Terence Koh

Terence Koh
Born Terence Koh
1977 (age 38–39)[1]
Beijing, China
Nationality Canadian
Education Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver and The University of Waterloo, Ontario
Known for Sculpture, performance, and installation
Movement New Gothic Art
Awards 2008 Sobey Art Award Short List

Terence Koh (born 1977[1] in Beijing, China[2] ) is a Canadian artist who has also worked under the alias "asianpunkboy".[3] The artist's work spans a range of media, including drawing, sculpture, video, performance, and the internet. Originally working under the alias asianpunkboy, Koh designed zines and custom-made books. His recent work has expanded to include durational performances,[4] complex installations, and the exploration of natural ecosystems.[5] Much of his diverse work involves queer, punk, and pornographic sensibilities. In 2008, he was listed in Out magazine's "Out 100 People of the Year".[6]

Early life and education

Koh was raised in Mississauga, Ontario, and now lives in Northern California. He is a Chinese-Canadian artist who received degrees from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver and The University of Waterloo, Ontario.

Career

Koh in a self-portrait

Koh's work was included in the Whitney Biennial (2004), and the Yokohama Triennial (2008).[7] In 2008, he was a finalist for the Sobey Award.[8] His work was the subject of solo exhibitions at MUSAC, León, Spain (2008);[9] Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, Germany (2008);[10] the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2007);[11] Kunsthalle Zürich, Switzerland (2006);[12] and the Vienna Secession, Austria (2005).[13] His work is in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York;[14] the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York;[15] and the Tate Modern, London, UK.[16] Koh has previously worked with Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac,[17] Sean Kelly Gallery,[18] Mary Boone Gallery,[19] and Peres Projects.[20] He is represented by Moran Bondaroff in Los Angeles.[21]

Koh's work has been associated with New Gothic Art.[22] In nothingtoodoo, his first solo show at the Mary Boone Gallery, Koh, "dressed in white pajamalike clothes, slowly circl[es] a beautiful cone-shaped pile of rocky solar salt — 8 feet high and 24 feet across — on his knees." So Roberta Smith described the work in an appreciative March, 2011, review. "This is performance art reduced to a bare and relentless rite in a space that has been stripped down to a kind of temple. (Its regal proportions help.) ... Maybe the work is an extended apology for past bad-boy behavior."[2] In 2008 he created the Terence Koh Show on YouTube, in which visitors to his home are either interviewed by Koh, or interview Koh themselves. Each show is usually not more than a few minutes in length. Some episodes are more abstract, such as when he plays the video forward but edits the sound to play backwards. Notable guests have included Marina Abramović, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and most recently, Lady Gaga. In the clip with Lady Gaga titled "88 pearls",[23] Koh counts a bowl of pearls with Lady Gaga, who is wearing a costume inspired by Koh's sculpture from his project Boy By The Sea.[24] Koh's affiliation with the pop star began at the 2010 Grammys, where Lady Gaga performed on a piano designed by Koh specifically for the occasion.[25] In the tradition of Piero Manzoni, Koh has gold-plated and sold his own feces for a total of $500,000.00 to collectors.[26]

References

  1. 1 2 "'Untitled (A New World Order Lies in this Golden Age)', Terence Koh". Tate. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Roberta"Crawling for Peace in a Not-Quite Salt Mine", The New York Times, March 11, 2011, p. C21, NY ed. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  3. ↑ Cochrane, Lauren (2007-07-17). "Terence Koh's all white on the night | Art and design | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  4. ↑ MacQueen, Kathleen (March 15, 2011). "Shifting Connections: Terence Koh". Bomb Magazine. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "An Art World Provocateur Returns to New York With an Unexpected Subject: Bees". New York Times.
  6. ↑ "Out magazine: OUT 100 People of the Year". Out.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  7. ↑ "Yokohama Triennale 2008". Yokohama Triennale. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "National Gallery of Canada". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "MUSAC". Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Castilla y Leon. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt". SCHIRN. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Whitney Museum of American Art: Terence Koh". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Kunsthalle Zurich: Terence Koh". Kunsthalle Zurich. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "secession: Terence Koh". secession. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "MoMA: Terence Koh". MoMA. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Whitney Museum Collection: Terence Koh". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "Tate Modern Collection: Terence Koh". Tate Modern. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Galerie Thaddeus Ropac". Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Sean Kelly Gallery". Sean Kelly Gallery. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "nothingtoodoo". Mary Boone Gallery. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Peres Projects". Peres Projects. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Moran Bondaroff artist page". Moran Bondaroff. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  22. ↑ Gavin, Francesca. Hell Bound: New Gothic Art. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2008.
  23. ↑ "Terence Koh Show – 88 Pearls". YouTube. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  24. ↑ "www.boybythesea.com". www.boybythesea.com. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  25. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/news/ni1516336/
  26. ↑ "Financial Crisis Changing Art Gallerist's Approach To Buying, Selling Gold-Plated Excrement", Huffington Post, 11-18-08 10:58 PM updated 12-19-08 05:12 AM. Substantially quoted from: Morgan, Spencer, "The Galley Matador", The New York Observer, November 18, 2008 3:06 p.m. Retrieved 2011-03-11.

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