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Contemporary Chinese Art News 09/2017

Helen Feng on the Future of Music and Everything Else

After a successful first event in Berlin last year, the second installment of NEU China took place at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing last weekend. Guests discussed the future of investment, artificial intelligence, robots, e-commerce ... (Sep 1, 2017, Sixth Tone)

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FILE - In this July 13, 2016 file photo, Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei speaks during a press conference at the exhibition 'translocation - transformation' at the Museum of contemporary art in Vienna, Austria. Ai is getting some local opposition ... (Sep 1, 2017, Charlotte Observer)

Art Industry News: William Eggleston Is Releasing an Old-Fashioned Techno Album + More Must-Read Stories

(Washington Post). Art Collector David Tang Dies – Sir David Tang, the Hong Kong and British socialite and fashion entrepreneur who had a column in the Financial Times, has died from cancer at age 63. He was an avid collector of Chinese contemporary ... (Sep 1, 2017, artnet News)

An Artist-Run Nonprofit Helps Open Up Myanmar to Contemporary Art

In 2004 the Asian Cultural Council, an American nonprofit, awarded Ko a three-month artist's residency in New York City, as well as funds to visit galleries in Indonesia and China. Inspired by what he saw, he vowed to create the same type of creative ... (Sep 1, 2017, Hyperallergic)

AMAM Celebrates Centennial Season

A Century of Asian Art at Oberlin features pottery, paintings, and sculpture from Japan, China, and Persia, including the first piece of art acquired by Oberlin's collection: a Chinese vase donated by Dalzell Bunker in 1894, according to the Joan L ... (Sep 1, 2017, The Oberlin Review)

Two of three vacant curator positions filled at The Ringling

There was a time earlier this year when Steven High, executive director of The Ringling, found himself temporarily wearing three extra hats after the curators of the museum's Asian, European and contemporary art departments all accepted positions ... (Sep 2, 2017, Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

Museum of Contemporary Art Beijing to establish new museum dedicated to science and art

Joining hands with the International Scientific Exchange Foundation of China, the Museum of Contemporary Art Beijing (MCAB) will open up a new museum, the National Science and Art Museum Beijing, within the MCAB, Qin Feng, curator of the museum, ... (Sep 3, 2017, Global Times)

A West Coast Spotlight on Latino Artists Leads the Fall Art Season

In 1998, the Asia Society brought the first major shipment of Chinese contemporary art to New York City. Some of the artists came, too: They had no money, were exhibiting in one another's Beijing apartments and dodging post-Tiananmen censors. A few ... (Sep 3, 2017, New York Times)

The intrigue of contemporary art

IT is a good time to enjoy contemporary art in Hangzhou this month. An up-and-coming artist is holding her first solo exhibition here; a veteran painter makes a long-awaited comeback and brings his works to China; an intriguing art experiment is going ... (Sep 3, 2017, Shanghai Daily (subscription))

Over 50 speakers for African Cultures conference

He is an award winning lecturer, writer and has lectured on five continents, has held research and visits positions in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, China and South Africa. ... These are some of the regional and international speakers to deliver at ICAC in sub ... (Sep 4, 2017, The Herald)

Austrian residency enables artist to explore himself

Hoyt engaged in various forms of drawing and painting while working out of a guest studio in Salzburg's contemporary art center during the month of July. During that time, mixed media artist Stefan Kreiger was at Tower View in Red Wing as the City of ... (Sep 4, 2017, Republican Eagle)

Dakota Nation Will Bury Sam Durant's Scaffold

Liu Jie and Lu Jing will curate “A Future that Never Returns,” which aims to explore contemporary art's ability to grapple with time and China's rapid socioeconomic transformation, and Lan Qingwei and Du Xiyun will curate “The Rhetoric of Family Tree ... (Sep 4, 2017, Artforum)

How a new generation of Chinese art collectors are taking on the world

Hence in our collection you can find pieces ranging from stone carvings all the way to old master paintings from the 15th and 16th Centuries as well as contemporary art. We are not trying to build an art encyclopaedia, but to show people a common ... (Sep 5, 2017, South China Morning Post)

How Virtual Reality Takes Immersive Contemporary Art To The Next Level

In May, Chinese multimedia artist Cao Fei unveiled her BMW Art Car #18 at Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai. Her work is a combination of VR technology and video art, which fuses ancient Chinese traditions and the rapid technological advancements ... (Sep 5, 2017, Hong Kong Tatler (press release))

The most lucrative collectibles revealed

When it comes to art genres, Impressionist and modern art shed 7.9 per cent in 2016, Old Masters and 19th century art lost 4.3 per cent, post-war and contemporary art depreciated in value by 6.1 per cent and traditional Chinese works of art lost 5.8 ... (Sep 5, 2017, Money Observer)

Poly Auction Hong Kong expects autumn sales to reach 102 mln USD

30-Oct. 3, the auction selected works from modern and contemporary art, Chinese paintings, Chinese ceramics and works of art, jewels, watches and wine, according to Poly Auction Hong Kong. Alex Chang, managing director of the company, told Xinhua ... (Sep 5, 2017, Xinhua)

