“Resonant if Unsound: Concept, Style, Execution” First published in Hong Kong Gallery Guide. This text describes a general critical framework. Text by Robin Peckham, with thanks to Venus Lau and Rachel Connelly. Marcel Duchamp inaugurated one of the manifold lineages of experimental art in the twentieth century with a push towards what he termed “non-retinal [...]
Tag Archives: Ai Weiwei
Acconci Studio and Ai Weiwei
Monday, June 7, 2010
First published on ArtSlant. Text by Robin Peckham. Acconci Studio + Ai Weiwei: A Collaborative Project 8 May – 4 July 2010 Para/Site Art Space G/F, 4 Po Yan St., Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, Hong Kong The latest culture-spanning, eye-catching curatorial endeavor by Para/Site resident director Alvaro Rodriguez Fominaya purports to bring together two legendary [...]
Ai Weiwei in Munich (1 of 3)
Friday, January 15, 2010
Over the last few months, German audiences have witnessed a rare opportunity to explore the work of three significantly different but equally important approaches to contemporary art from China. Ai Weiwei is the subject of an expansive solo exhibition at the Haus der Kunst in Munich, an exhibition that documents a broad swath of his [...]
January on Art-Ba-Ba
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
First published in LEAP, Volume 1 Issue 1. Text by Robin Peckham. Wang Chunchen was announced as the second biannual recipient of the Chinese Contemporary Art Awards Criticism Prize established by Uli Sigg and judged by Sigg, Richard Vine, Xu Bing, and Qiu Zhijie. Naturally, netizens had some choice words for Wang. Some remarked that [...]
