Category: Announcements

It was been a while and a pandemic ago since Art-Beats was initially launched. It was lunched at the cusp of the pandemic in Manila, and I think it is safe to say, no one could anticipate the ramifications of that disruptive force on people’s everyday life and the art world.

As many artist were forced to abandon projects, art spaces closing down, and the art market and institutions thinking of new ways to engage with their audience and collectors, many new things blossomed along with technological leaps. AI-generated art, NFTs, Virtual Reality etc were already known technologies, but became tools for exploring new opportunities with, let’s say, mixed reception.

The Art-Beats website did lay dormant for a while, at least in terms of publications, but on its Instagram page various gallery, bienniale, and museum visits have continuously been shared and documented.

Another major event that has affected Art-Beats’ continued activities, is its (or rather its owner’s) relocation from Manila to Zurich, Switzerland. The shift from Southeast Asian to Europe might impact which art scenes will be covered, but I do aim to keep a broad approach on the art world.

Welcome to Art-Beats, an artist-run platform for art articles, current discussions, and eventually podcasts that will hopefully be the beginning of a great journey of idea exploration, conversations, and insights to the art world.

The plane of launching this platform has finally come to fruition, as the format and content will keep developing, and hopefully reach a wide audience.

This site is created and developed by Nikolai Kleist Burkal, an art participant with different roles and experiences, including art writer, artist, gallery manager, art handler, and proposal writer. It is based on these roles, and of course as an art enthusiast, traveling across Europe and Asia, that the idea of Art-Beats came to live and hopefully will help mediate current themes and understanding of the art world.

The vision statement of this platform can be found in the About-section, and mentions the intent to publish relevant topics and talk about art in an inclusive way. The idea with the Art-Beats is to post articles and eventually podcasts on current and historical topics and events, and will also try to provide helpful tools and material for potential art visitors and explorers. Hopefully, these discussion will help shed light on and demystify the art world a little bit, and to make art more approachable and less intimidating (as I often hear from people outside the art world).