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Contemporary Chinese Art News 06/2015 (Page 2)

Museum & Gallery Listings for June 12-18

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 ... (Jun 11, 2015, New York Times)

Experts Say Nigeria Will Lead Upcoming African Art Market Boom

"Interest in contemporary African art has exploded, particularly among international collectors, who expect it to be the next market where values increase in the same manner as contemporary Chinese art," Peppiatt later told the Telegraph. “African art ... (Jun 12, 2015, artnet News)

'28 Chinese' exhibit opens at Asian Art Museum

Far from being improvisational, He's large-scale projects instead reflect contemporary art's respect for process and transformation. Also on view are sculptures — including He's image of dissident artist Ai Weiwei's corpse — that inquire sharply into ... (Jun 12, 2015, Daily Californian)

Photos: Contemporary art you can jump on, climb through and slide down

Art can be alienating. From the white gloves to the white walls (to the global proliferation of White Cubes) nearly everything about the art world conspires to make art—especially contemporary art—as pristine and coolly distant from greasy-fingered ... (Jun 12, 2015, Quartz)

Experts Say Nigeria Will Lead Upcoming African Art Market Boom

“Interest in contemporary African art has exploded, particularly among international collectors, who expect it to be the next market where values increase in the same manner as contemporary Chinese art,” Peppiatt later told the Telegraph. “African art ... (Jun 13, 2015, AFKInsider)

At Art Basel, a Powerful Jury Controls the Market

The hundreds of gallery owners who apply each year to secure a coveted booth at Art Basel, the Swiss art fair, spend weeks on their admission applications. They describe the evolution of their galleries, track the history of their exhibitions and list ... (Jun 14, 2015, New York Times)

What Else Can Art Do?

Because of a strike in the port of San Francisco, the shipment had been rerouted, and my buoys were on their way to China. I put the bedclothes over my head for about ten ..... Norton, who grew up in the Watts section of South Central and later taught ... (Jun 15, 2015, The New Yorker)

Tianzhuo Chen at Palais de Tokyo

Instead, I find it to be more advanced: the conflict between the old and new encourages Chinese art to grow and change at a faster pace in terms of both subject matter and form — similar to the situation in Indian contemporary art, I think. But in ... (Jun 15, 2015, BLOUIN ARTINFO)

Ai Weiwei Opens First Solo Exhibition in China Since 2011

Ai Weiwei has opened a his first solo exhibition in China since 2011. The eponymously titled exhibition “Ai Weiwei" opened at Galeria Continua at the Tang Contemporary Art Center in 798, the art district in Beijing, on the last weekend in May. The ... (Jun 15, 2015, artnet News)

Chinese Tycoons' Children Receive Government Training On How To Behave ...

Chinese Tycoons' Children Receive Government Training On How To Behave ... (Jun 15, 2015, International Business Times)

As China's Appetite For Art Grows, A Private Bank Helps Collectors Feed Their ...

As China's Appetite For Art Grows, A Private Bank Helps Collectors Feed Their ... (Jun 16, 2015, Forbes)

Biennale de Sologne Contemporary Art Embraces Nature In Loire Valley

As Jean de Chatelperron and Virginie Groleau (President and Vice-President of the Biennale) explained to me, the objective is to present contemporary art within the sumptuous green glades and ponds of Sologne. Twenty different sites are open to the ... (Jun 16, 2015, ArtLyst)

K11 Art Foundation to Hold Dalí Show in Shanghai

It will also feature a companion program of educational events designed to promote the appreciation of Dalí's art in China, as well as a showcase of both veteran and emerging contemporary Chinese art that illustrates the legacy of Surrealism in the ... (Jun 16, 2015, Artinfo UK)

ai weiwei splits an ancient temple in two for first solo exhibit in china

for the first time in his life, chinese artist ai weiwei shows a solo exhibition in his home country, following the development of the project from conception to realization on site. curated by cui cancan and presented by galleria continua, the exhibit ... (Jun 16, 2015, Designboom)

Morning Links: Dark Matter Edition

[Contemporary Art Daily]. The Smithsonian Institution's Archives of American Art plans to acquire the complete archives of OK Harris Works of Art, the Soho Gallery that promoted the early careers of artists like Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg ... (Jun 17, 2015, ARTnews)

Things to do and see in Marin County, June 18 through 25, 2015

Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 500 Palm Drive and 781 Hamilton Parkway, Novato; 415-506-0137; www.marinmoca.org. Through July 5: ... Opening June 24: “China Camp: A Photographic Journey,” solo exhibition by Osher Levi. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. ... (Jun 17, 2015, Marin Independent Journal)

“28 Chinese” at the Asian Art Museum

"28 Chinese" provides an eye-opening overview of China's contemporary art scene of the past two decades. If Zhang and Ai Weiwei, who's also included in "28 Chinese," are China's international art celebrities – artists in their 50s who are known across ... (Jun 18, 2015, SF Weekly)

Art Basel: Art for art's sake — or for cash?

