Art Paris Art Fair 2016

I’m super stoked for Art Paris Art Fair 2016! I mean, I don’t think I’ll be able to go this year. I want to go this year. But I don’t think I’ll be able to go. Alright, I might be able to go. We’ll see.

A.C.M., Sans titre, 2013

At Paris Art Fair is basically the comic con of the visual arts world. Artists converge from countries all over the world (roughly 20) to exhibit their work in a number of modern and contemporary art galleries (about 140). Paris may be the historical capital of European art but, Art Paris Art Fair makes a point to lure in and showcase artists from a number of regions, including Singapore, Bangkok, and Casablanca. This year introduces the festivals first artists from Azerbaijan, Colombia, and Iran.

Orsorno Juan, Malformaciones, 2015

In fact, expanding the representation of international artists is one of the main focuses of the fair. Guest Curator and Guest of Honour Sang-A-Chun

will be showcasing some of the top talent from her country of South Korea. All throughout the fair, South Korean art will not only be on display within the main exhibition area, but also throughout the city (2015-2016 marks the France-Korea year).

Yun Soo Kim, Desert of Winds, 2005

The flavors of art featured at Art Paris is largely post-war and period, and comes in a few different packagings. Solo Show focuses on the work of an individual artist. Promises showcases up-and-coming galleries and artists. ArtDesign explores the dynamic between design and contemporary art with limited-edition pieces. Exhibitions run the spectrum from traditional pictures to full-room pieces that completely immerse you to digital mappings that are projected on the side of the Grand Palais (the HQ for the event).

So you see, there’s a lot to be excited about! And the best part is, you don’t even have to be there to enjoy it. On the fair’s website, you can take a look at a gallery that encompasses a lot of the art work there. Of course nothing beats getting to see the art in-person. And of course, there’s no way that a picture can do justice to a lot of the three-dimensional and immersive art there. But, it still is great to be able to see what so

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My Trip to Washington D.C.

I had a great time visiting Washington DC this fall. The city has such a rich history of architecture and art. In a way, it feels very European. The squat, sprawling nature of it, particularly reminded me of Paris. It was surreal finally being at the National Mall, being an arm’s width from the Washington Monument, and pretty much being in arm’s width of so many historic icons. Something I didn’t expect going in was the diversity of neighborhoods. Of course there is Capitol Hill and the National Mall and all of the patriotic ornamentation that comes along, but then there was Chinatown (beautiful, but much smaller than Vancouver’s), the filled-with-embassies-and-boutiques Dupont Circle, and the culturally diverse melting pot of Adams Morgan.

Historical terraced houses are everywhere. They sit at the top of steep slopes and are connected to streets by spindly cement staircases that look like they could simultaneously sink into the earth at any minute and last until the end of time.

Another thing that I didn’t expect to see were so many awe-inspiring religious structures. When I think cathedrals, I usually think Paris. But it turns out that D.C. has its fair share of beautiful cathedrals, as well. St. John’s Church, the Basilica of the National Shrine, and the Islamic Center of Washington are all inspiring structures to behold. The Potomac River was a sight to behold as well. I didn’t include any pictures from it here, but Great Falls is an awe-inspiring natural park. In the downtown of the city, the Potomac is wide and dark; it seems placid on the surface with fierce undercurrent boiling below.At Great Falls, all of the restrained fury of the water is unleashed.

Water cascades down into a white frothy foam; it rages through a stone-carved gorge; finally, it tempers out again into a calmer surface breaking off into various tributaries and creeks before running through the city.

One of things people to tell you to do when you’re in DC is go to the museums. Most of them, after all, are free. I really enjoyed exploring the American Art Museum and the National Museum of the American Indian, which in addition to offering multiple floors on rich Amerindian history has also a spacious food court with many tasty, traditionally rooted (pun…) Amerindian dishes. The National Portrait Gallery is also worth a visit for sure. To be honest, there were so many museums to see and so little time to see them! Definitely will need to catch some more on my next trip.

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