Tuesday, April 2, 2024

5 Artists on Our Radar This April https://ift.tt/hobd9R2

“Artists on Our Radar” is a monthly series focused on five artists who have our attention. Utilizing our art expertise and Artsy data, we’ve determined which artists made an impact this past month through new gallery representation, exhibitions, auctions, art fairs, or fresh works on Artsy.


Dabin Ahn

B. 1988, Seoul. Lives and works in Chicago.

Moth To A Flame, 2024
Dabin Ahn
1969 Gallery

Phantom, 2024
Dabin Ahn
1969 Gallery

Dabin Ahn is attuned to the allure of objects. His paintings nod to the way we’re drawn to the luster of glazed porcelain or the glint of a hood ornament like moths to a flame—to borrow from the title of one work in “Silent Whisper,” the artist’s current solo show at 1969 Gallery in New York. In his glowing, delicately blended paintings, Ahn captures that magnetism, replicating the glossy flatness of product photography. But sometimes, Ahn’s objects start to break down, as if refusing to hold the desires projected onto them: Ceramics chip and crack, allowing their contents to spill out; decorative birds on vases fly away; candles are snuffed out.

These works are, themselves, alluring objects. Even as Ahn creates the smoothest of painted surfaces—often using makeup brushes to blend out seamless gradients—he makes works that exist in space. Recently, he’s taken to painting the oft-neglected sides of his canvases, a gesture that bends the picture plane into three dimensions.

Silent Whisper, 2024
Dabin Ahn
1969 Gallery

Choreography, 2023
Dabin Ahn
OCHI

July 1994, 2023
Dabin Ahn
OCHI

Portal, 2024
Dabin Ahn
1969 Gallery

Ephemeral, 2024
Dabin Ahn
1969 Gallery

“Silent Whisper,” open through April 20th, is Ahn’s first New York solo show. The artist, who earned his BFA and MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, also recently had a solo exhibition, “Staged,” at OCHI in Los Angeles.

—Olivia Horn


Jess Allen

B. 1966, Dorset, England. Lives and works in Cornwall, England.

the passing of time, 2023
Jess Allen
Unit

Through quiet, luminous domestic scenes culled from her own experience, Jess Allen evokes universal emotions like longing and contentment. In the passing of time (2023)—on view in the artist’s solo show “This Is Now” at Unit in London through April 21st—she depicts herself reclining on a green couch, face turned away from the viewer as she “reads” a book with blank pages. In Allen’s work, doctored details—like those blank pages, or allusions to previous paintings—reveal her works to be composites. These images fold memory and imagination into photographic source material, nodding to the slippery nature of time.

Like memories, shadows are intangible records of a place and time, and Allen uses them to great effect—often, to suggest a subject outside of the frame. In The Secret (2023), Allen renders two figures in an embrace. One gazes beyond the picture plane toward an implied third figure, whose presence is indicated by a looming shadow. As in many of Allen’s works, this shadow could be the viewer themself. By collapsing the distance between subject and spectator, the artist creates opportunities for connection.

the secret, 2023
Jess Allen
Unit

In Memory, 2023
Jess Allen
Taymour Grahne Projects

even the shadows are full of light, 2023
Jess Allen
Unit

this is now, 2024
Jess Allen
Unit

epilogue, 2023
Jess Allen
Unit

Allen studied art at Camberwell College of Arts and Falmouth School of Art. In addition to her current show at Unit, she will participate in a group exhibition at Taymour Grahne Projects this month. Other recent solo exhibitions have been held at Scroll Gallery in New York and Blue Shop Gallery in London.

—Isabelle Sakelaris


Caro Deschênes

B. 1993, Montreal. Lives and works in Montreal.

Autumn Rainstorm, 2024
Caro Deschênes
Jack Barrett

Female Carcass, 2024
Caro Deschênes
Jack Barrett

Like a Rorschach test, Caro Deschênes’s ambiguous oil paintings beckon myriad interpretations. The art historical influences of Dutch still lifes, particularly vanitas paintings, are perhaps most immediately felt, yet gently give way to color palettes that evoke rugged landscapes, celestial heavens, or sinewy tangles of flesh.

