Welcome to Manchester's Art Scene
It's widely known that Manchester is home to the second-largest Chinese community in the UK, so the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art offers a glimpse into the rich artistic heritage of China, promoting its various exhibitions on a local, national ...
(Sep 20, 2016, The Mancunion)
Datebook: 'Diversity of Modernity' at Fotogalarie Wien
The exhibition is the first part of an art exchange between the FOTOGALERIE WIEN and the ORGANHAUS (an autonomous institution based in China, organized and run by artists and curators who aim to encourage contemporary Chinese art and organize ...
(Sep 20, 2016, BLOUIN ARTINFO)
The Art Market: Old Masters sitting pretty
One of the world's most visited museums, the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing (UCCA), is for sale. Guy Ullens, a Belgian baron, businessman and art buyer, founded the museum in 2007 and, now in his eighties, says he wants to hand it over ...
(Sep 20, 2016, Financial Times)
A Play Caught Between the Lies and Truth of Storytelling
He tells us that the context for this work is a Chinese contemporary art scene that's often presented as deliberately provoking the ire of political apparatchiks, but that really only functions as a tourist attraction. He launches into a series of sly ...
(Sep 20, 2016, Hyperallergic)
'Woodbury House Contemporary Art' Announces Their Official Launch
Woodbury House Contemporary Art today announces their 'official' launch. Created in 2014, and backed by some of the art world's most infamous disruptors ...
(Sep 21, 2016, PR Newswire (press release))
Q&A With Artist Gu Wenda on Making a Mark With Algae
I have tried to present both cultures, and show Chinese tradition evolving with contemporary art. Everybody talks about this millennium being about genetic discovery, and about how life science is going to crowd the mainstream. So that's why I picked ...
(Sep 21, 2016, Sixth Tone)
How do you add colour to your portfolio?
Feeling the pinch of a weak auction market for Chinese contemporary art, brokers are going through great lengths to bolster interest in art among investors hungry for yield. For Hong Kong-based Art Futures Group (AFG) that specializes in Chinese ...
(Sep 21, 2016, The Asset)
Artist Zeng Fanzhi on the Evolution of His Work and China's Art Market
Visitors at the opening of “Zeng Fanzhi: Parcours,” the first solo exhibition of his works in Beijing, in front of a painting from his “Masks” series. Credit QG.F/Zeng Fanzhi Studio. To get a sense of the remarkable growth of the Chinese contemporary ...
(Sep 22, 2016, New York Times)
Cao Fei and her journey to a parallel universe
CF: I feel strongly that a generation of young and entrepreneurial women collectors is forming in China. They focus on contemporary art, and are powerful thinkers who do everything they can to acquire the latest knowledge. Their education has given ...
(Sep 22, 2016, Christie's)
VCU drops $2M for Chinese restaurant building
Virginia Commonwealth University has helped itself to another portion of real estate along West Grace Street, further solidifying the school's grip on land around its forthcoming Institute of Contemporary Art. The school's real estate foundation last ...
(Sep 22, 2016, RichmondBizSense)
Largest exhibition of record-setting artist Zeng Fanzhi's works at ...
Largest exhibition of record-setting artist Zeng Fanzhi's works at ...
(Sep 22, 2016, Global Times)
"Contempor'ati" Exhibit Opens in San Francisco
... to exhibit recent works by Chinese Masters Hou Beiren, Fong Chung-Ray and Zhou Shilin," said Jean Song, Founder of Contempor'ati Studios and curator of the exhibition. "These artists represent the best in contemporary Chinese art in the literati ...
(Sep 22, 2016, PR Newswire (press release))
"Contempor'ati" Exhibit Opens in San Francisco
... to exhibit recent works by Chinese Masters Hou Beiren, Fong Chung-Ray and Zhou Shilin," said Jean Song, Founder of Contempor'ati Studios and curator of the exhibition. "These artists represent the best in contemporary Chinese art in the literati ...
(Sep 22, 2016, Yahoo Finance)
VIFF 2016: The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
File this one under “Required viewing for contemporary-art fans”. Here's a definitive portrait not just of the soft-spoken collector who brought the likes of Ai Weiwei and Cao Fei to the world's attention but of the birthing pains of post-Mao China ...
