MGM Resorts Art & Culture Collaborates with LACMA and UCCA
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MGM Resorts Art & Culture collaborates with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and UCCA, Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, for Art Basel in Hong Kong 2019, to be held from March 29 through March 31, to present site-specific artist commissiMGM Resorts Art & Culture Collaborates with LACMA and UCCA
MGM Resorts Art & Culture collaborates with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and UCCA, Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, for Art Basel in Hong Kong 2019, to be held from March 29 through March 31, to present site-specific artist commissions and key events merging art and technology, as per an official release.As a Global Associate Partner of Art Basel, MGM Resorts Art & Culture hosts the MGM Resorts Lounge in the Art Basel Collectors Lounge, in addition to presenting special events on-site at Art Basel in Hong Kong and at MGM COTAI hosted in collaboration with the two institutions. These events highlight MGM Resorts’ engagement with institutions across the globe to work with artists and realize special cultural projects presented in dialog with its international properties, according to the release.Tarissa Tiberti, Executive Director of MGM Resorts Art & Culture, was quoted as saying in the release, on the fair, “Art Basel in Hong Kong is always an exciting time of the year because of all the opportunities to participate in initiatives and projects surrounding the fair and the region.”As per the release, on Friday, March 29, MGM Resorts Art & Culture will host a brunch at Djapa, Hong Kong, celebrating the Encounters sector artists with remarks by Curator Alexie Glass-Kantor.Under the title “Still We Rise,” curated by Alexie Glass-Kantor, the 2019 edition of Encounters will consist of 12 institutional-scale installations, with eight works premiering at this year’s show in Hong Kong. Guests who visit the MGM Resorts Lounge inside the Collector’s Lounge will receive complimentary ferry passes to preview “The History of an Action” at the Spectacle at MGM COTAI, as per the release.On March 27 at 6 p.m., MGM Resorts Art & Culture will celebrate the debut of Zhu Changquan’s artworks with a reception in the MGM Resorts Lounge with a single-channel video presentation previewing the larger installation nearby at the MGM COTAI. Zhu, as well as UCCA Director Philip Tinari and Curator Yang Zi, will be in attendance, according to the release.MGM Resorts Art & Culture celebrates their partnership with LACMA and UCCA at the highly anticipated private party, “The Endless Voyage of the Grand Nomad,” hosted by Princess Alia Al-Senussi and Dino Sadhwani at The Mills on Thursday, March 28. Guests to this exclusive theme party will embark on an exciting adventure through different realms in a maritime exploration across the seas, according to the release.Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at MGM Resorts . https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more