Deschênes recently made their solo debut in New York with “Lengthy Fall” at Jack Barrett. This body of work delves into moments “natal and fatal” through a series of pulsating canvases that channel the tactile qualities of fabric—draped, folded, and sagging. In The Womb (2024), fiery orange brushstrokes form an embryonic swirl, swelling with promise and preciousness. This is juxtaposed with Female Carcass (2024), which portrays the opposite side of the circle of life. Yet, even in death, there is a sense of hope, as nature’s cycle ensures that the end of one life nourishes another. Here, Deschênes taps into a visual language that leans toward abstraction, inviting viewers to contemplate the transcendence of life and death beyond the purely anatomical.

The Womb, 2024
Caro Deschênes
Jack Barrett

Arbre fruitier, 2024
Caro Deschênes
Jack Barrett

Fleur-toupie, 2024
Caro Deschênes
Jack Barrett

Perché, 2024
Caro Deschênes
Jack Barrett

Burrowing Coyote, 2024
Caro Deschênes
Jack Barrett

Deschênes holds a BFA in painting and drawing from Montreal’s Concordia University, and has previously exhibited with Afternoon Projects in Vancouver and McBride Contemporain in Montreal. Next month, the artist will be featured in Jack Barrett’s presentation at NADA New York.

—Jordan Huelskamp


Natasza Niedziółka

B. 1978, Międzyrzecz, Poland. Lives and works in Berlin.

Zero1621, 2021-2023
Natasza Niedziolka
Galerie nächst St. Stephan Rosemarie Schwarzwälder

Protest Song (The Bigger Picture), 2023-2024
Natasza Niedziolka
Sean Kelly Gallery

Abstract textiles might be having a moment right now, but Natasza Niedziółka has long been working in the medium, hand-stitching irregular, methodical patterns of color into linen, cotton, and silk. In her first solo show at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York, on view through May 14th, she presents new works from her ongoing series of canvases adorned with minimalist color gradients in thread and crayon: meditative, slightly wonky sewn-on geometries that contrast with the tight, machine-produced weave of the canvases she uses.

The artist’s newest series, “Protest Songs,” connects needlework to another folk tradition. Works from the series—also on view at Sean Kelly—monumentalize music associated with political resistance by rendering words from Ukrainian, Polish, and English songs in looping, repetitive embroidery.

Zero6812, 2023-2024
Natasza Niedziolka
Sean Kelly Gallery

One&1, 2022-2023
Natasza Niedziolka
Galerie nächst St. Stephan Rosemarie Schwarzwälder

Love Note, 2018-2019
Natasza Niedziolka
Galerie nächst St. Stephan Rosemarie Schwarzwälder

At One, One&9, 2023-2024
Natasza Niedziolka
Sean Kelly Gallery

Niedziółka, who is represented by Galerie nächst St. Stephan Rosemarie Schwarzwälder, received a grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation in 2020, and was an artist in residence at the Gyeongju Art Centre in South Korea in 2018.

—Josie Thaddeus-Johns


Araba Opoku

B. 1998, Accra. Lives and works in Accra.

Training wheels, 2024
Araba Opoku
Bwo Art Gallery

Castle , 2021
Araba Opoku

With both repeating, textile-like patterns and free-flowing forms, Araba Opoku’s large-scale abstractions hint at infinite possibilities and untold stories. Finding beauty in her surroundings, the artist begins her practice with images and objects from everyday life—like streets and bottles—and transforms them using loose grid lines and contours. Two of her paintings are included in a group exhibition, “Where Dreams Are Born and Peace Restored,” on view at Bwo Art Gallery in Douala, Cameroon, through April 20th.

Opoku teases layers of meaning out of her medium, using the fluidity of paint as a vehicle to explore the recurring theme of water. In On A Voyage Into Blue’s Euporie (2022), for example, Opoku applies aqueous layers of blue and green. Faded vertical lines of acrylic paint streak the canvas, mirroring the gentle trickle of water. The composition channels age-old rituals of water collection and conservation, offering a glimpse into the daily lives of communities in Opoku’s home of Accra.

