Tirelessly photographing his surroundings since the 1960s, Daido Moriyama (see AAP 20) has established himself as one of Japan’s most gifted artists for his portraits of
diverse subjects, including working-class people, theater performers and both urban and natural landscapes. This retrospective was a rare opportunity to... [more]

Beijing
LIANG YUANWEI
By Angie Baecker

Liang Yuanwei’s first solo show at Boers-Li Gallery featured a collection of paintings that revel in the simple aesthetic pleasures of textile design yet question the medium’s greater worth. The show was comprised of a single series of 14 large-sized paintings and 12 smaller works all titled A Piece of Life (2006-08). Each work conflates... [more]

London
Atul Bhalla
By Catherine Wilson

For the past decade, the central concern of Atul Bhalla’s art practice has been the physical, historical, religious and political importance of water to urban environments and populations. “…within/without...” at Aicon Gallery was his first solo exhibition in Britain and included a range of Bhalla’s work in photography, video and installation that... [more]

New York
Laleh Khorramian: I Without End
By Murtaza Vali

Serendipity lies at the heart of Laleh Khorramian’s varied practice, which includes painting, drawing and animating. The Tehran-born artist first paints in oils and ink on glass and then carefully transfers the image to non-porous paper to create monoprints. The outcomes are unpredictable, and the resulting abstractions have densely... [more]