Dutch artist and gallery owner karin janssen has written a short article about some of my favorite shanghai-based artist friends, roland darjes, alexandre ouairy, and stefano ogliari badessa - specifically about the CHINESE LANDSCAPE solo exhibition, hosting the work of good friend tao hongjing [who plays with the subject of china’s dual identity in his multi-layered way].
karin janssen is a dutch artist and gallery owner who divides her time between london and the netherlands while exhibiting her work and running her project space in hackney.
A GALLERY ON THE ROLL | randian
really happy about randian’s wonderful article on little victories gallery and the artists involved, A GALLERY ON THE ROLL.
This is a project I was involved in with artists, alec von bargen, Cristina Ohlmer, Evgeny Bondarenko, Jordan Kostov, Julian Palacz, Katie Surridge, Lili Chin, Luca Bray, saoirse higgins, Savinder Bual, Shang Cheng Xiang, Stefano Ogliari Badessi, Vittoria de Ferrari Sapetto, and Willy Chyr.
thank you randian for the lovely words.
also see more on the little victories gallery project here.
A SHOT IN THE DARK | Strictly Studio images
thank you for everyone that came to the little victories solo exhibition to see my recent work, A SHOT IN THE DARK, at strictly designers united last thursday. the one-day pop up exhibition was a nice success. in spite of the high temperatures outside, strictly kept everything cool until late - as usual. thank you strictly team/
special thanks to matthew waddick and savinder bual for their photographs, strictly designers united, and to little victories gallery – and the brilliant artists behind it – for their direction and drive [quite literally, as the mobile space was transported to the cool docks on the day of the show].
strictly is also moving locations soon – support them in their new space, and stay tuned for future projects we may work together on in the next few months.
A SHOT IN THE DARK | Little Victories Gallery | Strictly Designers Studio
thursday, july 25, sees little victories gallery navigating all its attitude and force to the cool docks for A SHOT IN THE DARK, featuring my recent drawings, in the guerilla-pop-up gallery’s exhibition next week.
the little victories gallery has teamed up with the mad genius minds of strictly designers united for this one day solo show, while also celebrating strictly’s last days in its current location with their new location to be announced during the evening.
read the randian article about little victories here.
the opening runs from 7 – 10 pm with djs to be announced soon. entry is free to all.
secret vii | THE ESSENCE OF RANDOM
secret vii did its last pop-up exhibition as a group this last week at shanghai art space. some photos taken by susanne junker from the night are here.
the ICS crew were there conducting interviews which are planned to air on june 15, 8:30 pm.
see more information on stageBACK’s website here.
HUSTLE | art on the bund
i’m really happy that my work will be involved in this weekend’s upcoming art of the bund walk, saturday, 4 may.
the HUSTLE exhibition at studio rouge on the bund will be one of the sites visited on this route [if you are interested in participating, rsvp to artonthebund@126.com].
for more information on studio rouge on the bund, visit their gallery website here.
HUSTLE | Studio Rouge [vernissage]
thanks to everyone who came to the HUSTLE vernissage last saturday and made the night so memorable.
i’m including some of my favorite images from the evening below, courtesy of ART LINK ART. You can visit ART LINK ART’s website for more images here.
the show lasts until 15 may for anyone that may have missed the opening or would like to drop by studio rouge for a second look.
HUSTLE exhibition | Studio Rouge
HUSTLE | Studio Rouge [13 april – 15 may]
here are the details for my solo exhibition at studio rouge on the bund, which opens this saturday, april 13, from 6 – 9 pm, featuring my mixed media series, Hustle.
The hustle series is based on the concept and structure of traditional chinese mountainscapes, but with a modern take. more images from this series can be found on my website here.
more information on studio rouge here.
studio rouge is located at 17 fuzhou lu near zhongshan dong yi lu.
BLUE | secret vii
we’ve blown a hole in the concrete separating us from the old space and now – low and behold – the artists of the Secret vii are reclaiming our old place in the lanes behind taikang lu.
this third group exhibition showcases everything blue…
come be blue with us this evening for the group guerrilla opening from 6 – 9 pm, lane 248 #48 taikang lu.
DRAWING AND WHAT? | ifa gallery [vernissage]
thank you to everyone who came to view the DRAWING AND WHAT? group exhibition on its opening night at if a gallery last weekend.
i’m including some images from the evening here.
alternately, you can see the ifa gallery website for more details on the show.
DRAWING AND WHAT? | ifa gallery
i am very honored to announce my work’s participation in the group show, DRAWING AND WHAT?, at ifa Gallery. the show opens this sat, 9 march at 5 pm.
some of my recent work will be shown alongside the 17 other talented artists whose drawing-related creations are being featured in this exploration of the concept of illustration.
see the ifa gallery website here for more details.
hope to see you there.
RUBY ROXY RHINO ROUGE | Studio Rouge [hong kong]
thanks for everyone who came to this group exhibition vernissage a few evenings ago.
the show is still going on. here is the detailed info for all in the hong kong neighborhood that would like to drop by while the exhibition is running.
RUBY ROXY AND THE FLAMING LAMBORGHINI | Studio Rouge
special thanks to everyone who made the opening such a fun and successful evening.
if you missed the opening night, come check out the work in this group exhibition, featuring one of the first works in the mountain series that is underway in my studio at the moment, along with the works of other the other talented artists i am happy to be showing alongside at studio rouge’s bund location.
DAS ENDE VOM 696 | art: das kunstmagazin
a write-up on the LOST AND FOUND group exhibition at stageback gallery in hip german art magazine, art!
