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OPEN20, International Exhibition of Sculptures and Installations

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, August 28, 2017

Phil Akashi has been selected to represent Belgium at Open20 in Venice. To coincide with the 2017 Venice Art Biennale, OPEN, the International Exhibition of Sculptures and Installations, will reach its twentieth edition. The idea of OPEN is born from the principle...

Exhibition in the Venice Arsenale and Winner of the Special Prize Open

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, March 26, 2017

As a finalist of the Arte Laguna Prize in the section “Sculptures and Installations”, Phil Akashi won the Special Prize “OPEN” with his installation "the Circle of Time". The Arte Laguna Prize is an international art award...

PHIL AKASHI SOLO SHOW IN SINGAPORE

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, January 10, 2017

For his first solo exhibition at Art+ Shanghai Singapore Art Space, Phil Akashi presents his latest trilogy series of works Rings on fire, questioning marriage, its issues and its relation to happiness. Mixing ancestral media and contemporary vision,...

PHIL AKASHI IN THE COLLECTION OF THE ROYAL FAMILY OF MALAYSIA

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, October 17, 2016

The 10th edition of Art Expo Malaysia took place from October 20 – 23, at Matrade Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur, featuring 60 established and reputable art galleries and groups from 30 countries, exhibiting 2,000 pieces of artworks (including paintings,...

Exhibition at the European Museum of Modern Art

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, June 13, 2016

Phil Akashi has been selected to represent Belgium at the Fashion Art EU Exhibition. This ambitious project is a collaboration between the Fashion Art Institute and the European Institutions. It aims to gather “ARTE y MODA” to...

Shortlisted for the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2015 - Charity Auction by Christie's

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, December 1, 2015

Phil Akashi' Street Art Performance "Tribute to Mandela" made it through the final round of shortlisting for the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2015.

Established in 2013, the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize aims to harness the power of the visual arts – painting, photography,...

PHIL AKASHI AND D.LAB PRESENT FRAGILE AT THE OPERA HOUSE - SHANGHAI GRAND THEATRE

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, November 30, 2015

Phil Akashi proudly presented another ambitious work "Fragile" in collaboration with experimental dance troupe D.LAB. "Fragile" is a three-act pieces Modern Dance...

PHIL AKASHI SOLO SHOW IN HONG KONG

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, October 26, 2015

The Directors of Fabrik Gallery are delighted to present "Rings on Fire" by Belgian-born, Hong Kong resident Phil Akashi.

In the Rings on Fire trilogy series (2014-15), Phil Akashi engages the viewer through his optimistic, yet nomadic reflections of the meaning of...

Excellence Award at the Nanjing International Art Festival

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, September 16, 2015

The 2015 Nanjing International Art Festival opens today, which will run through Sept 26 at the Nanjing International Exhibition Center. With the theme of A Beautiful New World, the exhibition has three themed exhibitions, an art expo and forums on art topics. The curatorial team has...

Street Museum Exhibition at the Power Station Of Art

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, August 8, 2015

During the month of August 2015, the Power Station of Art invited three artists-in-residence at...

PHIL AKASHI ARRIVED IN THE SWATCH ART PEACE HOTEL ARTIST RESIDENCY

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, June 8, 2015

Phil Akashi is participating to the Swatch Art Peace Hotel Artist Residency in Shanghai during six months till November 2015. The Swatch Art Peace Hotel Guest Artist Program is...

PHIL AKASHI’S LECTURE & OPEN STUDIO DURING ART BASEL HK 2015

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, March 1, 2015

Once again, Art Basel Hong Kong is about to start and showcase the best art from Asia and Asia-Pacific. The third edition of Art Basel Hong Kong features 232 premier galleries from 37 countries and territories, presenting premier works ranging from the Modern period of the...

EXHIBITION FASHION ART EU AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, December 1, 2014

Phil Akashi has been selected by the Fashion Art Institute to represent Belgium at the Fashion Art EU Exhibition. This ambitious project is a collaboration between the Fashion Art Institute and the European Institutions. It aims to gather “ARTE y MODA” to promote creativity in Europe. The...

Video Art during the South Island Art Day

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, October 1, 2014

The Saturday 27th September 2014, Phil Akashi participated to the South Island Art Day in Hong Kong, together with more than 20 galleries and artist studios such as ...

Transforming the New York subway into an XXL Street Art gallery

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, September 11, 2014

Phil Akashi has been invited in 2014 to collaborate in the NO AD project in New York City.

NO AD is a mobile app that replaces the top 100 NYC subway ads with digital art using augmented reality technology. In...

ART BASEL HONG KONG, PHIL AKASHI'S OPEN STUDIO DURING THE WONG CHUK HANG ART NIGHT

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, May 5, 2014

Phil Akashi participated in the Art Basel Hong Kong - Wong Chuk Hang Art Night Thursday the 15^th of May. The artist opened his studio and showcased a new painting series during the WCH Art Night in the...

EXHIBITION IN HONG KONG - KILL BIIE, DOLL NEVER DIES

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, April 1, 2014

The official launch of the photography series KILL BIIE*, DOLL NEVER DIES 娃娃永远不死 was held in Hong Kong in the South...

GROUP EXHIBITION AT THE CENTRE FOR FINE ARTS IN BRUSSELS

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, February 11, 2014

The 7, 8 and 9th of February 2014, Phil Akashi participated in the group exhibition “Art Truc Troc 2014” at the Centre for Fine Arts Bozar in Brussels. For this 10th anniversary of Art Truc Troc, artists from various disciplines showed their artworks in an...

SOLO EXHIBITION AT THE BUND AND IN SYMBOLIC LOCATIONS IN SHANGHAI

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, December 25, 2013

In his sensitive and non-judgmental way, Phil Akashi lets himself be inspired and questioned by the popular notion of the Chinese Dream.

The Chocolate Beauty series (Shanghai 2011-12) illustrates the artist's feelings of a spiritual encounter in...

MUST-SEE NEW PUBLIC ART ACROSS THE GLOBE

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, October 14, 2013

In the Shanghai Graffiti Park (No. 709 Lingshi Road, inside the Electric Industrial Park), Belgian-born Shanghai-based artist Phil Akashi has created a mural...

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PHIL AKASHI IN MOMA TALKS

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, August 15, 2013

In honor of Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday yesterday, I wanted to post a beautiful work by an artist I came across who pays homage to this great man. Shanghai-based artist Phil Akashi made a work called ...

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GUGGENHEIM HIGHLIGHTS PHIL AKASHI'S WORK

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, July 22, 2013

In honor of Nelson Mandela, whose 95th birthday was celebrated across South Africa and around the world this week, Shanghai-based artist Phil Akashi created a mural titled Tribute to Mandela...

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TRIBUTE TO MANDELA

posted by Phil Akashi Studio on Monday, July 9, 2013

Phil Akashi paid tribute to international hero Nelson Mandela in Shanghai in 2013. The artist attached a seal embedded with the Chinese characters ”自由” (meaning “freedom”) to a boxing glove, and imprinted a monumental portrait ...

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