On A Voyage Into Blue's Euporie, 2022
Araba Opoku
Gallery 1957

Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire, 2024
Araba Opoku
Bwo Art Gallery

Circles of inferno, 2023
Araba Opoku
Gallery 1957

The Pillars Of Galilea, 2022
Araba Opoku
Gallery 1957

A self-taught artist, Opoku studied psychology at the University of Ghana, Legon. She has exhibited her work at Gallery 1957, ADA \ Contemporary, and the Nubuke Foundation in Accra, and at Lehmann Maupin in London.

—Adeola Gay



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Marian Zazeela, known for intricate drawings and light environments, dies at 83. https://ift.tt/E89pcwr

Marian Zazeela, the avant-garde artist known for her calligraphic drawings, light installations, and performance work, passed away at the age of 83 on March 28th. The MELA Foundation, an interdisciplinary arts institution she co-founded with her long-time partner La Monte Young, confirmed her death.

Born in New York in 1940, Zazeela studied at Bennington College in Vermont before moving to downtown New York in the early 1960s There, she married Young in 1963, marking the beginning of a prolific creative partnership. Zazeela has also been recognized for work she produced alone, including a 2019 solo show at Dia Beacon and a current solo show at Artists Space in New York, on view through May 11th.

Zazeela is best remembered for her 1969 workDream House, a groundbreaking sound and light installation created with Young. The project combined Young’s drone music and Zazeela’s magenta light installation to create an immersive, multi-sensory experience. It has since been staged at multiple locations, including its current iteration at 275 Church Street in Tribeca.

The MELA Foundation, established in 1985, stands as a testament to Zazeela and Young’s commitment to interdisciplinary arts. With its focus on music, visual arts, and the integration of advanced technologies, the foundation fosters creativity and maintains an archive of experimental contemporary works.



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Monday, April 1, 2024

What Sold at Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 https://ift.tt/PwZUF6X

The 11th edition of Art Basel Hong Kong marked a triumphant return for the fair, emerging from a period of scaled-down operations in response to COVID-19. The fair welcomed 242 exhibitors—up from 177 last year—with 69 galleries returning after a hiatus and 23 first-timers. The atmosphere carried a palpable sense of optimism over its two VIP days and three public days, especially among the locals, who reveled in the fair’s full-scale return.

“This edition reflected the city itself to the world: utterly alive and teeming with energy, a meeting place of tradition and the avant-garde, a port of cultures and an essential bridge in the evolving art landscape across regions,” said Angelle Siyang-Le, director of Art Basel Hong Kong. “Art Basel Hong Kong continues to be a vital anchor in Asia’s ever-growing local art scenes and a key moment in the global art trade calendar.”

Despite the fair’s success in terms of size, fair attendance was down: Art Basel Hong Kong reported 75,000 visitors in attendance this year, compared to 86,000 in 2023. The VIP days were noticeably less crowded compared to previous editions, which provided a more leisurely experience for attendees, though it induced a sense of anxiety among dealers. The sales pace at Art Basel Hong Kong has historically relied heavily on pre-sales to existing clients to mitigate risks associated with transportation and unsold inventory. Still, momentum gradually built up this year after relatively muted first-day sales, with transactions occurring through the end of the fair.

The geographical makeup of attendees at this year’s fair also diverged from the norm, with notably fewer American and European collectors and advisors on site, yet a stronger presence from Australia. Chinese collectors were present in significant numbers; however, feedback from dealers suggested a cautious approach to purchasing, which can be attributed to the Chinese government’s recent efforts to impose tighter controls on capital outflow. Meanwhile, a significant number of Korean collectors were in attendance and appeared to be among the most active groups when it came to purchasing.

Écriture No. 040424, 2004
Park Seo-Bo
Kukje Gallery

Prominent artists from the Asia-Pacific region and its diaspora were at the forefront of the fair’s offerings, with notable works available by Rirkrit Tiravanija, Haegue Yang, Lee Bul, Kim Yun Shin, Zhang Enli, Yayoi Kusama, and Christine Ay Tjoe, among many others.

While the immediate outcome may not have been a windfall—similar to most fairs over the last couple of years—the broader successes include the solo presentations of emerging talent from the 22 galleries in the Discoveries section, the increased visibility of Hong Kong’s art scene and the Asian art market, and the return to the pre-pandemic size for the Basel fair.

