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The Brooklyn Rail: Ray Smith: Nepantla

Artist Ray Smith joins Rail Editor-at-Large Andrew Woolbright for a conversation. October 2, 2024 Ray Smith (American, b.1959) Born in Brownsville, TX, and raised in Central Mexico. Smith emerged in the 1980s and continues... Read more

Tussle: Conversation Opened

Emil Alzamora In Conversation with Jonathan Goodman September 13, 2024 Emil Alzamora is now in his late forties and has been living in Beacon. He is part of a rising... Read more

Aboudia | The artist 'not surprised' to be a best-seller

By Wedaeli Chibelushi, BBC News, London July 11, 2024 1 June 2024 By Wedaeli Chibelushi, BBC News, London Back in September, global art experts were taken aback by the... Read more

HRH Prince Nikolaos Interviewed on Artnet News: Wet Paint by Annie Armstrong

Dealers on the Best and the Wurst of Art Basel, and More Juicy Art World Gossip. Plus, what gallery is showing work by a European prince in New York? What celebrity-turned-artist was partying at Les Trois Rois? July 11, 2024 By Annie Armstrong , June 14, 2024 Every week, Artnet News brings you Wet Paint, a gossip column of original... Read more

Aboudia Monograph Published by Rizzoli

Author Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi and Gauz March 26, 2024 Ethan Cohen Gallery is pleased to celebrate the publication of the first monograph on the internationally acclaimed Ivorian-American contemporary artist,... Read more

Ethan Cohen Introduces Ivorian Artist Aboudia at India Art Fair

Transcontinental Times By Murtaza Ali Khan February 9, 2024 INDIA: The India Art Fair 2024 witnessed a monumental moment as the Ethan Cohen Gallery introduced the Indian audience... Read more

Aboudia: ‘It’s possible to grow up on the street and become someone’

Christie's October 19, 2022 Nouchi, it seems, is many things. Literally, it’s a combination of two words from the West African Malinké language that... Read more

Artist In Focus: Raul De Lara

De Lara's Unique Approach September 30, 2022 Referencing the landscape of his native Mexico and that of his Texan upbringing, Raul De Lara fashions familiar objects removed... Read more

Behind the Rise of Millennial Art-Market Sensation Aboudia, Who Pulled Off the Most Successful Direct-to-Auction Sale Since Damien Hirst

The artist's work generated more than $10 million at auction last year alone. June 24, 2022 Christie’s took something of a gamble last spring when it agreed to hold a sale of work by the Ivorian-American... Read more

Chinese-American dancer Yin Mei presents her first solo exhibition of ink and wash works

US China Press May 13, 2022 [Overseas Chinese News from New York] Yin Mei, a Chinese-American dancer and ink artist, dance professor at the City University... Read more

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré: The African Artist-Writer Who Mapped New Worlds

From the New York Times March 31, 2022 Thank you to the New York Times and writer Jason Farago for this excellent review of Frédéric Bruly Bouabré's survey... Read more

视频｜"艺术品银行家"伊森·科恩:中国当代作品价值非凡

From KankaNews February 19, 2022 在过去两年中，新冠肺炎疫情席卷全球，改变了人们的生活方式。佩戴口罩、保持社交距离等防疫措施为全球经济带来了负面影响，使得众多企业无以为继。然而在不断的探索中，部分商家进行了经营模式改革，找到了适应“新常态”的方法。 近期，看看新闻记者走访了位于美国纽约的伊森·科恩画廊（Ethan Cohen Gallery）。据介绍，这是全美最早专门经营中国当代艺术的画廊之一。在疫情的影响下，其所有者伊森·科恩称自己已转型为“艺术界的银行家”。 在新冠疫情爆发之后，纽约因人口众多而严格执行防疫措施，画廊的顾客数量急剧下降。由于进入艺术界之前曾考虑从事银行业，科恩决定融合这两个领域，为画廊发展出了崭新的商业模式。 “我们变成了艺术金融顾问，几乎成了艺术界的银行家，”他向看看新闻解释道，“实际上，艺术是很好的投资组合多元化工具。” 拥有35年的艺术品购买经验，科恩现在的工作就是为画廊客户找到年轻、有才华的艺术家，并建议他们尽早“买入”几件作品。一旦这些艺术家在未来取得成功，客户将能够出售他们收藏的部分作品，将得到的回报再“投资”给其他年轻艺术家，同时还能留下几件供自己欣赏。 在展出的所有当代艺术中，科恩偏爱来自东方的作品。“我认为，一些艺术品交易商并不了解这些作品是多么强大和先进，”他对记者说道。 科恩认为，经过数千年的文化积累，中国青年当代艺术家的作品呈现高度多样化，其中主要有两种风格。一种是拥抱西方风格，使用大胆的笔触和明丽的色彩；另一种则是具有东方特色的墨绘，运用明暗交错的阴影。 作为当代艺术的资深人士，科恩还在中国青年艺术家中看到了巨大的潜力。 “我很幸运，现在我有很多在市场上非常成功的艺术家的作品，比如王克平和邱志杰，”科恩说，“中国经济开始增长，商人开始纷纷购买中国艺术品。” “这就促成了中国艺术品市场。” 科恩对中国艺术和社会的理解来自于他的“家族传统”。上世纪60年代，他的父亲孔杰荣（Jerome A Cohen）曾任哈佛大学法学院教授，积极倡导中美关系正常化。在父亲的影响下，科恩去哈佛学习东亚文化，并于2010年成为非营利组织美中关系全国委员会成员。 在专访的尾声，科恩在镜头前对中国读者致意。 “欢迎来纽约，新年快乐！”他用中文说道。 （编辑：金礼玮） Read more

How the Words of Ivorian Poet Tanella Boni Resonate with Artist Aboudia’s Impassioned Works

Artnet August 21, 2021 Aboudia, Untitled (2018). Courtesy the artist and Jack Bell Gallery, London. Aboudia is one of the most prominent artists in... Read more

PHILLIPS X PRESENTS DIFFERENT THROWS OF DREAMS: ABOUDIA X DUBUFFET

FAD Magazine August 2, 2021 Aboudia Untitled, 2022 courtesy of Phillips Phillips is pleased to present Different Throws of Dreams: Aboudia x Dubuffet. In collaboration... Read more

Raul De Lara Interview by Charlie Tatum

Found Work March 21, 2021 Raul De Lara Interview by Charlie Tatum Raul De Lara’s works are not quite what they seem. The artist’s often... Read more