Category Archives: Writing & Reviews
The language code of art terminology – mumbojumbo and gobbledygook?
These days we have to spend a lot of time defining ourselves. Facebook profiles, Linked In profiles, and for us artists – Artist Bios, Artist Statements, exhibition statements and catalogue texts. It gets to a point where I often feel
The language code of art terminology – mumbojumbo and gobbledygook?
These days we have to spend a lot of time defining ourselves. Facebook profiles, Linked In profiles, and for us artists – Artist Bios, Artist Statements, exhibition statements and catalogue texts. It gets to a point where I often feel
My discussion with John Baldessari & Meg Cranston
In the last few weeks I’ve been honoured to meet and talk with many inspirational people. Two of the most renowned were John Baldessari & Meg Cranston – artists internationally respected for their work and careers. Below is a transcript
My discussion with John Baldessari & Meg Cranston
In the last few weeks I’ve been honoured to meet and talk with many inspirational people. Two of the most renowned were John Baldessari & Meg Cranston – artists internationally respected for their work and careers. Below is a transcript
This week’s Inspiration: The sonic universe of Taylor Kuffner
Last week, renowned gallerist Mr Tagore told me about his hopes to install a sonic sculpture on the Singapore MRT (Train System), and explained how life, death and redemption can be captured on canvas. This week he introduced me to
This week’s Inspiration: The sonic universe of Taylor Kuffner
Last week, renowned gallerist Mr Tagore told me about his hopes to install a sonic sculpture on the Singapore MRT (Train System), and explained how life, death and redemption can be captured on canvas. This week he introduced me to
This week’s Inspiration: talking to international gallerist and art historian Sundaram Tagore
This week I had the pleasure of talking to Sundaram Tagore – international gallerist and art historian – on topics including the Singapore art scene, the psychology of space at an art fair, and why he has been given the confidence
This week’s Inspiration: talking to international gallerist and art historian Sundaram Tagore
This week I had the pleasure of talking to Sundaram Tagore – international gallerist and art historian – on topics including the Singapore art scene, the psychology of space at an art fair, and why he has been given the confidence
This week’s Inspiration: We Are Pirates of Uncharted History // @OtaFineArts, Singapore
An inspirational Japanese artist I found in Singapore, and just had to write about his latest show. Original article published in Artitute Magazine here, copyright Nicola Anthony. Nobuaki Takekawa’s first show in Singapore imparts an almost mythical feel as you
This week’s Inspiration: We Are Pirates of Uncharted History // @OtaFineArts, Singapore
An inspirational Japanese artist I found in Singapore, and just had to write about his latest show. Original article published in Artitute Magazine here, copyright Nicola Anthony. Nobuaki Takekawa’s first show in Singapore imparts an almost mythical feel as you
Dancing brushes, birds perched within paintings, & lush drips of paint @ArtPluralSG
Guest Writing for Art Plural: Art Stage I was flattered to be invited to write for Art Plural’s blog about their exhibition at Lorenzo Rudolf’s Art Stage last week. You can click through to the published article on the image
Dancing brushes, birds perched within paintings, & lush drips of paint @ArtPluralSG
Guest Writing for Art Plural: Art Stage I was flattered to be invited to write for Art Plural’s blog about their exhibition at Lorenzo Rudolf’s Art Stage last week. You can click through to the published article on the image
The challenge: Gaze for one hour at a Mariko Mori artwork
Originally published in Trebuchet Magazine. When I visited London earlier this month, I had the unusual luxury of time, and decided to spend it looking at just one artwork in the Mariko Mori exhibition – as kind of experiment: What
The challenge: Gaze for one hour at a Mariko Mori artwork
Originally published in Trebuchet Magazine. When I visited London earlier this month, I had the unusual luxury of time, and decided to spend it looking at just one artwork in the Mariko Mori exhibition – as kind of experiment: What
Art Inside view: Lorenzo Rudolf’s Art Stage Singapore through an artist’s eyes
Art Stage Singapore is an epic art show covering the whole of South East Asia, directed by Lorenzo Belenguer, the founder of Art Basel and ShContemporary. This article got featured in Artitute Magazine here. Copyright Nicola Anthony I love to visit big
Art Inside view: Lorenzo Rudolf’s Art Stage Singapore through an artist’s eyes
Art Stage Singapore is an epic art show covering the whole of South East Asia, directed by Lorenzo Belenguer, the founder of Art Basel and ShContemporary. This article got featured in Artitute Magazine here. Copyright Nicola Anthony I love to visit big
What is silence, is it more solid than a stone?
