• To Whom Do We Ask Again?

    2016 Shanghai Biennale
    by Ida Yang
    by Ida Yang

    “Why not ask again?” raises a provocative question. What to ask? Ask what again? Who asks whom? At the same time, Raqs mention in the curators’ notes that there are …

  • Soft Rebellion

    Pixel Forest by Pipilotti Rist at the New Museum
    by Rui Tang
    by Rui Tang

    Pipilotti Rist’s exhibition Pixel Forest opened on October 26, 2016 at the New Museum. As the Swiss artist’s first major retrospective exhibition in the US, Pixel Forest showcases the artist’s …

  • Pattern Language

    Peter Burr at the 3 Legged Dog Art and Technology Center
    by Shih-yu Hsu
    by Shih-yu Hsu

    Peter Burr’s multi-channel video installation Pattern Language was shown at Three Legged Dog Art and Technology Center in New York City. The work is a collaboration between Porpentine, Mark Fingerhut, …

  • Limits of Resistance

    Hooligan Sparrow
    by Beatrix Chu
    by Beatrix Chu

    Nanfu Wang’s 2016 documentary Hooligan Sparrow records the story of women’s rights activist Ye Haiyan (the film draws its title from her better known epithet) in her struggle to speak …

  • Senses of Place on a Multi-Channeled Globe

    Tales of Our Time
    by Danni Shen
    by Danni Shen

    “How can I break the rules of how art history is written?” asks Guggenheim curator Xiaoyu Weng, the critical mind behind Tales of Our Time on view at the Guggenheim through …

  • Memory Industry

    Maggie Lee at 356 Mission
    by Elizaveta Shneyderman
    by Elizaveta Shneyderman

    Gigi’s Underground, Maggie Lee’s Los Angeles debut, is housed in the lower level gallery of 356 Mission. The space belongs to the titular Gigi, a teenage girl defined by her …