696 weihai lu is honored in this article, as the meaning behind the LOST AND FOUND group exhibition is explored.
fantastic words on URBANVIDEOSCAPESHANGHAI as well – the multi media installation work xepo w.s. and i collaborated together on for its inclusion in this show.
“während die kunststudentin in verflossenen zeiten und geschichten verwoben ist, begeben sich die in shanghai lebende amerikanische malerin kathryn gohmert und der spanische fotograf und videokünstler xepo. w.s., zur zeit stipendiat im swatch art peace hotel – shanghai, in ihr direktes umfeld. in einer gemeinschaftsarbeit haben sie schutt und trümmer der umgebung in die galerie getragen und in einer soundinstallation zu einem urbanen durcheinander aufgehäuft. auf alten fernsehern ist zu sehen, wie gohmert an verschiedenen orten glasplatten aufstellt und bemalt.”
the actual article is available on art das kunstmagazin’s website here.
LOST AND FOUND | Time Out Shanghai
time out shanghai‘s article on the LOST AND FOUND exhibition running at stageBACK gallery NOW.
read the full article online here.
LOST AND FOUND vernissage
URBANVIDEOSCAPESHANGHAI
what a night to remember: thank you to all who came to the opening of LOST AND FOUND 轮回, stageBACK gallery’s first exhibition opening at its new M50 location.
here are some of the photos below – taken by xepo w.s. , my fellow collaborator on the project URBANVIDEOSCAPESHANGHAI. The multi media work is installted in this exhibition which runs until August 31.
More about URBANVIDEOSCAPESHANGHAI can be found here.
ARTS Roundup: 3 to See | Smart Shanghai
we made the list: LOST AND FOUND was just featured on this month’s 3 to see list of art exhibitions in smart shanghai.
LOST AND FOUND 轮回 | stageBACK Gallery
LOST AND FOUND 轮回
CHRIS GILL 李云飞 [GB]
KATHRYN GOHMERT 宫明珠 [USA]
XEPO. W. S. [ESP]
LAURENT FRIQUET [F]
马良 MALEONN [CN]
唐潇雯 TANG XIAOWEN [CN]
9 july, 2011 – august 31, 2011
opening reception: 9 july, 6 – 9 pm
what is loss, what is discovery, what is new and what is old? in the exhibition LOST AND FOUND, to be held at stage候台BACK gallery, a group of artists from around the world explore the issues of dislocation, re-discovery, transient life and re-invention of objects and ideas. these concepts bring the viewer and artwork into close collaboration within the space. following the eviction in may 2011 of around 70 artists and galleries from shanghai’s 696 weihai road studio complex, this arts diaspora has migrated to different spaces around the city. LOST AND FOUND is the first exhibition by stage候台BACK gallery in its new location of m50 district of shanghai: for this exhibition, the artwork as well as the gallery join in rediscovering and reinventing of old identities, transitioning between states of LOST AND FOUND.
什么是失去，什么是发现，什么是新鲜而什么又是陈旧。佛说, 親方貪心如水蕩，怨方瞋心似火燃; 取拾皆忘癡黑暗，拋棄故鄉佛子行。在群展‘轮回’之中，来自各国的艺术家将在stage候台BACK画廊的空间里与观众共同探寻物件，客体，构想，理念的转瞬即逝与重生的历程。在2011年5月威海路696弄艺术区被拆迁之后，70多位艺术家和画廊被迫散居到了城市的各个角落。群展轮回是stage候台BACK迁入M50新址后的第一个展览。此次展览之于艺术家们和候台画廊都是一次重新发现与塑造的历程。
“as one who in his journey breaks at noon,
”像一个行色匆匆的路人中午休息，
though bent on speed, so here the archangel paus’d
暂时停歇脚步，大天使在讲到毁了的
betwixt the world destroy’d and world restor’d
世界和恢复了的世界之间时暂作停息，
if adam aught perhaps might interpose;
看亚当是否要插话；
then with transition sweet new speech resumes.
然后高兴地转换话题，又开始讲开了：
thus thou hast seen one world begin and end;
这样，你看到了一个
and man as from a second stock proceed.
世界的开始和结束，
much thou hast yet to see, but i perceave
又从第二个始祖开始繁衍；
thy mortal sight to faile; objects divine
你还可以看到更多更多的事，
must needs impaire and wearie human sense:
但我认为你们人的视力变得越来越差了；
henceforth what is to come i will relate,
神灵有意损害并减弱人的知觉。
thou therefore give due audience, and attend.
从此，我要讲一些未来的事，
this second sours of men, while yet but few;
你必须好好听，并加以警戒。
and while the dread of judgement past remains
这人类的第二源头，人数还少，
fresh in thir mindes, fearing the deitie,
他们的心里还残留着过去审判的
with some regard to what is just and right
恐怖他们敬畏神，小心谨慎地
shall lead thir lives and multiplie apace.”
用正义引导他们过好日子.”
milton, PARADISE LOST, book 12 弥尔顿 <失乐园> 第１２卷
URBANVIDEOSCAPESHANGHAI
URBANVIDEOSCAPESHANGHAI are seven filmed painting performances spanish artist, xepo w.s., and i assembled last fall around the time of the World Expo.
The finished multi media work is now being installed/assembled/constructed/deconstructed/battled/born at stageback gallery’s new location in m50 as we speak. the LOST AND FOUND group exhibition opens dramatically this saturday, 9 july, within the space it now shares with Eastlink Gallery. here are some images from the collected footage of URBANVIDEOSCAPESHANGHAI.
join us for the vernissage of LOST AND FOUND on 9 july from 7 – 10 pm and celebrate stageback’s first of many exhibitions to come in its new and much bigger m50 home. more details to come soon.