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David Shrigley, Wolfgang Tillmans and More Offer Affordable Art to Combat COVID-19

5 days ago | ocula.com | Sam Gaskin

News Sales of works on paper and illustrated face masks will support charities and struggling art institutions.
'Even My Most Polite Work Turns Out Deeply Fucked Up'

6 days ago | ocula.com | Emily Steer

Marianna Simnett's work is complicated. Across video, performance, painting, sculpture, and more, she draws out the messy, conflicted emotions that we tend to suppress. Inspired by ancient myths and fairy tales, as well as by cutting-edge technology, Simnett's pieces careen between sadism and humour. When I ask the artist about the underlying malice in her work, she laughs: 'I have tried to be less cruel towards my viewer, but even my most polite work turns out deeply fucked up and violent.
Yu Nishimura Brings his Dreamlike Canvases to America with David Zwirner

1 week ago | ocula.com | Anna Dickie

Yu Nishimura is following up a busy period of international recognition and record-breaking auction results with new representation. David Zwirner has announced the representation of the Japanese artist in the lead-up to New York’s busiest art week—as the artist has their first solo show in the United States at the gallery’s East 69th Street venue.
Fair Necessities: Six Standout Works in Frieze and TEFAF New York

1 week ago | ocula.com | Rory Mitchell

As two of the world's biggest art fairs open their doors in New York this week, Ocula Advisor Rory Mitchell picks out the best and most intriguing works. Ruth Asawa, Untitled (S.166, Hanging Two Interlocking Cones with a Center Disc) (c. 1952). © 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc. Courtesy David Zwirner. Ruth Asawa at David Zwirner, TEFAFDavid Zwirner presents a solo booth of Ruth Asawa, a Californian artist who studied under Josef Albers at Black Mountain College.
Fair Necessities: Six Standout Works in Frieze and TEFAF New York

1 week ago | ocula.com | Rory Mitchell

As two of the world's biggest art fairs open their doors in New York this week, Ocula Advisor Rory Mitchell picks out the best and most intriguing works. Ruth Asawa, Untitled (S.166, Hanging Two Interlocking Cones with a Center Disc) (c. 1952). © 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc. Courtesy David Zwirner. Ruth Asawa at David Zwirner, TEFAFDavid Zwirner presents a solo booth of Ruth Asawa, a Californian artist who studied under Josef Albers at Black Mountain College.
Must-See Auckland Shows Across the City of Sails This May

1 week ago | ocula.com | Anna Dickie

With Aotearoa Art Fair and May Art Fair happening simultaneously, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is humming with art this month. Here are the exhibitions not to miss.
Strong Sales as EXPO Chicago 2025 Draws Major Collectors and Institutions to the Midwest

1 week ago | ocula.com | Elaine YJ Zheng

The sizeable Midwestern fair delivered steady sales, museum placements, and strategic global connections, solidifying its position as a platform for exchange amid a cautious market. Around a third of the 170 participating galleries were first-time exhibitors. EXPO Chicago (24–27 April 2025). Courtesy EXPO Chicago. Photo: Lucy Hewett/CKA.
Frieze For Sale: Endeavor Ex-CEO Ari Emanuel to Buy Brand in $200m Deal

1 week ago | ocula.com | Elaine YJ Zheng

The former head of Frieze's parent company will soon be the owner of the brand once more. Matthew Marks at Frieze New York (1–5 May 2024). Courtesy Frieze and CKA. Photo: Casey Kelbaugh. Art fair and media business Frieze will soon have a new parent company, with current owners Endeavor today announcing a $200m deal has been struck with former CEO Ari Emanuel.
2025 Ramsay Art Prize Puts Australia’s Rising Class of Artists in the Limelight

1 week ago | ocula.com | Elaine YJ Zheng

Artists like Stanislava Pinchuk, Liam Fleming, and Tom Polo are up for an award aimed at celebrating the 'vitality and talent of artistic practice in Australia right now'. Stanislava Pinchuk, The Theatre of War (2024) (still) (detail). Three-channel film. 10 min, 23 sec. Courtesy the artist and Ames Yavuz. The finalists have been announced for this year's Ramsay Art Prize, an award aimed at supporting Australian artists under the age of 40.
Your Berlin Gallery Weekend Itinerary

1 week ago | ocula.com | Ashley Simpson

Ashley W. Simpson leads the way through Berlin for the best of Gallery Weekend 2025. It may be the buzziest few days in an often dark, but now very bright city. There's a lot to look forward to in Berlin Gallery Weekend, with 52 galleries presenting over 80 exhibitions at locations throughout the city—not to mention all the parties, off-schedule installations, and near-unavoidable decadence that has come to define the German capital. So what are the most compelling shows to see?