Contemporary HEMAN CHONG : LEM1

22 Feb - 31 Mar 20 12

'LEM' is a space created by Singaporean Artist Heman Chong, a space which occurs within other spaces configured to house specific fields of research in diverse forms of presentations, from anthology of short stories, archive bookshop, novel, installation or performance.

The exhibition, entitled 'LEM1' - the first of a proposed 'LEM' series - will present a functioning sci-fi and fantasy bookshop opened to the public where visitors are welcome to browse as well as purchase books, transforming the viewing experience into a system of monetary and goods exchange. The books in LEM1 are all taken from a list compiled by Chong, many of which he has used for research whilst writing his own science fiction novel, due to be completed in 2013.

Contemporary VIP Art Fair 2.0

3 - 8 February, 2012

Rossi & Rossi is again pleased to announce our participation in VIP Art Fair 2.0. the exclusive online art fair. Now in its second year it promises once again to raise our expectations with many exciting new features.

Please contact the gallery for additional information including fair passes.

This year we shall be 'rehanging' our booth each day of the fair in order to present solo shows by BenchungKonstantin BessmertnyHeri DonoKesang LamdarkTenzing Rigdol and Palden Weinreb. So, keep up with our changes by visiting us at the fair everyday.

MATI KETAWA ALA USA

2011

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

200 X 150 cm (79 x 59 in)

Contemporary Art Stage Singapore: 12-15 January, 2012

Rossi & Rossi is pleased to announce its participation in Art Stage Singapore, 12-15 January 2012.

We will be showing new works of Tenzing Rigdol.

Our Stand: D1-03.

Further details >

Contemporary What’s so Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?

8 Dec 2011 - 9 Feb 2012

The title, taken from an Elvis Costello song written by Nick Lowe, seems particularly apt at the turning of the year when we can be so sated with the sentimental and assaulted by the avarice of the consumer world, both masquerading as the genuine article: love. It’s a time when families, gathered together to celebrate, can fall into argument and fighting; a time too when in the wider world differing religions vie for supremacy. In such times it is easy to become cynical, but what exactly is so funny about Peace, Love and Understanding?

Featuring the work of:

Jaishri Abichandani
Fereydoun Ave
Benchung
Konstantin
Bessmertny
Bhutanese Textile Project
Faiza Butt
Caroline Chiu
Heman Chong
Lois Conner
Shane Cotton
Gade
Naiza Khan
Kesang Lamdark
Erbossyn Meldibekov
Nortse
Tsering Nyandak
Tenzing Rigdol
Leang Seckon
Tsherin Sherpa
Tsewang Tashi
Palden Weinreb

Further details >

Faiza Butt
Unless - 4
2010
ink on coated polyester film
13.5 x 13.5 cm (5¼ x 5¼ in) each

Contemporary Our Land, Our People

26 October 2011

Dharamsala – On Wednesday 26 October, Tibetans in exile will set foot on Tibetan soil. Leading Tibetan artist, Tenzing Rigdol, has transported 20,000 kilograms of soil from Tibet to Dharamsala, home of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan government in exile and more than 10,000 Tibetan refugees. The soil will be spread on a stage where people will be invited to walk and sit as well as express their feelings through a standing microphone. The design of the site-specific installation, titled "Our Land, Our People," comes from the inspiration and interpretation of the Tibetan national flag and the tragic history of Tibet.

Further details >

Artist at transportation of soil
Artist at transportation of soil

Artist at transportation of soil

Contemporary Shifting Ground – Faiza Butt and Naiza Khan : 29 September - 29 October 2011

29 September – 29 October 2011

Amelia Johnson Contemporary
G/F 6-10 Shin Hing Street, NOHO, Hong Kong.

In association with Amelia Johnson Contemporary, we are delighted to present by the noted Pakistani artists Faiza Butt and Naiza Khan.

Entitled Shifting Ground, the artists use this exhibition to discuss the idea of changing personal and artistic perspectives, and to explore a cultural transformation by means of migration and assimilation as well as cultural expectations that both are subject to and the resulting possible ‘contaminations’.

A catalogue of this exhibition with an introductory essay written by Rosa Maria Falvo is now available.  Falvo is a writer and curator, and the international editor for Skira Publishing in Milan.  