Here, we share a rundown of the top reported sales at Art Basel Hong Kong 2024.


Top sales at Art Basel Hong Kong

Hauser & Wirth logged the most expensive reported sale on the first VIP day of the fair, with Willem de Kooning’s Untitled III (1986), which sold for $9 million. The gallery’s other top reported sales included the following:

  • Philip Guston’s The Desire (1978) sold for $8.5 million.
  • Mark Bradford’s May the Lord be the first one in the car...and the last out. (2023) sold for $3.5 million.
  • George Condo’s Escaping Figures (1998) sold for $850,000.
  • Pat Steir’s 9 x 7, D (2022) sold for $850,000.
  • Avery Singer’s Poppers (2024) sold for $800,000.
  • Rashid Johnson’s God Painting “Open Waters” (2023) sold for $750,000.
  • Maria Lassnig’s Heimliche Liebe / Heimlich Liebe / Couple im Gespräch (Secret Love / Secretly Love / Couple Talking) (1995) sold for €650,000 ($700,000).
  • Anj Smith’s If Winter comes (can Spring be far behind)? (2023) sold for $600,000.
  • Charles Gaines’s Numbers and Trees: Charleston Series 1, Tree #11, Fiddle Way (2023) sold for $595,000.
  • Zhang Enli’s Composer (2023) sold for $350,000.
  • Paul McCarthy’s The Angel (2018) sold for $275,000.
  • Roni Horn’s Pair Object VIa: For two locations in one Place (1990) sold for $275,000.
  • Catherine Goodman’s The Sweet Sound of Silence (2023) sold for $200,000.
  • Camille Henrot’s Dos and Don’ts - Mozart or the Brilliant Child (2022) sold for $175,000.
  • Bharti Kher’s Matter I (2023) sold for €120,000.
  • Angel Otero’s Reckless and Sweet (2022) and Balcony (2023) each sold for $100,000.

Sprüth Magers’s top reported sales included the following:

  • George Condo’s Constructed Female Portrait (2024) sold for over $2 million.
  • Jenny Holzer’s Minor Victim-3 (2022) sold for $475,000.
  • Nora Turato’s TBC (2024) sold for €55,000 ($59,200).
  • Henni Alftan’s Compass (2023) sold for $50,000.
  • Andreas Schulze’s Untitled (Green curtain) (2023) sold for €45,000 ($48,500).
  • Thea Djordjadze’s Untitled (2023) sold for €42,000 ($45,200).
  • Three paintings by Hyun-Sook Song, including Brushstroke-Diagram and 6 Brushstrokes over 1 Brushstroke (both 2023), each sold for a price in the range of €40,000–€60,000 ($43,100–$64,600).
  • Louise Lawler’s Lost at Sea (Lamp) (1996/1997) sold for $30,000.
  • Cindy Sherman’s Untitled #446 (1976/2005) and Untitled #442 (1976/2005) each sold for $30,000.
  • Louise Lawler’s Untitled (MoMA) (2021) sold for $20,000.
  • Robert Elfgen’s Folkboat (2023) sold for €8,500 ($9,100).

Sea Flare, 2023
Jessica Rankin
White Cube

Top reported sales at White Cube included the following:

Top reported sales at Thaddaeus Ropac included the following:

  • Tony Cragg’s Incident Solo (2023) sold for €725,000 ($781,000).
  • Martha Jungwirth’s Ohne Titel (2023) sold for €450,000 ($485,000).
  • Lisa Brice’s Chasing that High (2006) sold for $275,000.
  • Lee Bul’s Untitled (sculpture M3) (2013) sold for $250,000.
  • Megan Rooney’s Prelude to the wind (2023–24), Echos and Hours (2024), and Holding us fast (light) (2024) each sold for £35,000 ($44,100).
  • Heemin Chung’s Marigold in June (2023) sold for $28,000.


Lisson Gallery’s top reported sales included the following:

  • Anish Kapoor’s Black to Brandy Wine and Organic Green mix (2022) sold for £625,000 ($787,600).
  • Olga de Amaral’s Cuarzo 1 (2015) sold for $280,000.
  • Li Ran’s Becoming a Symbolic Archive (2023) sold for $60,000, and her Mont Sainte – Victoire (2012) sold for $23,000.
  • Kelly Akashi’s Life Forms (2023) sold for $50,000.

