“When colour is at its richest, form is at its fullest.” — Paul Cézanne (1839–1906)
“Autumn mountains, clear and bright, as if adorned.” — Guo Xi (c. 1000–1090)
October is nature's palette. Across Asia, Europe and America, Bluerider ART unveils a season of new perspectives. In Taipei·Dunhua, Dirk Salz: Painting Without Brush opens multidimensional perception through layering, translucence, stillness and depth. At Taipei·Breeze Center, Cosmos Chakra links the breath and energy of the body to the universe. In London, Next Chapter — Post-85 Chinese Voices traces a historic turn from grand collective narratives to intimate personal experience. In Los Angeles, Bryan Ida: Portrait Remix places human and animal portraits on the same level of gaze. And at Shanghai·The Bund, Void and Volume, East–West Dialogues in Perception Chapter II, asks how to settle what we see where the real and the illusory intertwine.
October · Mark Your Calendar
Asia
Taipei‧Dunhua
Oct 5–16 Installation in progress (closed to the public; open for business)Oct 10 Sat. ClosedOct 16 Fri. 2:30–5:00 PM Dirk Salz: Painting Without Brush Press ConferenceOct 17 Sat. 3:00–6:00 PM Dirk Salz: Painting Without Brush Opening Reception (ceremony at 3:30 PM; open to the public)Oct 25 (Sun) ClosedOct 29 – Nov 2 ART TAIPEI, Booth A04
Current Exhibitions：Aug 1 – Oct 4 Song of Youth: Brushing the Sun— 2026 Open Call Exhibition for Taiwan Artists Born After 1985Oct 17 – Dec 31 Dirk Salz: Painting Without Brush
Taipei‧Breeze Center
Current Exhibitions：Sep 11 – Dec 31 Cosmos Chakra, Group Exhibition
Shanghai·The BundOct 1–5 ClosedOct 19–31 Installation in progress (closed to the public; open for business)
Current Exhibitions：Aug 15 – Oct 18 An East-West Dialogue of Perception （Chapter II）: Void and Volume
Europe
London‧MayfairOct 1–5 Installation in progress (closed to the public; open for business)Oct 14 Wed. 2:30–6:00 PM Next Chapter — Post-85 Chinese Voices Press PreviewOct 15 Thu. 6:00–8:00 PM Next Chapter — Post-85 Chinese Voices Opening Reception (open to the public)Oct 16 Fri. 6:00–8:00 PM Art & Tea (Frieze Week Special, by invitation only)Oct 17 Sat. 6:00–8:00 PM Art & Whisky (Frieze Week Special, by invitation only)
Current Exhibitions：Oct 15 – Dec 31 Next Chapter — Post-85 Chinese Voices
America
Los Angeles • Manhattan BeachOct 3 Sat. 2:00–3:00 PM Gallery Hop with artist Bryan IdaOct 24 Sat. 2:00–3:00 PM Gallery Hop with artist Bryan Ida
Current Exhibitions：Sep 19 – Nov 21 Bryan Ida: Portrait Remix