The halls of Art Basel, the world's largest contemporary art fair, brim with elegantly dressed collectors all searching for something special — and, increasingly, financial investors just after a good deal. Warhol painting sells for $35 million at Art ... (Jun 18, 2015, The Local.ch)

At Mass MoCA, reimagining photography

Yet that very ubiquity makes fresh responses to the medium all the more useful, and fresh responses are what three shows at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art offer. “Clifford Ross: Landscape Seen & Imagined” reminds us that photography ... (Jun 18, 2015, Boston Globe)

Exploring the human element in contemporary Chinese art - Channel3000.com

It's not surprising the human form plays a role in Chinese art—and has for thousands of years. Yet what's remarkable about Tradition and Innovation: The Human Figure in Contemporary Chinese Art, an exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art, is that the ... (Jun 18, 2015, WISC-TV3)

Museum & Gallery Listings for June 19-25

Is Cuban art inhibited by censorship?

Tony Rubenstein, an American with a new guide book on Cuban contemporary art, says demand for this work is high. TONY RUBENSTEIN, Author of Art Guide Book: The art market right now is exploding, especially on the very, very top end. There are artists ... (Jun 18, 2015, PBS NewsHour (blog))

Never mind the gap: Edmund Capon on curating showcase of Australia's ...

Never mind the gap: Edmund Capon on curating showcase of Australia's ... (Jun 19, 2015, Sydney Morning Herald)

Never mind the gap: Edmund Capon on curating showcase of Australia's ...

Never mind the gap: Edmund Capon on curating showcase of Australia's ... (Jun 19, 2015, Brisbane Times)

Is Cuban art inhibited by censorship?

Tonight, Jeffrey Brown visits the Havana Biennial art show to report on Cuba's booming art market, as well as the very real limits on free expression that remain in the socialist country. It's another installment in our series this week, The Cuban ... (Jun 19, 2015, NET Website)

Chinese at play defined in White Rabbit Gallery exhibition

Any scholarly survey of play in contemporary Chinese art would have to delve back into the 1980s, to the laughing self-portraits of Geng Jianyi, soon to be followed by the grinning clones that still populate Yue Mingjun's paintings. Play is a key ... (Jun 19, 2015, Sydney Morning Herald)

Chinese at play defined in White Rabbit Gallery exhibition

There are many forms of serious play, as one can observe with any sporting contest, but in Chinese contemporary art, play almost always takes a humorous form. A big part of the game is finding a way to make critical statements without overtly offending ... (Jun 19, 2015, The Age)

Americans look back at Havana art Biennial: Bargains, hype, politics and the ...

Americans look back at Havana art Biennial: Bargains, hype, politics and the ... (Jun 20, 2015, Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Ai Weiwei stellt in China aus: Das Ich im Haus

Als Gründer des China Art Archives and Warehouse hatte er sich um die internationale Vernetzung chinesischer Künstler verdient gemacht. Ai Weiwei war einer seiner engsten Freunde. Der Ausrichter der Ausstellung, das Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, ... (Jun 21, 2015, tagesspiegel)

East Asian region jumps on the biennial art bandwagon

As the art market in China booms, Shanghai Biennale has also garnered greater global attention in recent years. Founded in 1996 at ... Pau says these two events help mark Shanghai and Guangzhou on the world map of contemporary art. "Shanghai always ... (Jun 22, 2015, South China Morning Post (subscription))

48 hours in Sydney: what to do, where to go

The White Rabbit Gallery (free), focuses exclusively on contemporary Chinese art, with exhibitions rotating through the white, cube-like spaces. Founded by Sydneysiders Kerr and Judith Neilson, it exhibits works produced after 2000. There's nowhere ... (Jun 22, 2015, The Guardian)

Personal but Highly Political Highlights from the 2015 Venice Biennale

VENICE — As I feel my way through a curtain and into a pitch-black, cavernous space, a white square shimmers in the distance. I'm standing on gravel, and it crunches under my feet as I walk uncertainly toward this mysterious object. There are two ... (Jun 22, 2015, Hyperallergic)

Chinese Takeaway: Yoga Diplomacy

Amid India's globalisation and the intensification of its global footprint since the 1990s, there has been growing popular interest in India's culture — from yoga to cuisine and from Bollywood to contemporary art. The economic success of the Indian ... (Jun 22, 2015, The Indian Express)

Critics' picks of other things to do on Gay Pride Week

28 Chinese: Check out 48 artworks from 28 contemporary Chinese artists, including the famous such as Ai Weiwei, Zhang Huan and Huang Yong, and a new generation such as Liu Wei and Xu Zhen. Through Aug. 16. Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St., S.F. www ... (Jun 22, 2015, SFGate)

Arts review: Go East - Gene and Brian Sherman Contemporary Asian Art at the ...

