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Contemporary Chinese Art News 05/2015 (Page 3)

Money-themed art collection could bring in $93 million

... an untitled Haring piece from 1982. The auction will also include pieces by Chinese artists Wang Jin and Zheng Liu. The July 1 auction in London will offer an array of contemporary art, including self-portraits by Francis Bacon and works by Gerhard ... (May 20, 2015, Los Angeles Times)

Sinosphere | Q. and A.: Liu Heung Shing on the New Shanghai Center of ...

Sinosphere | Q. and A.: Liu Heung Shing on the New Shanghai Center of ... (May 21, 2015, New York Times (blog))

Emory Acquires Atlanta Contemporary Art Center's Archives

Emory University's Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library has acquired the institutional papers of Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, reports Howard Pousner in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “The acquisition is a recognition of our institution's ... (May 21, 2015, Artforum)

Bau-Xi: How an immigrant's labour of love became an art institution

In 1965, Bau-Xi Huang started a small art gallery in Vancouver's South Granville neighbourhod to have a space to show his own paintings. Fifty years later, the Chinese immigrant and his eponymous gallery are a pillar of the Canadian contemporary art ... (May 21, 2015, The Globe and Mail)

28 Chinese - A Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibit

The Asian Art Museum is proud to announce its major summer exhibition 28 Chinese will be on view beginning on June 5 through August 16. The exhibition offers glimpses of contemporary Chinese art from a group of 28 artists, featuring internationally ... (May 21, 2015, NBC Bay Area)

Museum & Gallery Listings for May 22-28

16) Designed to illustrate the influence of Chinese culture on Western fashion, this visually extravagant exhibition fills both the basement-level Anna Wintour Costume Center and the Chinese galleries on the second floor, and claims a repurposed ... (May 21, 2015, New York Times)

A&E Wrap-Up | 5-22-15

Vocalist Kauilani Trainer and pianist Annu Shionoya present “A Classical Music Affair” May 30 at Museum of Contemporary Art in Hilo. A portion of the proceeds from the event, which gets underway at 6 p.m., benefits Island Swing Orchestra, a nonprofit ... (May 22, 2015, West Hawaii Today)

ArtsBeat | What's on This Week Around the World

Artists include Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, a London-based painter who completes her oil on canvas works in a single sitting; and Li Songsong, a Beijing-based artist whose oils draw from mid-century Chinese political iconography. Most of the artists on view ... (May 22, 2015, New York Times (blog))

Chrysler Museum modern art curator dies

Amy Brandt, the Chrysler Museum's curator of modern and contemporary art, died May 15, 2015. (Hyunsoo Leo Kim | The Virginian-Pilot) ... Amy Brandt arrived at the Chrysler Museum of Art in 2011 as its curator of modern and contemporary art. She didn't ... (May 22, 2015, The Virginian-Pilot)

The Rise of the Boutique Fair

Smaller-size events like the Salon du Dessin in Paris in March — the world's leading specialist fair devoted to drawings — and Art Brussels in April — one of Europe's outstanding “discovery” fairs for contemporary art — are never going to have the ... (May 22, 2015, New York Times)

OMA-designed Chinese Pavilion now open at 2015 Venice Art Biennale

... Chinese Pavilion they designed for the 2015 International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, "All the World's Futures", which opened to the public on May 9. Commissioned by the Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation, the multimedia exhibition ... (May 23, 2015, Archinect)

Chrysler's contemporary art curator dies at 37 after illness

Brandt researched, curated and wrote the exhibition catalogue for the Chinese American artist, who was known for documenting the Manhattan landscape in the 1980s. The New York Times called it an "entertaining and edifying exhibition," and it received ... (May 23, 2015, The Virginian-Pilot)

OMA designs immersive chinese pavilion at venice art biennale

renowned architecture practice OMA has released photographs of their design for the chinese pavilion at the venice art biennale 2015 curated by the beijing contemporary art foundation. the exhibition itself showcases the pieces all under the theme of ... (May 23, 2015, Designboom)

Milan's Fondazione Prada: art with serious style

The couple's eclectic taste in modern and contemporary art ranges widely from Elmgreen & Dragset, Lucio Fontana and Jeff Koons to Piero Manzoni and Gerhard Richter, culminating in a display of cars reworked as art objects by artists such as Carsten ... (May 23, 2015, South China Morning Post (subscription))

