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Oct 29, 2024 | 
stirworld.com | Louis Ho
A pair of retrospective exhibitions of the work of Kim Lim (1936-97) and Teo Eng Seng (b. 1938), currently on view at the National Gallery Singapore (NGS), present a study in contrasts. The former is an exercise in contemplative calm while the latter is a blaring detonation that borders on the outré.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
stirworld.com | Louis Ho
The Busan Biennale aligns so-called pirate enlightenment and Buddhist monasticism, while the Gwangju Biennale is premised on an all-embracing inclusivity. by Louis HoThe Busan and Gwangju Biennales in South Korea have, until recently, occurred alongside each other every two years. The former is the smaller and younger of the pair. Formerly known as the Pusan International Contemporary Art Festival, it debuted under its present moniker in 2002.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
tatlerasia.com | Louis Ho
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May 14, 2024 | 
stirworld.com | Louis Ho
Avant-garde art and sex work have had a curiously entwined history. The demimondaines of 19th century Paris were captured on canvas by the likes of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Edouard Manet, a tradition carried on by Pablo Picasso in the 20th century with Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907), a misogynistic portrait of brothel denizens in Barcelona.
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
stirworld.com | Louis Ho
A look into the growing economy of Singapore's artistic landscape, governed by government policies, censorship and uncertainties of the art ecosystem. by Louis Ho
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
stirworld.com | Louis Ho
Featuring works of Cheong See Min, Madhvi Subrahmanian, and Marvin Tang, the exhibition at The Institutum uncovers neglected histories and conflicting narratives in British Malaya. by Louis Ho
Plantations, in the 21st century, are the subject of keen interest.
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
stirworld.com | Louis Ho
Featuring works of Cheong See Min, Madhvi Subrahmanian, and Marvin Tang, the exhibition at The Institutum uncovers neglected histories and conflicting narratives in British Malaya. by Louis Ho
Plantations, in the 21st century, are the subject of keen interest.
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Aug 22, 2023 | 
asiatimes.com | Louis Ho
In a resolute stand, golfers have escalated their battle against the Hong Kong government’s forthcoming takeover of a century-old golf course, slated for September 1. The move, poised to mar the city’s global stature, has drawn the ire of golfing enthusiasts. Leader John Lee’s commitment to the previous administration’s redevelopment plan remains steadfast, despite mounting opposition.
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May 29, 2023 | 
artasiapacific.com | Louis Ho |Nicholas Thomas
Issue May 29, 2023 By Louis Ho Full text also available in Chinese. Liu Kuo-sung: “Experimentation as Method”National Gallery SingaporeThat Taiwanese modernist Liu Kuo-sung has earned a place in the canon of avant-garde ink art, or shiyan shuimo, is a fact. He invented the eponymous Liu Kuo-sung paper, from the surface of which fibers are removed to create textural effects.
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Feb 28, 2023 | 
artasiapacific.com | Louis Ho |Janet Gough |Nicholas Thomas
Singapore Biennale 2022: Natasha By Louis Ho Installation view of MALAEB’s: Pilot 1.0, 2022, video: 9 min 10 sec, at Singapore Biennale, 2022. All images courtesy the Singapore Art Museum. Singapore Biennale 2022: “Natasha”Singapore Art Museum & multiple locations
