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covers a range of subjects, including cigarette ads, street life in New York and Tokyo, classic album covers, and important moments in sports, to mention just a few. While there aren t any watch paintings in this particular exhibition, I still wanted to catch up with Madsaki at Perrotin ahead of the opening. I wanted to know about his artistic practice, why he s so obsessed with watches, and how he uses paint to communicate the things he can t put into words. Here s our conversation:
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend (I ve Come To Talk With You Again) at Perrotin Gallery New York.
Monday, 1 February 2021, 7:18 pm
The
Festival of Colour arts and ideas festival today revealed a
packed week-long programme featuring an exciting mix of
theatre, dance, music, visual arts and conversation to take
place in April in Wānaka.
Known as ‘the best little
arts festival in New Zealand’, the Festival of Colour
takes place from Monday 12 to Sunday 18 April.
It will
be the ninth festival, and director Philip Tremewan says the
2021 festival will bring heart, soul and creative joy to the
town and surrounding area.
“COVID has been difficult
for us all and we have worked to put together a programme