Asia Week New York

This coming spring (March 2017), The Armory Show will début Platform, a new, curated exhibitor section that stages large-scale artworks, installations and site-specific commissions across Piers 92 & 94. The inaugural edition of Platform, entitled An Incident and curated by Eric Shiner, encompasses twelve artworks by internationally acclaimed artists from a range of generational perspectives.

Participating artists include: Abel Barroso, Patricia Cronin, Douglas Coupland, Olga de Amaral, Dorian Gaudin, Jun Kaneko, Per Kirkeby, Yayoi Kusama, Iván Navarro, Fiete Stolte, Lawrence Weiner and Ai Weiwei.

Participating artists and galleries: Abel Barroso (b. 1971 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba) | Pan American Art Projects, Miami. Patricia Cronin (b. 1963 in Beverly, Massachusetts). Douglas Coupland (b. 1961 in CFB Baden–Soellingen, Germany) | Daniel Faria Gallery, Toronto. Olga de Amaral (b. 1932 in Bogotá, Colombia) | Galerie Agnès Monplaisir, Paris. Dorian Gaudin (b. 1986 in Paris, France) | DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM, Berlin / Nathalie Karg Gallery, New York, Jun Kaneko (b. 1942 in Nagoya, Japan) | Edward Cella Art & Architecture, Los Angeles. Per Kirkeby (b. 1938 in Copenhagen, Denmark) and Lawrence Weiner (b. 1942 in The Bronx, New York) | GALLERI SUSANNE OTTESEN, Copenhagen. Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929 in Matsumoto, Japan) | Victoria Miro, London. Iván Navarro (b. 1972 in Santiago, Chile) | Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York. Fiete Stolte (b. 1979 in Berlin, Germany) | albertz benda, New York. Ai Weiwei (b. 1957 in Beijing, China) | Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki.

“With my selection of artists, I endeavor to present a series of incidents that start to change our relationship with the art fair—a series of happenings, interactive works, objects and images that make the viewer take pause, think, refresh, smile, and remember that art, by its very nature, is meant to provoke, incite and challenge,” says Eric Shiner. “It is my hope that the artists and works included in An Incident will bring a new energy to the art fair model, encouraging visitors to share in the moment, and to enjoy the phenomenal offerings in vendors’ booths with gusto.”

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Asia Week New York is ground zero for Asian Art. Are you in the market for art (some of which are quite affordable) that is inspiring, motivational, or just plain fun to collect? On my third year of covering this thrilling cultural event, I’m finding more and more ways that you can actually use these treasures for your home, and what’s more, be able to pass it on to generations to come.

My findings with associating with the gallery dealers have been that I couldn’t find more passionate spirits, who are willing to tell, and guide me to an unparalleled world of the finest Asian Art from Ancient, Contemporary Chinese, Japanese, Southeast Asia, Himalayan, Tibetan, Indian, and Korean Art. Among such dealers, I was particularly drawn by the ambitious collection from Brussels-based dealer, Gisèle Croës. Her exhibition is on view at the Gagosian Gallery on Madison Avenue. Ms. Croës has assembled a superbly beautiful collection of ancient Chinese art treasures, from archaic bronze vessels, earthenware, white-glazed potter jars, to two astonishing large bronze horses, that are quite frankly a true coup de grâce.

Among the 47 participating galleries, various auction houses, like Christies, Sothebys, and museums have opened their doors with a range of affordable Asian art, perfect for the novice to the more experienced collectors, and interior designers who want to expand their practice to art consulting. A not so easy task, but certainly one to inspire to.