) marks one of her first works using them.
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With processes involving hand modeling, carving, casting, and 3D computer scanning, "Tilted Yellow" presents a translucent, illuminating, and bizarrely beautiful yellow casting of her own head, evoking a self-portrait, slumber, or introspection—a testament to Pondick's unwavering determination to push the boundaries of materials and identities.

Ana Teresa Barboza will join La Bienal de Arte Textil this September in Chile

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The upcoming La Bienal de Arte Textil (BAT), to be held in September in Chile, aims to celebrate the contemporary interpretation of traditional textile art through the works of Latin American artists, bringing forth fresh exhibitions and dialogues for this art form.
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Peruvian artist Ana Teresa Barboza, known for her mixed-media tapestries, knitting, weavings, and embroidery, has exhibited at Nunu Fine Art Taipei in solo and group shows in past years. She will be heading to BAT this fall to showcase her unique works that explore the interconnectedness of humans and the ecological system.

Peruvian Artist Ana Teresa Barboza Participates in Poéticas del Espacio

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COURTESY of the artist

Peruvian artist Ana Teresa Barboza recently participated in Poéticas del espacio, group exhibition curated by art historian Santiago Martínez. The exhibition includes works by five contemporary artists, exploring the poetics of space and investigating into sculpture and spatiality. It was held at the Los Arenales Cultural Center in Santander, Spain from March 7 to April 15. For a long time, Barboza has combined traditional weaving techniques of the indigenous in Peru in her artworks. Through elements inspired by natural environment, her textile artworks convey the message of sustainability while also being deeply poetic.

Dutch Artist Kees Goudzwaard’s Solo Exhibition Opens at Collectie de Groen

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Exhibition Space (Photo: Ivonne Zijp, courtesy of Collectie de Groen)

During his solo exhibition at Nunu Fine Art in this autumn, the works of Dutch artist Kees Goudzwaard were well-received among Taiwanese audience. His next solo exhibition will open at Collectie de Groen from Jan. 14 to Apr. 16.

Collectie de Groen is an important private collection in the Netherland, established by collectors and artists Marjolein de Groen and Peter Jordaan. In 2010, they decided to make art collection their mission and currently have hundreds of works in their collection. The collection is now housed in the historical building of a former-bank.

The exhibition includes works of various media such as silkscreen printing, risograph, and oil painting. The exhibition also encompasses earlier works such as Circle (1990) and new works such as Gaps and Dots (2022), showcasing the artistic sparkles and subtlety in Kees Goudzwaard’s artistic creation.

Works of Cuban Artists Ariamna Contino and Alex Hernández on View at You Know Who You Are at El Espacio 23 in Miami, Florida.

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Exhibition View of You Know Who You Are (Courtesy of El Espacio 23)

Cuban artists Ariamna Contino and Alex Hernández’s several works of installation and mix-media paintings are currently exhibiting in You Know Who You Are: Recent Acquisitions of Cuban Art from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection. The exhibition is curated by Anelys Alvarez and Patricia Hanna, featuring works of over 100 artists acquired since 2017. The exhibition highlights works from many of Cuba’s most respected artists, exploring the collective cultural memories of Cuba through the personal journeys of each artist.

Among the exhibited works, Ariamna Contino’s La Ascención reflects on the issue of environmental pollution via her creative approach of data visualization, while Alex Hernández’s series of mix-media paintings reflects upon the history of Cuba through depictions of scenes of the destructing the statues of authoritarian leaders worldwide.

Petah Coyne’s Untitled #922 (The Strange Bird) Exhibited in You Know Who at Abdülmecid Efendi Mansion, Turkey

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Untitled #922 (The Strange Bird), 1997-98. (Photo: Wit McKay. Courtesy of the artist)

Renowned American artist Petah Coyne’s Untitled #922 (The Strange Bird), is currently shown in You Know Who, an exhibition curated by Selen Ansen and Brigitte Pitarakis at the Abdülmecid Efendi Mansion in Istanbul, Turkey. The exhibition showcases works of over 45 artists and explores the connection between Byzantium and the contemporary art through the theme of supernatural and their effects on human emotions, behaviors, and artistic production.

Untitled #922 (The Strange Bird), created in 1997-98, is an example of the hair and taxidermy works Coyne made in the late 1990s that explore a dark fantasy world populated by animals. Tangled in web of woven black hair, the once recognizable silhouettes of the taxidermied birds have been reimagined as a fantastic, amalgamated creature, whose web, reminiscent of black Irish lace and dust bunnies, crawls out toward viewers

Petah Coyne is scheduled to have her new solo exhibition at Nunu Fine Art, Taipei, in May 2023.

Rona Pondick’s Monkeys and Head in Tree on View at Belvedere Museum

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American artist Rona Pondick’s metal sculptural work Monkeys was on display in the Carlone Hall of the Upper Belvedere since September. Monkeys, created during 1998-2001, shows several monkeys playing around, while some body parts appear in human forms. The hybrid form of human and monkey reveals suffering among playfulness, demonstrating the artist’s artistic style during this creative period.

In the meantime, Rona Pondick’s Head in Tree is also included in the exhibition Grow: The Tree in Art at the Lower Belvedere. The exhibition is curated by art historian and curator Miroslav Haľák, focusing artworks related to trees to demonstrate the complex connection between human beings and the ecology as well as the various roles trees play in it. Pondick’s Head in Tree, created during 2006-2008, combines the tree form and a human head cast from the artist’s own. It responds to the human-tree hybrid form in art and mythologies, and the complicated relationship between human subjects and flora and fauna in the natural world.

On the exhibition opening on Sept. 22, over 600 VIP guests gathered in the Marble Hall where Pondick’s Head in Tree was on display, enjoying the artist’s artistic creation.

Photo: Johannes Stoll

Peter Zimmermann’s Travel Guides Series on View at Kunstmuseum Villa Zanders

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Installation view of Peter Zimmermann’s Travel Guides series (Courtesy of the artist)

Renowned German contemporary artist Peter Zimmermann’s Travel Guides series is currently on view in the exhibition, Bibliomania: The Book in the Art, at Kunstmuseum Villa Zanders, Germany. The exhibition incorporates artworks of multiple forms and media such as painting, drawing, photography, film, installation, and artist’s book, exploring the importance of the paper-based medium of “book” in this age of digital media, as well as rethinking and recreating the role “book” plays in contemporary societies.

 The Travel Guides series marks the beginning of Zimmermann’s use of epoxy. Graduated from art school and started creating conceptual art in the 1980s, Zimmermann imitates and enlarges book covers to challenge the interaction between one’s perceptions and feelings, including one’s experience of interpreting these paradoxical artworks. This series also became the first milestone in Peter Zimmermann’s career as a professional artist.