Add Two Add One, Divide Two Divide One 2001-691, 2001
Kim Yun Shin
Kukje Gallery

Top reported sales at Kukje Gallery included the following:

  • Park Seo-Bo’s Écriture No. 040424 (2004) sold for $540,000–$648,000.
  • Ha Chong-Hyun’s Conjunction 24 (2024) sold for $223,000–$268,000.
  • Julian Opie’s Dance 2 step 1. (2022) sold for £110,000–£132,000 ($138,600–$166,000), and Hat scarf umbrella pony tail plastic bag long hair long skirt (2022) sold for €52,000–€62,000 ($56,800–$66,800).
  • Suki Seokyeong Kang’s Mat 120 x 165 #23-67 (2023) sold for $75,000–$90,000.
  • Kibong Rhee’s There is No Place (2023) and Diminishing Place (2024) each sold for a price in the range of $70,000–$84,000.
  • Six works from Kim Yun Shin sold, including Add Two Add One, Divide Two Divide One 2019-24 (2019) for $70,000–$84,000; Vibration 2018-43 (2018) for $60,000–$72,000; Fragments of Memories 2019-24 (2019) for $40,000–$48,000; Vibration 2018-25 (2018) for $40,000–$48,000; Granted Wishes 2018-32 (2018) for $25,000–$30,000; and Granted Wishes 2018-36 (2018) for $25,000–$30,000.
  • Three works from Daniel Boyd sold, including Untitled (POMOTB) (2021) for $70,000–$84,000; Untitled (IANATAB) (2024) for $35,000–$42,000; and Untitled (WBMWFP) (2014) for $14,000–$17,000.
  • Kibong Rhee’s Out from Outside (2024) sold for $60,000–$72,000.
  • Two works from Jean-Michel Othoniel sold: Passiflora (2023) for €42,000–€50,000 ($45,200–$53,800) and Amant Suspendu (2024) for €35,000–€42,000 ($37,700–$45,200).
  • Four works sold from Haegue Yang for prices in the range of €11,000–€22,000 ($11,800–$23,700).

Almine Rech’s notable sales included the following:

  • Two paintings by Javier Calleja each sold for a price in the range of $300,000–$330,000.
  • A painting by Kenny Scharf sold for $190,000–$210,000.
  • A drawing by Tom Wesselmann sold for $145,000–$160,000.
  • A photograph by Taryn Simon sold for $100,000–$110,000.
  • Two paintings by Youngju Joung each sold for a price in the range of $70,000–$90,000.
  • A painting by Zio Ziegler sold for $70,000–$80,000.
  • A painting by Alejandro Cardenas sold for $60,000–$65,000.
  • A painting by Thu-Van Tran sold for $50,000–$55,000.
  • A painting by Roby Dwi Antono sold for $45,000–$50,000.
  • Two paintings by Sylvia Ong each sold for a price in the range of $15,000–$30,000.

The City, 1989
Martha Diamond
David Kordansky Gallery

David Kordansky Gallery’s top reported sales included the following:


Top reported sales at Perrotin included the following:

  • Mr.’s Untitled (2024) sold for $310,000.
  • Barry McGee’s Untitled (2023) sold for $230,000.
  • Georges Mathieu’s Homage to Guillaume Dufay (1970) sold for €220,000 ($237,000).
  • Shim Moon-Seup’s The Presentation (2021) sold for $142,000.
  • Emi Kuraya’s Untitled (2024) sold for $115,000.
  • Jason Boyd Kinsella’s Grace (2020) sold for $90,000.
  • Jean-Michel Othoniel’s Kiku (2023) sold for €85,000 ($91,600).
  • Laurent Grasso’s Studies into the Past sold for €80,000 ($86,200).
  • Two works by Lee Bae each sold for $75,000.
  • Thilo Heinzman’s O.T. (2016) sold for €35,000 ($44,100).
  • Two works by Izumi Kato each sold for $33,000.
  • Yu-Xin Su’s Air and Breathe (Gunung Merapi) (2024) sold for $27,500.
  • Josh Sperling’s AbExDubBub Y (2023) sold for $25,000.
  • JR’s Ballet, Sur les Toits du Louvre #4, Horizontal, Paper Block, Paris, France (2021) sold for €25,000 ($26,900).
  • Two works by Marty Schnapf each sold for €20,000 ($21,500).
  • Two works by Gregor Hildebrandt each sold for €19,000 ($20,400).
  • Chang Yachin’s Long Distance Call: Winter (2024) sold for $18,000.