Further details >

Naiza Khan An Invisible landscape conditions the visible one 2011 Oil on Canvas 270 cm x 200 cm (106 x 78.5 in )
Naiza Khan An Invisible landscape conditions the visible one 2011 Oil on Canvas 270 cm x 200 cm (106 x 78.5 in )

Contemporary Tibetan Contemporary Art: Tantric Vision in Modern Self-Expression

September 14 - November 15, 2011

Following the success of Celestial Gold, our previous joint exhibition earlier this year, we are once again cooperating with Tibet House US. Tibetan Contemporary Art: Tantric Vision In Modern Self-Expression features, among others, Tsering Nyandak, Benchung, Nortse and Tenzing Rigdol.  Sacred patterns of traditional Tibetan art are given a modern twist by contemporary artists in paintings and prints that are as fascinating as their classical references.  

Please visit the website of Tibet House for more details: www.tibethouse.us
Tsesring Nyandak, Buddhas, 2006, 4 digital prints
Tsesring Nyandak, Buddhas, 2006, 4 digital prints

Classical Fine Art Asia 2011

Rossi & Rossi are pleased to announce its participation in Fine Art Asia Hong Kong this coming October. As in previous years a magnificent assembly of classical Buddhist art from the Himalyan region will be shown including an outstanding and important group of ritual objects from Tibet, many of which represent the highest level of craftsmanship from the period.

We look forward to seeing you at the fair. For further information please contact us at the gallery or visits the website: http://www.fineartasia.com

Fine Art Asia 2011

2nd – 7th October  2011

address:
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 5BC
1 Expo Drive
Wanchai
Hong Kong

STAND D1

Samantabhadra, 18th Century, China
Samantabhadra, 18th Century, China

Contemporary Menasa Art Fair, Beirut: 13 - 16 July

Menasa Art Fair, Beirut: 13 - 16 July

Menasa, an acronymn for Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, is a young art fair, eager to tap into the energy so palpable in Beirut today. Dedicated to showing exciting work from across a vast region stretching from Morocco to Indonesia, the fair is set to become one of the more interesting destinations of the international art world.

We are showcasing the work of Fereydoun Ave from Iran and Naiza H Khan from Pakistan, both of whom are well respected artists and curators. Fereydoun, recognised as one of the formative spirits of the Iranian contemporary art world, now divides his time between Tehran and Paris. We shall be showing a selection of works created between 1999 and 2010. Naiza Khan has fast built a reputation as one of the foremost artists working in Pakistan. Featured in international exhibitions around the world she has recently herself curated the groundbreaking show, The Rising Tide at the Mohatta Palace in Karachi, Pakistan's first museum exhibition of contemporary art from the country. In Beirut we are showing a series of mixed media works and small sculptures based around her exploring the the fishing port of Manora, a seaside town recently partially abandoned and destroyed by developers hoping to create a new tourist destination.

For more information go to: http://www.menasart-fair.com

Contemporary Stories of Dreams and Realities: 10 June - 23 July

Stories of Dreams and Realities

We are delighted to announce our forthcoming group exhibition of contemporary art from The Philippines, held in association with The Drawing Room Gallery, Manila, the first time such a survey has been seen in a UK gallery.

Alfredo Aquilizan, Roderico Jose Daroy, Kiko Escora, Kawayan de Guia, Riel Hilario, Troy Ignacio, Jose Legaspi, Diokno Pasilan, Lirio Salvador, Mark Salvatus and Trek Valdizno are all artists with a rich visual heritage whose works combine elements of fantasy, myth making and the everyday in varying degrees, commenting on a changing world in an increasingly international arena.

To celebrate this exhibition a full colour catalogue will be available with an introductory essay by the noted Philippine academic Patrick D. Flores, Professor of Art History, Theory, and Criticism at the University of the Philippines at Diliman, and is the Curator of the University of the Philippines Vargas Museum and Adjunct Curator of the National Art Galleries of the Philippines and Singapore. 


Alfredo Aquilizan Landscape Painting 2 2010 Oil on canvas, picture frames 127 x 202 cm (50 x 79 ½ in)
Alfredo Aquilizan Landscape Painting 2 2010 Oil on canvas, picture frames 127 x 202 cm (50 x 79 ½ in)