(Sep 22, 2016, Straight.com)
Sean Scully Takes On China With Resistance and Persistence
Irish-American abstract artist and two-time nominee for the prestigious Turner Prize, Sean Scully has steadily been rising to fame in China's booming art scene. Following the unrivalled success of his Shanghai, Beijing and Nanjing shows in the last ...
(Sep 23, 2016, Arte Fuse)
How a Nonprofit Cut a Global Path for Young Chinese Artists
Adrian Cheng was already a collector of “global contemporary art,” he said, including artists as varied as Adrián Villar Rojas, an Argentine, and Thomas Houseago, who is British. He showed his international flair in 2008 when he started K11 Art Malls ...
(Sep 23, 2016, New York Times)
Montana artists attend the Silk Road International Cultural Expo in China
The expo is billed as promoting the cultural exchange and cooperation for development by carrying on the spirits of the silk road, the ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean. The attendees were able to see contemporary art from Hong ...
(Sep 23, 2016, KPAX-TV)
Praise for Colby-Curated Zao Wou-Ki Exhibition
Michelle Yun, Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Asia Society, participated in the collaboration. The exhibit, according to a Wall Street ... Zao was the first Chinese artist to have a global impact, according to Weitz. “At Colby, we ...
(Sep 23, 2016, Colby College)
Praise for Colby-Curated Zao Wou-Ki Exhibition | News | Colby ...
Praise for Colby-Curated Zao Wou-Ki Exhibition | News | Colby ...
(Sep 23, 2016, Colby College)
VCU pays $2 million for property assessed at $562,000 near ...
VCU pays $2 million for property assessed at $562,000 near ...
(Sep 24, 2016, Richmond.com)
Typhoon Tour :: SHANGHAI
And once more, we find ourselves in China's biggest city – an epic, sprawling metropolis that bridges history and future, global culture, and rich storytelling through a prolific people. As I noted the first time around, Shanghai is driving some of the ...
(Sep 24, 2016, The Hundreds (blog))
Tang reboots with a bang
The Bangkok operation opened the same year as Tang's founding, making it one of the leaders among Thai contemporary-art retailers. Long based at Silom Galleria on Silom Road, it initially sold only works by Chinese artists, but gradually took on Thais, ...
(Sep 25, 2016, The Nation)
BRIEF-Ichibanya to buy four curry restaurant operation firms in ...
BRIEF-Ichibanya to buy four curry restaurant operation firms in ...
(Sep 26, 2016, Reuters)
Irving Arts Center to present contemporary Islamic art exhibit
Irving drew charges of Islamophobia during the debate last year about Shariah law in the United States. City officials were asked to support an ill-fated Texas bill to ban foreign law. The city also attracted negative attention for how it handled the ...
(Sep 26, 2016, Dallas Morning News)
Exporting China's art scene
Pigeons will speak, and American actors will struggle with Mandarin in two of the 15 short videos that Cheng Ran, a Chinese artist, is making for his US debut at the New Museum, opening Oct. 26. This 35-year-old, born in Inner Mongolia, is on his first ...
(Sep 26, 2016, Taipei Times)
Growth of China's art through the decades
NEW YORK • To get a sense of the remarkable growth of the Chinese contemporary art market, look no further than artist Zeng Fanzhi. Zeng, 51, has seen his work bring in the second-highest price for a living Chinese artist, according to Artnet. In 2013 ...
(Sep 26, 2016, The Straits Times)
The Turner Prize and Contemporary Art
He reveals where the most exciting new art markets are developing internationally, why he is excited by the new African art scene and why China wants to be seen to be at the forefront of the contemporary art market. Nikki finds out about the growing ...
(Sep 27, 2016, BBC News)
Jan Dalley on nationality and cultural expression
Ai Weiwei, probably the best known name in contemporary art in China, spent some years in New York, but elected to return home and his work deals powerfully and passionately with the politics of his country. Yet his art is in no sense “Chinese”: it ...
(Sep 27, 2016, Financial Times)
Pierre Huyghe Wins 2017 Nasher Prize, Notes from the US-China ...
Pierre Huyghe Wins 2017 Nasher Prize, Notes from the US-China ...
(Sep 27, 2016, BLOUIN ARTINFO)
Dragon City set to host art gallery
In collaboration with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities and the Chinese Embassy, and sponsored by Diyar Al Muharraq, Dragon City is ready to introduce to Bahrain the ever- rising interest in contemporary Chinese art at the Art Centre ...