Pace Gallery’s notable sales included the following:

  • Adam Pendleton’s Black Dada (D) (2023) sold for $275,000.
  • Kylie Manning’s Fracture (2024) sold for $100,000.
  • Maysha Mohamedi’s Ice Remedy (2023) sold for $100,000.
  • Kiki Smith’s Silver Moon (2023) sold for $95,000.
  • Mika Tajima’s Negative Entropy (Seishoji Priest Prayer Drumming, Mustard, Quad) (2024) sold for $95,000.
  • Alicja Kwade’s A year (2024) and 139 missing days (2024) sold for €85,000; Memory, 2023, 277 missing hours (2024) sold for €42,000; and Gegen den Lauf (2022) sold for €35,000 ($44,100).
  • Torkwase Dyson’s A Bolt from Blue 01 (2024) sold for $65,000.
  • William Monk’s Untitled (rainbow) (2019–23) sold for $60,000.


Other notable sales at Art Basel Hong Kong

Untitled, ca. 1951
Robert Motherwell
Kasmin

Immortal XXIV (hot orange and pink), 2024
Daniel Crews-Chubb
Timothy Taylor

  • Xavier Hufkens sold a painting by Leon Kossoff for £150,000 ($188,600); two paintings by Ulala Imai for prices in the range of $80,000–$125,000 each; a work on paper by Louise Bourgeois for $100,000; and a work on paper by George Condo for $85,000.
  • Asia Art Center sold four works from Ju Ming’s “Taichi Series” for a price in the range of $100,000–$200,000 each.
  • Templon reported sales of three works by Chiharu Shiota, each selling for a price in the range of $80,000–$120,000. The gallery also sold Jule Olitski’s Without Trembling 5 (1974) for a price in the range of $80,000–$100,000, as well as two works by Jitlish Kallat for a price in the range of €15,000–€45,000 ($16,100–$48,300) each.
  • STATION sold five works by Daniel Boyd for a price in the range of $30,000–$75,000 apiece, as well as Shireen Taweel’s instrument one (2024) for $12,000.

A Place Dear to Me, 2024
Rupy C. Tut
Jessica Silverman

Orgasm, January 25-2023
Loie Hollowell
Jessica Silverman

Teh Sergantr Wlaks Rossac Het Arbeg, 2024
Jack Warne
Mai 36 Galerie

Blue Light, 2024
Gregory Hodge
Sullivan+Strumpf



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Pace announces pop-up show during Berlin Gallery Weekend. https://ift.tt/w8Tlrcs

During Berlin Gallery Weekend, Pace Gallery will host a pop-up exhibition by the Los Angeles–based artist Maysha Mohamedi, known for gestural abstractions created using fine lines and paint applied directly with her hands. The exhibition, titled “Mute Counsel,” will run from April 26th to June 26th at Mercator Höfe on Potsdamer Straße in Berlin-Tiergarten.

The event is part of Pace’s efforts to strengthen its presence in Berlin following the opening of a private office in the German capital in 2023. “This marks the beginning of Pace’s presence in Berlin, and there will be much more to come,” Laura Attanasio, the senior director of Pace in Berlin, said in a statement sent to Artsy.

“Berlin is a city that is not only accepting of new ideas, it encourages different ways of thinking and celebrates innovation,” said Attanasio. “Pace represents a number of extraordinary artists who live and work in this city, and many more from around the world who want to be showing in Berlin and connecting with its institutions and collectors. Our decision to establish a presence here emphasizes our commitment to both our artists and the singular cultural community that makes Berlin so important.”

“Mute Counsel,” which features nine new abstract paintings, marks Mohamedi’s debut exhibition in Germany and her second show with Pace since joining the gallery’s roster in 2022. The artist hosted her first solo exhibition with the gallery, titled “Gamebreaker,” in New York last summer.



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