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Break Fourth!

Author:YoungCreated:6/12/2007 12:45 p.m.
"Break Fourth!" is the blog for City Art Rooms, authored by Young Sun Han, curator/artist. Break Fourth! refers to the convention of using an invisible fourth wall in film and theatre to heighten a viewer’s suspension of disbelief. Acting as a border between reality and fiction, actors are known to “break the fourth wall” when they are conscious of the audience. Similarly, we want City Art Rooms to be aware of our visitors and convey information about our behind-the-scenes activities.

By Young on 19/02/2008 7:11 p.m.

Updates about Miami you say? Who are the cultural magnetisers of the dark, liquid consuming cult? Click further...Read More »

By Young on 1/02/2008 2:04 p.m.

Last year, the cosmos of the art world alligned and shone a beam of light over the continent of Europe. The Venice Biennale, Art Basel (Switzerland), Dokumenta 12 in Kassel, and the Sculpture Projects Muenster opened in consecutive fashion, spurring a pilgrimage of artists, writers, curators, spectators, and jet-set elite. Also known as the "Grand Tour," these events engage the international art community, serving to highlight new shifts in contemporary art and curatorial practice. Of the three, Art Basel is the most explicit commercial event and has established itself as the most successful art fair in the world.Read More »

By Young on 1/02/2008 1:56 p.m.

Long-time trawlers of Auckland galleries may find the surrounds of City Art Rooms familiar, yet noticeably different from previous visits to the space. That’s due to passionate gallerists carrying on a 12 year tradition - occupying 28 Lorne St’s first floor and establishing their particular vision of contemporary art. Thousands, if not millions of hammered nails laterRead More »

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