Art Industry News: Long-Lost Francis Bacon 'Pope' to Lead Christie's London Sale + More Must-Read Stories

Lost Bacon Painting to Lead Christie's Sale – A rediscovered Francis Bacon painting will be auctioned during Frieze Week at Christie's London's Post-War & Contemporary Art auction on October 6 for a modest estimate of £10 million. It is the first time ... (Sep 5, 2017, artnet News)

AUCTIONREVIEWS-ASIAN ART

Offerings spanned numerous subcategories, including: Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian art; Chinese calligraphy, ceramics, and paintings; Chinese snuff bottles; Japanese art; and modern and contemporary South Asian art. In all, the three houses ... (Sep 5, 2017, Blouinartinfo UK)

Parsing the Plastic Products of Consumerism at Skupltur Projekte Münster

When the first Skulptur Projekte was presented in 1977, König and co-founder Klaus Bussmann set out to spread a pioneering idea: contemporary art should not be confined to museums and galleries, but exist in the public domain where citizens would meet ... (Sep 5, 2017, Hyperallergic)

Sydney Contemporary Art Fair aims to hook in young buyers

Artworks for as low as $200 will likely attract a new and growing segment of younger buyers at this year's Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, says the London-based founder of some of the world's largest commercial art fairs, Tim Etchells. He has found that ... (Sep 6, 2017, The Australian Financial Review)

The Fall Is Here and So Is the Exciting 11th Edition of the Asia ...

The Fall Is Here and So Is the Exciting 11th Edition of the Asia ... (Sep 6, 2017, Marketwired (press release))

Fall's 13 must-see art exhibits - both indoors and outside

Real Estate: Dwelling in Contemporary Art (Sept. 15-March 18, Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College). This group exhibition includes such distinguished artists as Bernd and Hilla Becher, Gordon Matta-Clark, Ed Ruscha, and Krzysztof Wodiczko with ... (Sep 6, 2017, Philly.com)

'Deutschland 8' comes to China

According to Shi Mingde, ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Germany, Deutschland 8 was inspired by the 2015 exhibition China 8: Contemporary Art from China Along the Rhine-Ruhr, which showcased more than 500 works by 118 ... (Sep 6, 2017, Global Times)

Lévy Gorvy Plans Shanghai Office in Ongoing Push to Capture the Asian Market

Lévy Gorvy, the powerhouse gallery created at the start of the year when Dominique Lévy joined forces with longtime Christie's contemporary executive Brett Gorvy, will open an office and private viewing space in Shanghai. Danqing Li, a former ... (Sep 6, 2017, artnet News)

Lévy Gorvy to Open Office in Shanghai, Names Danqing Li Senior Director, Asia

While Beijing is known for having mainland China's on-the-rise gallery scene, Shanghai has a number of contemporary art institutions, such as the Power Station of Art, the Long Museum, and K11 Art Museum. Some blue-chip galleries, such as Lisson, have ... (Sep 6, 2017, ARTnews)

The role of art in place-making and place-marketing: experiencing, understanding and appreciating places through the ...

The role of art in place-making and place-marketing: experiencing, understanding and appreciating places through the ... (Sep 6, 2017, TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific)

Six artists present stunning works at Museum MACAN

She and five other contemporary artists — FX Harsono, Tisna Sanjaya, Reza Afisina and Agung Kurniawan from Indonesia and Yin Xiuzhen from China — took part in the First Sight program at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara ... (Sep 6, 2017, Jakarta Post)

The Art of Modern China

Shifting Permanence reflects the current contemporary art scene in China with artists who are at the forefront of the growing sector. While the artists are focused on a modern China and their artworks express their experiences and emotions within a ... (Sep 7, 2017, The Adelaide Review)

Art Notes: Circle your calendar and go to downtown Akron

Tuesday Tea — At 2:30 p.m, Andrea Gyorody, assistant curator of modern and contemporary art at Allen Memorial Art Museum, will discuss This Is Your Art: The Legacy of Ellen Johnson, the art history professor who started the art rental program in 1940 ... (Sep 7, 2017, Akron Beacon Journal)

Six artists present stunning works at Museum MACAN - Art & Culture ...

Six artists present stunning works at Museum MACAN - Art & Culture ... (Sep 7, 2017, Jakarta Post)

'Troposphere' brings Brazilian contemporary art to Beijing

In the eyes of many Chinese people, Brazil is a paradise for travelers with its beautiful sunny beaches and of course love of soccer. The upcoming Troposphere exhibition at Beijing's Minsheng Museum is also looking to let the people of China know that ... (Sep 7, 2017, Global Times)

Art project to offer new insights into BMW Group plant Dingolfing. Body shop part of the innovative art work by ...