(Sep 27, 2016, Bahrain News Agency)
Bahrain News Agency | Dragon City set to host art gallery
Manama, Sep. 27 (BNA): Exploring and conquering new areas of interest, Dragon City is set to inspire the Bahrain community with a magical art gallery, 'Eco, ...
(Sep 27, 2016, Bahrain News Agency)
Beijing Design Week returns for 2016
Dezeen promotion: this year's Beijing Design Week features installations, design exhibitions and pop-ups focused on the redevelopment of China's urban environment. The annual Beijing Design Week takes .... Various special events are hosted by cultural ...
(Sep 27, 2016, Dezeen)
A night of art at Nuit Blanche Taipei - The China Post
Getting to know a city at night can completely change your perception — for the better. The upcoming Nuit Blanche Taipei (臺北白晝之夜) will surely give you a ...
(Sep 27, 2016, China Post)
Why are rubber boats hanging outside this building?
The bad boy of contemporary art is sparking controversy in the city that was once the cradle of the Italian Renaissance with his biggest-ever personal exhibition, entitled Libero (Freedom), featuring a public installation inspired by Europe's refugee ...
(Sep 27, 2016, Star2.com)
Nairobi's vibrant art market points to a boom
The trouble is, everyone expects everything to follow the trajectory of Chinese contemporary art. The market has cooled distinctly since those days.” Since the largely self-taught first generation emerged — the “moderns”, as they are known, working ...
(Sep 28, 2016, Financial Times)
Art & Design|The Plot to Put Conceptual Art on 'Melrose Place.' Yes, Really.
An episode in 1997 featured an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, which included works made for the set. Credit CBS Television Studios. In it, Heather Locklear, as the hard-charging advertising executive Amanda Woodward, has ...
(Sep 28, 2016, New York Times)
Uli Sigg traces the arc of Chinese contemporary art at VIFF
The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg focuses on a key figure in the arrival of Chinese contemporary art in the West. Chinese contemporary art has made a big impact in Vancouver over the past decade, thanks to public work by Ai Weiwei and prominent exhibitions ...
(Sep 28, 2016, Straight.com)
'Sky Ladder' Trailer: “Cai Guo-Qiang's Next Creation Will Ignite The World”
It looks like a stunning documentary about the evolving world of contemporary art. I'm not sure what it is ... “The spectacular visual displays of the Chinese-born artist Cai Guo-Qiang lend an undeniably cinematic razzle dazzle to 'Sky Ladder.' An ...
(Sep 28, 2016, /FILM)
Renewed Memories
Their creator Zhang Xiaogang, referred to by the Wall Street Journal in 2012 as "China's most expensive living artist" and still one of the most celebrated contemporary Chinese artists in the West, unveiled several of his latest works at the Pace ...
(Sep 29, 2016, Global Times)
A Historic District in Sydney is the City's Newest Must-Visit Destination
... many of the city's niche galleries, including Kensington Contemporary 1 & 2 (tiny galleries in renovated workers' cottages), MOP Projects (an artist-run initiative) and White Rabbit Gallery, which features a significant contemporary Chinese art ...
(Sep 29, 2016, Wall Street Journal)
Sanyu 'Pink Nude' Leads Poly Auction Autumn Sale in Hong Kong
Poly Auction will holds its Autumn Auctions at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong from Saturday October 1 to Tuesday October 4, with the major sale of Chinese and Asian Modern and Contemporary Art taking place on Monday October 3 at 10:30am (catalogue here) ...
(Sep 30, 2016, BLOUIN ARTINFO)
Asia Week New York In Review
NEW YORK CITY — The New York sales of Chinese and Asian paintings, calligraphy and works of art dominated Asia Week New York sales during the week of September 12–18, according to Art Tactic's Raw Facts Newsletter #37. In total, it said, the sales ...
(Sep 30, 2016, Antiques and the Arts Online)
De Kooning painting set to be auctioned - The China Post
A large painting from one of Willem de Kooning's most productive periods is going on the auction block in the fall. Christie's is offering “Untitled XXV” in New York ...
(Sep 30, 2016, China Post)
Uli Sigg traces the arc of Chinese contemporary art at VIFF
The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg focuses on a key figure in the arrival of Chinese contemporary art in the West. Chinese contemporary art has made a big impact in Vancouver over the past decade, thanks to public work by Ai Weiwei and prominent exhibitions ...
(Sep 30, 2016, Straight.com)
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