Synaesthesia, Sculpture & Ernesto Neto I was invited to write a piece for the Fabelist Art Journal about an artist who inspires me. I decided to tie it into the artwork I am currently making about the senses and synaesthesia.
What is silence, is it more solid than a stone?
Synaesthesia, Sculpture & Ernesto Neto I was invited to write a piece for the Fabelist Art Journal about an artist who inspires me. I decided to tie it into the artwork I am currently making about the senses and synaesthesia.
Looking For The God Particle: Exhibition by Saskia Pintelon // Singapore
Here is a show that really inspired me. Patterns, textures and particles. Article published in Artitute Dec 2012, Copyright Nicola Anthony Stepping into the gallery space at Yavuz Fine Art, a sense of calmness and serenity comes over you. The exhibition
Looking For The God Particle: Exhibition by Saskia Pintelon // Singapore
Here is a show that really inspired me. Patterns, textures and particles. Article published in Artitute Dec 2012, Copyright Nicola Anthony Stepping into the gallery space at Yavuz Fine Art, a sense of calmness and serenity comes over you. The exhibition
A Case For Culture – England loses 30% of its arts council budget #CaseForCulture
Originally published in Trebuchet Magazine here Artwork by Nicola Anthony – ‘Cash Can’t bring love’, paper, dollars and collage I realise that it is difficult for me to talk in an unbiased way about the arts – I am
A Case For Culture – England loses 30% of its arts council budget #CaseForCulture
Originally published in Trebuchet Magazine here Artwork by Nicola Anthony – ‘Cash Can’t bring love’, paper, dollars and collage I realise that it is difficult for me to talk in an unbiased way about the arts – I am
Games of Desire, Shirin Neshat: Review @artpluralsg
On the top floor of Art Plural Gallery, a circle of elderly Laotian women and men have gathered. Lining the gallery walls and standing together in pairs, these couples are the subject of photographic artworks by Shirin Neshat, one of the
Games of Desire, Shirin Neshat: Review @artpluralsg
On the top floor of Art Plural Gallery, a circle of elderly Laotian women and men have gathered. Lining the gallery walls and standing together in pairs, these couples are the subject of photographic artworks by Shirin Neshat, one of the
Found articles: “stuck inn xi: the art damien hirst stole”
I stumbled across this really interesting article on Damien Hirst, copyright and copying – what are your thoughts? Original article here, excerpt below: stuck inn xi: the art damien hirst stole By Charles Thomson. In 1995, Damien Hirst defended his
Found articles: “stuck inn xi: the art damien hirst stole”
I stumbled across this really interesting article on Damien Hirst, copyright and copying – what are your thoughts? Original article here, excerpt below: stuck inn xi: the art damien hirst stole By Charles Thomson. In 1995, Damien Hirst defended his
A perfect synthesis of Art and Mathematics: Bernar Venet in Singapore
New York-based French artist Bernar Venet has been exploring the notions of indetermination, disorder, chance, and unpredictability through art for decades. His solo exhibition at Art Plural Gallery has been a bold introduction to Singapore. The two month show closes on
A perfect synthesis of Art and Mathematics: Bernar Venet in Singapore
New York-based French artist Bernar Venet has been exploring the notions of indetermination, disorder, chance, and unpredictability through art for decades. His solo exhibition at Art Plural Gallery has been a bold introduction to Singapore. The two month show closes on
Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal
Published in Trebuchet Magazine, Nov 2012. Copyright Nicola Anthony 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of Andy Warhol’s death. Catching the last day of the “Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal” retrospective at the ArtScience Museum was an early highlight (and a jet-lag kicker) upon
Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal
Published in Trebuchet Magazine, Nov 2012. Copyright Nicola Anthony 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of Andy Warhol’s death. Catching the last day of the “Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal” retrospective at the ArtScience Museum was an early highlight (and a jet-lag kicker) upon
A shift: London to Singapore
It’s been a while since I put fingertips to keyboard. As some readers, fellow creatives and friends will know, my efforts and braincells have been flurrying around over the last few months working to set up a second art studio
A shift: London to Singapore
It’s been a while since I put fingertips to keyboard. As some readers, fellow creatives and friends will know, my efforts and braincells have been flurrying around over the last few months working to set up a second art studio
The Spectacle of the London Olympic Ceremony 2012
I don’t usually blog this sort of thing, but I was pretty impressed by this cultural spectacle. As were the hundreds of other watchers who had come to see the ceremony on the big screen at Greenwich royal naval college,
The Spectacle of the London Olympic Ceremony 2012