Art project to offer new insights into BMW Group plant Dingolfing. Body shop part of the innovative art work by ... (Sep 7, 2017, Automotive World (press release))

Finding the artist's way in a contemporary Facebookpolitan selfie space

So it's not surprising that Facebookpolitan has become the oeuvre of contemporary art. It's an artist-as-selfie space. The artist is now a self-brand. On the highway off-ramps in the rich northern suburbs shop-less traders and their Chinese goodies ... (Sep 7, 2017, Daily Maverick)

Letters to the Editor, September 8, 2017

Although he did not endow schools and hospitals in the way that [his grandfather] Tang Shiu-kin did, he supported the arts and China's emerging contemporary art scene. He brought together in Hong Kong a wonderfully expert group of specialists – world ... (Sep 8, 2017, South China Morning Post)

'Blondie of China' on the Future of Music

Taipei holds first LGBTQ art exhibition in a public museum

Jointly organized by Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, and Hong Kong's art promoter Sunpride Foundation, the "Spectrosynthesis─Asian LGBTQ Issues and Art Now" exhibit features 51 works by 22 artists from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the ... (Sep 8, 2017, Focus Taiwan News Channel)

Bayanihan Project gives contemporary Filipino art chance to shine

"It's partly to do with the legacy of scholarship around Asian art, which is primarily interested in — or has been in the past, at least — in Japan and China and India as being these kind of great civilising cultures of Asia," says Matt Cox, curator ... (Sep 8, 2017, ABC Online)

The New Season of Art: Listings for the Fall Season and Beyond ...

The New Season of Art: Listings for the Fall Season and Beyond ... (Sep 8, 2017, New York Times)

A Generation of Architects Making Its Mark at Dizzying Speed

Across town that same week, Ms. Johnston and Mr. Lee, who are married, also unveil Phase 1 of their renovation of Josef Paul Kleihues's Museum of Contemporary Art, an attempt to humanize the famously aloof building by unlocking some of its unyielding ... (Sep 8, 2017, New York Times)

Groundbreaking LGBTQ art show opens in Taiwan

A papercutting depicting two men having sex on a train and life-size charcoal sketches of naked homosexual couples embracing are among the artworks on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in the capital Taipei. An installation piece outside ... (Sep 9, 2017, Daily Mail)

Signal - Center for Contemporary Art

Not so long ago, in a country far up in the northern parts of Europe, a kung fu master wrote down two Chinese characters on a piece of paper. He then translated them into "never always same thing" for his students. This is of course a sketchy ... (Sep 9, 2017, E-Flux)

Inside David Tang's exclusive China Club in Hong Kong with long-time member, designer Alan Chan

I think my interest in contemporary art started here. It gave me a picture of what contemporary art in China is.” He credits Johnson Chang of Hanart TZ Gallery for helping Tang curate the numerous artworks on the walls, featuring artists who were on ... (Sep 9, 2017, South China Morning Post)

MOCA Taipei fetes LGBTQ art - Taipei Times

After a landmark court ruling in May cleared the way for Taiwan to become the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriages, Taipei's Museum of ... (Sep 9, 2017, Taipei Times)

Groundbreaking LGBTQ art show opens in Taiwan

First Creative China Festival promotes young artists overseas, with music, film, art, fashion and design shows ...

First Creative China Festival promotes young artists overseas, with music, film, art, fashion and design shows ... (Sep 10, 2017, South China Morning Post)

NOMADIC TRAVELER, the 5th Korea-Indonesia Media Installation Art Exhibition at Edwin's Gallery 7 – 17 September ...

NOMADIC TRAVELER, the 5th Korea-Indonesia Media Installation Art Exhibition at Edwin's Gallery 7 – 17 September ... (Sep 10, 2017, Broadway World)

Mapping the art of Zim

Mapping can be defined as sketching or resembling. An exhibition involves an act of presenting or viewing, hence the Mapping Art in Zimbabwe exhibition encompasses an act of sketching and presenting the future of art. The exhibition is divided into ... (Sep 10, 2017, The Herald)

A Peek Inside Jean-Louis Remilleux's Chateau and French History

Much of the energy among art collectors these days is devoted to the shock of the new: contemporary art in all of its provocative glory. But some look to the greatest .... And I am not obliged to travel to meet Japanese or Chinese people. What are the ... (Sep 11, 2017, New York Times)

A portrait of porcelain: Ai Weiwei's homage to craftsmanship

With 'Ai Weiwei on Porcelain,' the artist takes an inspired journey tracing the historic 'Silk Road/Route' connection between Turkey and China. Presenting a narrative informed by his life story, like much of this work, he pays homage to the traditions ... (Sep 11, 2017, Architectural Digest India)

Christie's Shanghai Autumn Auctions 2017

On 24 September, Christie's invites you to FIRST OPEN│Shanghai and 20th Century & Contemporary Art, two spectacular sales showcasing artworks by Asian and Western contemporary masters and emerging artists. Part of Christie's China 2017 autumn ... (Sep 11, 2017, Christie's)

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