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1 week ago | ocula.com | Rory Mitchell

As the world’s most influential art fair opens its doors in Switzerland for Art Basel this week, Ocula Advisory’s Rory Mitchell selects five exceptional works to look out for, that, across generations and media, reflect recurring concerns with time, perception, and presence. Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Untitled (Perfect Lovers) (1987–1990). Wall clocks. Variable dimensions. ©️ Estate of Felix Gonzalez-Torres. Courtesy Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation, Andrea Rosen Gallery, and David Zwirner. 1.

1 week ago | ocula.com | Anna Dickie

News After a six‑decade‑strong career, master of the dynamic geometric form Joel Shapiro died this weekend at the age of 83.

1 week ago | ocula.com | Tessa Moldan

Working across printing, painting, installation, and sculpture, Su Meng-Hung draws viewers into a ‘romantic misunderstanding’ of Eastern aesthetic traditions. Su’s enduring concern with the interpretation of these traditions dates back to the late 1990s, when he studied at Changhua National University of Education before obtaining an MFA in painting from Goldsmiths College, London, in 2005.

2 weeks ago | ocula.com | Aimee Walleston

At 72 years old, an artist like Rosemarie Trockel could easily stop trying to make important work, and instead lazily recycle her oeuvre to secure her legacy and cash in on her reputation. The fact that she is crafting exhibitions that, in some ways, surpass those she presented decades ago is a testament to Trockel’s singularity as an artist. Her latest show is a two-part presentation, with works displayed concurrently at Gladstone and Sprüth Magers in New York.

3 weeks ago | ocula.com | Elaine YJ Zheng

Galerie Lelong founding partner Daniel Lelong died in hospital on Wednesday morning after a period of illness. His gallery confirmed Lelong had died at the age of 92, saying that all who have known him will remember him as a ‘warm and unfailingly positive person’. ‘[We owe] him an immense debt,’ they said, adding they plan to ‘carry on his inspiring spirit’ across their locations in Paris and New York.