Arts review: Go East - Gene and Brian Sherman Contemporary Asian Art at the ... (Jun 23, 2015, The Canberra Times)

Global trend in art market drives up prices

As Sotheby's and Christie's, the two leading auction houses, opened their London sales this week, auctioneers said the rapid internationalisation of the market over the past five years was causing a collision of buyers from China, the Americas, Europe ... (Jun 23, 2015, Financial Times)

Canadian among four finalists for $50000 Aimia/AGO prize

Those partner countries have included, in different years, China, Mexico, India, the United States and Britain. In 2013, it ... In a statement, Vlas said she and her fellow jurors – João Ribas, deputy director of the Serralves Museum of Contemporary ... (Jun 23, 2015, The Globe and Mail)

Iranian art is an hors d'oeuvre that Galerie Huit is offering for a taste test

“Iranian contemporary art is quite inexpensive compared with Chinese contemporary art. Iranian artists still want to cater for Iranians at home. For a moderate investment, one can put together a very serious collection. We didn't even think about the ... (Jun 24, 2015, South China Morning Post (subscription))

Envoy the show: Chinese artworks on exhibit in Germany take on a greater ...

Envoy the show: Chinese artworks on exhibit in Germany take on a greater ... (Jun 24, 2015, South China Morning Post (subscription) (blog))

Investors bank on housing market collapse

While short-sellers point to Vancouver as the most extreme housing bubble in Canada, the analyst noted that some investors believe a massive flow of investment from Mainland China makes the market impervious to corrections. Others speculate that if ... (Jun 24, 2015, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Latté Da plans ambitious season; 'Music Man' to open at the Guthrie

Today the Soap Factory draws thousands of visitors annually, is often listed among the best art galleries in the metro area and is widely recognized as one of the most exciting venues for contemporary art and performance in the Twin Cities. Heywood's ... (Jun 24, 2015, MinnPost)

Yang Zhichao on His “Chinese Bible” at SCAF, Sydney

Beijing-based artist Yang Zhichao's monumental performance installation “Chinese Bible,” 2009, is currently on show at the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation in Sydney as part of the exhibition “Go East: The Gene & Brian Sherman Contemporary Asian ... (Jun 24, 2015, BLOUIN ARTINFO)

First major showcase of Scottish contemporary in China to open

Janet Archer, chief executive of Creative Scotland, said: "This is a major showcase opportunity for some of the very best contemporary art from Scotland to find new audiences in China. "We are extremely proud of Scotland's reputation as an ... (Jun 24, 2015, Herald Scotland)

First major showcase of Scottish contemporary in China to open

Old Masters enjoy revival among collectors

That thought is echoed by Wang Wei, who, with her billionaire financier husband, Liu Yiqian, has put together one of China's largest private collections, ranging from antiquities to contemporary art. “There is a resurgence of collectors who have these ... (Jun 25, 2015, Financial Times)

Private museums: a story of success

“A collection is like a start-up”, according to Sylvain Levy, a French collector of contemporary Chinese art. He believes having a strong entrepreneurial spirit is essential for anyone who wishes to be an accomplished collector. However, one can list ... (Jun 25, 2015, AMA)

First solo exhibition in China of SA artist William Kentridge's work

In 2011 the work I am Not Me, the Horse is Not Mine was acquired by the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea, and in 2012 the installation Refusal of Time was acquired by Sifang Art Museum, in Nanjing. In 2010 Kentridge received the Kyoto Prize ... (Jun 25, 2015, BDlive)

Architect Renzo Piano's Extraordinary Plans For The Academy Museum Of ...

Architect Renzo Piano's Extraordinary Plans For The Academy Museum Of ... (Jun 25, 2015, Forbes)

Museum & Gallery Listings for June 26-July 2

16) Designed to illustrate the influence of Chinese culture on Western fashion, this visually extravagant exhibition fills the basement-level Anna Wintour Costume Center and the Chinese galleries on the second floor, and claims a repurposed Egyptian ... (Jun 25, 2015, New York Times)

Unveiling Fundamentals in Contemporary Art Through Asia

The OHD Museum in Magelang, Central Java, currently features contemporary art from 21 countries, including Indonesia, China and Japan. (JG Photos/Carla Bianpoen). Jakarta. The exhibition at OHD museum in Magelang, Central Java, brings together ... (Jun 25, 2015, Jakarta Globe)

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