Tag Archives: Cai Guo-Qiang

Showing: Cai Guo-Qiang – “Saraab” @ Arab Museum of Modern Art

Posted on December 26, 2011 by sleepboy

A couple weeks ago, we posted up a video of the amazing Black Ceremony fireworks display from Cai Guo-Qiang that signified the explosive start of his exhibition at the Arab Museum of Modern Art (Mathaf) in Qatar. Now, we can show you … Continue reading →

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Video: Cai Guo-Qiang – “Saraab” Opening Fireworks @ Arab Museum of Modern Art

Posted on December 16, 2011 by sleepboy

To celebrate the opening of his Saraab (mirage) exhibition a couple weeks ago at the Arab Museum of Modern Art (Mathaf) in Qatar, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang put on his largest explosive performance of the last three years. Using perfectly timed microchip-controlled … Continue reading →

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Videos: Cai Guo-Qiang – “1040M Underground” @ Izolyatsia (Ukraine)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by sleepboy

Just this past weekend, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang opened his newest solo show at Izolyatsia, the  new art center in the industrial city of Donetsk, Ukraine. Entitled 1040M Underground, the new body of work was inspired by the explosive artist’s … Continue reading →

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Videos: Cai Guo-Qiang – “Resplandor y Soledad” @ MUAC (Mexico City)

Posted on March 10, 2011 by sleepboy

Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, who recently orchestrated the New Year’s fireworks for Taipei, recently turned his attention to a different part of the world. His exhibition Resplandor y Soledad or Splendor and Solitude is currently showing at the Museo Universitario … Continue reading →

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Cai Guo-Qiang Taipei 101 Fireworks

Posted on January 11, 2011 by sleepboy

Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang recently choreographed the 2011 New Year’s Eve fireworks display for Taipei. This year’s celebration was special because it was the Centennial of the Republic of China’s (Taiwan) founding in 1911. Although different than his gunpowder paintings, … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’10 – Faurschou

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Khoi

Walking into Copenhagen and Beijing-based Faurschou’s booth at Art Basel Miami Beach was like walking into a carefully-curated, intimate museum show.  With pieces by Ai Weiwei (including a half-million dollar sunflower pile that was created pre-Tate), Cai Guo-Qiang, Robert Rauschenberg, … Continue reading →

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Showing: Cai Guo-Qiang – “Hanging Out In The Museum” @ Taipei Fine Arts Museum

Posted on December 23, 2009 by sleepboy

Currently showing at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum is a major exhibition from gunpowder artist extraordinaire Cai Guo Qiang. As you can see in the video above, Qiang demonstrated his explosive technique by creating some of his signature pieces (also … Continue reading →

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Openings: LIVESTRONG x Nike Stages Exhibition (NYC) @ Deitch Projects

Posted on October 31, 2009 by juggernut3

As anticipated, the highly praised “Stages” exhibition made it’s US debut yesterday in a beautiful pop-up space hosted by Deitch Projects in New York’s Soho district. As we mentioned when the show debuted in Paris (covered), “Stages” is a traveling … Continue reading →

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Openings: Lance Armstrong LIVESTRONG x Nike Stages Exhibition @ Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

Posted on July 20, 2009 by juggernut3

Lance Armstrong and Nike Sportswear’s “Stages” exhibition (previewed here and here) opened up with an amazing roster of artists. As Geoff McFetridge put it, “It’s a veritable ‘A-Team’ of top artists from all walks of the art world.” With names such … Continue reading →

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Preview: Lance Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG x Nike Stages Exhibition @ Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

Posted on July 12, 2009 by sleepboy

“Stages,” (announcement video) the collaborative art project between Lance Armstrong and Nike Sportswear opens at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris on July 17. The show includes some of today’s hottest contemporary and street art stars including Barry McGee, Cai Guo … Continue reading →

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