Global Perspectives on the Current Position of Art in Asia

In the present age, where diverse values coexist and new forms of art are being tested daily, collaborative relationships, not only between artists themselves and between artists and galleries, but also between galleries, are increasingly important. In this time of global collaboration and connection, cross-cultural perspectives are perhaps more valued than ever. This talk will welcome speakers of different backgrounds to talk about the Asian art market from their global perspectives, and take a broad view of the art world as a whole.

Speakers：
Sadie Coles (Owner of Sadie Coles HQ)
Jeffrey Rosen (Owner/Director of Misako & Rosen)
Holly Roussell (Curator of UCCA Center for Contemporary Art)

Speaker Profiles

Sadie Coles
Sadie Coles (b. 1963, the United Kingdom) graduated from Middlesex University. Coles spent six years working for Anthony d’Offay, before opening her London-based gallery in April 1997 and it now exists over three galleries in central London. The gallery represents around 50 established and emerging international artists. The inaugural exhibition of new paintings by John Currin was shown in parallel with an offsite show by British artist Sarah Lucas and in recent years younger artists such as Alvaro Barrington, Yu Ji, Helen Marten and Martine Syms have joined the programme.

Jeffrey Rosen
Jeffrey Ian Rosen (b. 1977, Texas, USA) is co-founder, together with his wife, Misako, of MISAKO & ROSEN, a contemporary art gallery located in Tokyo, Japan. The gallery is also one of three spaces that contribute to the collaborative gallery project LA MAISON DE RENDEZ-VOUS in Brussels, Belgium. Rosen is co-president of the board of NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance) and a member of the IGA (International Galleries Alliance). Following the motto, “art is not a competition,” Rosen believes in the need to develop alternative, commercially viable models to counter a profit-driven approach to contemporary art.

Holly Roussell
Holly Roussell (b. 1989, Vermont, USA) is a curator, museologist, and art historian specialising in photography and contemporary art from Asia based between Switzerland and China. She is currently curator at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, China’s leading contemporary art institution. In addition, Roussell serves as artistic advisor for Fotografiska Shanghai (opening 2023) and curator for the Curiosa sector showcasing emerging artists and galleries at Paris Photo (2022).
Roussell has organized more than 20 group and solo exhibitions for festivals, biennale, and museums around the world. In 2022, she joins the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, South Korea as International Curatorial Researcher in residence.