I don’t usually blog this sort of thing, but I was pretty impressed by this cultural spectacle. As were the hundreds of other watchers who had come to see the ceremony on the big screen at Greenwich royal naval college,
Invisible in London: Understanding invisible art
Published in Trebuchet Magazine, Jul 2012. Copyright Nicola Anthony Anyone living in London will have noticed that in preparation for the Olympic Games, a myriad of shiny new buildings, facades and artworks are materializing all over our City. This weekend
Invisible in London: Understanding invisible art
Published in Trebuchet Magazine, Jul 2012. Copyright Nicola Anthony Anyone living in London will have noticed that in preparation for the Olympic Games, a myriad of shiny new buildings, facades and artworks are materializing all over our City. This weekend
VIDEO: ‘World’s Largest Kinetic Art Sculpture’ Unveiled at Singapore Airport
A great article I found on The Atlantic Cities, JOHN METCALFE, JUL 11, 2012. Click here for original or see below Here’s something to stare aimlessly at while your flight gets delayed: “Kinetic Rain,” an entrancing metallic ballet that Singapore is
VIDEO: ‘World’s Largest Kinetic Art Sculpture’ Unveiled at Singapore Airport
A great article I found on The Atlantic Cities, JOHN METCALFE, JUL 11, 2012. Click here for original or see below Here’s something to stare aimlessly at while your flight gets delayed: “Kinetic Rain,” an entrancing metallic ballet that Singapore is
Contemporary Korean art at the Saatchi Gallery: YeeSookyung
Published in Trebuchet Magazine, 2012. Copyright Nicola Anthony. This month there are many things inspiring me, but one that really catches the eye is the arrival of contemporary Korean art from 33 artists including Debbie Han, Seon Ghi Bahk, Ji
Contemporary Korean art at the Saatchi Gallery: YeeSookyung
Published in Trebuchet Magazine, 2012. Copyright Nicola Anthony. This month there are many things inspiring me, but one that really catches the eye is the arrival of contemporary Korean art from 33 artists including Debbie Han, Seon Ghi Bahk, Ji
REVIEW: Tinsel Edwards & Twinkle Troughton, A Mini Retrospective
This is a review by Nicola Anthony, originally published in Trebuchet Magazine. A kidnapped banker, an some escaped fairies and a body of work that has sprung from a duo of artists who’ve collaborated since childhood…. Until the 19th July,
REVIEW: Tinsel Edwards & Twinkle Troughton, A Mini Retrospective
This is a review by Nicola Anthony, originally published in Trebuchet Magazine. A kidnapped banker, an some escaped fairies and a body of work that has sprung from a duo of artists who’ve collaborated since childhood…. Until the 19th July,
ArtHAUS features in Guardian
The genre-busting artHAUS exhibition at DegreeArt Gallery is still open until June. Having been featured in the guardian’s lifestyle picks, it’s well worth a visit – It is very inspiring for me to see the art in the context of interior design. The
ArtHAUS features in Guardian
The genre-busting artHAUS exhibition at DegreeArt Gallery is still open until June. Having been featured in the guardian’s lifestyle picks, it’s well worth a visit – It is very inspiring for me to see the art in the context of interior design. The
NEWS: UK art trade campaign to stop royalties for artists
A Statement from DACS highlights the UK art trade campaign to stop royalties for artists - Artists are being asked to make their views known to Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt via Twitter: @Jeremy_Hunt with hashtag #resaleright A campaign against the Artist’s Resale Right is
NEWS: UK art trade campaign to stop royalties for artists
A Statement from DACS highlights the UK art trade campaign to stop royalties for artists - Artists are being asked to make their views known to Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt via Twitter: @Jeremy_Hunt with hashtag #resaleright A campaign against the Artist’s Resale Right is
Pandamonium: Melting the heart of even the most miserable cynics
I reviewed this show in Trebuchet Magazine, see original article here or read on below… 11th Jun 2012 in Art, by Nicola Anthony The rather cheeky Signal Gallery has challenged all of us, from the panda lovers to the miserable cynics, to see this
Pandamonium: Melting the heart of even the most miserable cynics
I reviewed this show in Trebuchet Magazine, see original article here or read on below… 11th Jun 2012 in Art, by Nicola Anthony The rather cheeky Signal Gallery has challenged all of us, from the panda lovers to the miserable cynics, to see this
Morocco part 1: textures, patterns, colours, sunlight
Here is a sprinkling of beautiful textures, colours and scenes from my recent adventure in costal Morocco. Often as I ventured through an elegant archway or round a crumbling corner the view struck me as a near abstract image waiting
Morocco part 1: textures, patterns, colours, sunlight
Here is a sprinkling of beautiful textures, colours and scenes from my recent adventure in costal Morocco. Often as I ventured through an elegant archway or round a crumbling corner the view struck me as a near abstract image waiting