Innovative exhibit explores black contemporary art

The Rubell Family Collection -- more than 6,500 pieces strong -- is said to be one of the largest private contemporary art collections in the world and the basis for "30 Americans," the first comprehensive exhibition of contemporary works by black ... (May 24, 2015, Arkansas Online)

Arts Etc. – May 20 2015

Advance warning – Noted architect/sculptor/installation artist Maya Lin who designed the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. will give a talk as part of the “SAM TALKS” series on June 29th at Seattle Art Museum. Go to seattleartmuseum.org and look ... (May 24, 2015, The International Examiner)

Ghostprint moving gallery to Boulevard

Ghostprint Gallery will close its studio at 220 W. Broad St. this weekend and — after a month to relocate and settle in — reopen July 1 at 1202 N. Boulevard. Owner Geraldine Duskin said the new location will have more than double the space of the ... (May 25, 2015, Richmond.com)

Go East review – Ai Weiwei's overcoat and other ambiguities of Asian art

The intentional confusion of sign and meaning in Kihara's work is a link between many of the works in the exhibition, but where in western contemporary art the “truth” of the work is much more apparent to the western viewer – and usually effaced by ... (May 25, 2015, The Guardian)

Memorial Day kicks off free museum admission for military personnel, families

In Southern California, more than 40 cultural institutions are participating in the Blue Star Museums program this year. Among the organizations on the list are the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Autry National ... (May 25, 2015, Los Angeles Times)

Centre Pompidou acquires five new works thanks to Chinese donors

Lastly, the installation Corporate – (4 knives Group) will allow the public to see Xu Zhen, founder of the label Made In, alongside other great names of the modern and contemporary Chinese art scene already present in the collections, such as Zhang ... (May 26, 2015, AMA)

Chinese Artist Li Shurui Creates Optical Illusions Through Her Semi-Abstract ...

Chinese Artist Li Shurui Creates Optical Illusions Through Her Semi-Abstract ... (May 26, 2015, Forbes)

Market News: rock star art fans

Indie rock star Florence Welch, singer in Florence + the Machine, was first out of the blocks at last week's Art 15, the global contemporary art fair held at London's Olympia. ... four of which sold, two to museums, in a few hours, priced at £2,950 ... (May 26, 2015, Telegraph.co.uk)

The 2015 Venice Biennale Shows Us "All The World's Futures"

The 56th Venice Biennale celebrates its 120th anniversary with a bold theme, "All the World's Futures." Curated by the esteemed Okwui Enwezor, this year's historic contemporary art exhibition gives artists from around the world a place to express where ... (May 26, 2015, Complex)

China's Invisible History: An Interview with Filmmaker and Artist Hu Jie

I feel that nowadays contemporary art has taken a very strange path. It's been able to integrate with the world, and specifically with Western art, but has distanced itself from China. The things it produces now appeal to Western collectors but doesn't ... (May 27, 2015, The New York Review of Books (blog))

E-visa for China a puzzling decision: P Chidambaram

Ignoring concerns of the intelligence agencies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced during his China visit that India will grant e-visas to Chinese tourists, making it the 77th country to get such a facility. Disagreeing with Modi's decision ... (May 28, 2015, Economic Times)

Capital Playbook: De Blasio's unpleasant Albany trip; FAO Schwarz departure

... chocolate chips and a marshmallow swirl), Grady's Manhattan (cold-brew-coffee ice cream with a drop of Kings County Distillery's whiskey), Fingerlakes PBnJ (salted Saratoga Peanut Butter Company ice cream with a swirl of seasonal fruit compote ... (May 28, 2015, Capital New York)

Morning Links: The Other Room Edition

[Contemporary Art Daily]. In the largest police raid in China's history, police arrested 175 people for looting ancient artifacts in the Liaoning province worth about $80 million, including a feng shui master who used his skills to determine the best ... (May 28, 2015, ARTnews)

The Rise of the Private Art “Museum”

Yet, were private collections to discourage the growth of, or even to displace, public art museums (as seems to be happening in China), we could lose the only buffer that still exists between contemporary art and its tulipomaniacal market. Berlin is a ... (May 28, 2015, The New Yorker)

Museum & Gallery Listings for May 29-June 4

Crocodile Bags, Romanee-Conti, Gutai Art Lead $270 Million Sale

It's followed by the Asian 20th century and contemporary sale at 6 p.m. The evening sale has evolved from featuring contemporary Chinese art to showcasing modern artists from Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, reflecting a shift in buying ... (May 29, 2015, Bloomberg)

The billion-dollar brush stroke

Thousands saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi posing in front of China's best art treasure, the 2nd century Terracotta Warriors. The rest of the modern world saw Beyonce, George Clooney, Rihanna and many others sashay in China-inspired fashions to ... (May 29, 2015, Business Standard)

Christie's sale marathon kicks off with HK$2.1b worth of rare collectibles

It's followed by the Asian 20th century and contemporary sale at 6 pm The evening sale has evolved from featuring contemporary Chinese art to showcasing modern artists from Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, reflecting a shift in buying ... (May 29, 2015, Malay Mail Online)

Feature: China's presence "fantastic, huge" at major US book expo

Besides publishing, Chinese culture has also drawn a considerable number of visitors at the expo, with exhibitions on ancient Chinese printing, publishing and contemporary Chinese art on display. One of the exhibitions introduces the entire history of ... (May 29, 2015, Xinhua)

Feature: China's presence "fantastic, huge" at major US book expo

Hope and Opportunism at the 2015 Havana Biennial

“The history of art is in the museum, but contemporary art is contextualized outside with architecture, design, and the culture at large,” adds Ysla. “More and more artists have .... “But I don't think it makes sense to say Cuba is the next China. The ... (May 29, 2015, Vulture)

Expo Chicago to bring scores of art dealers to Chicago in September

The founder and head of Chicago's only major international contemporary art exhibition said late this week that he has rounded up no fewer than 140 art galleries to participate in the fourth annual edition of the show slated for Sept. 17 to 20 in Navy ... (May 29, 2015, Chicago Business Journal)

Summer Fun 2015: A guide to festivals, fairs and more

It is put on by the Society for Friendship With China. Another family event is Tractor Daze & Touch a Truck on July 11 at the .... Between” by Mark Cowardin, May 28-Sept. 27, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. NermanMuseum.org. Prairie Village Art Show ... (May 30, 2015, Sacramento Bee)

Road Trip! Destination: Ann Arbor, Mich.

College towns have a special flavor that's driven by the energy of the student population and their quest for new things. Ann Arbor is an outstanding example, always an amazing place to visit with strong sports, cultural and culinary options. The ... (May 31, 2015, Tribune-Review)

Shanghai entrepreneur gets set for Sydney brainstorming competition

She set up a media platform, Creating Box, bringing news about designers, artists and events from around the world to the local audience and she became a curator at one of the top contemporary art spaces in Shanghai, the 21st century Minsheng Art ... (May 31, 2015, The Australian Financial Review)

The 9th AAC announces top artists of the year

Taking the theme "From Evolution to Revolution, Local Experiment" this year, the AAC set its sights on experimentation in contemporary Chinese art. The Young Artist of the Year went to 31-year-old Lin Ke, who built his reputation for combining ... (May 31, 2015, Global Times)

The top 5 free events in Toronto: June 1-7 2015

Make sure you say hi and wink if you're into Chinese women who like to be Japanese. My nickname is Keiko. The top 10 patios in Kensington Market "go if your looking for a less rowdy crowd." In English it should be "go if you're/you are looking for a ... (May 31, 2015, blogTO (blog))

The top 5 new parks in Toronto

Stars From Hollywood, Fashion and Art Mingle at MOCA

Attracting everyone from street artists to burlesque dancers to a film dynasty progeny who made a burlesque-style video at the gala, Los Angeles' Museum of Contemporary Art and Louis Vuitton welcomed a coterie of creatives to the Geffen Contemporary at ... (May 31, 2015, WWD)

Primavera Pro Conference Discusses International Music Markets

The conference was held May 27-29 at the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, where participants joined the usual skateboarders on the museum plaza for showcases by bands from Chile, Australia, Israel, South Africa, Poland, and Brazil, among other ... (May 31, 2015, Billboard)

Romanee-Conti, Sanyu Canvas Lead $271 Million Hong Kong Auctions

Christie's International Plc's art, ceramics, jewelry, watches and crocodile handbags auctions in Hong Kong, expected to top HK$2.1 billion ($271 million), kicked off with wine sales Saturday. The top lot was a 12-bottle case of Domaine de la Romanee ... (Jun 1, 2015, Bloomberg)

How Does Alice Take Her Adventure in Wuzhen?

WUZHEN, China, June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Floating down the canal in the ancient water town Wuzhen, children and adults will be taken on a journey to wonderland of traditional Chinese folk games and crafts, also known as the annual Wuzhen ... (Jun 1, 2015, The Independent Singapore News (press release) (blog))

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