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I happened to overhear him speaking to someone nearby, saying “all of the burnt books upstairs were once banned.” It turns out I was right—all of Qiu Zhijie’s work and every aspect of his work have always come about with such exquisite reasons. >> Read more

As an artist, he has witnessed the rapid social and economical changes of China in the last two decades. Since being deeply rooted in China’s cultural context and this land that he belongs to, he questions the controversial social and political phenomena that he sees, and his works aim to be a comment on these phenomena. >> Read more

“Always the same thing. How boring! Pedants definitely!” said Oblomov, yawning. Basel is still the best art fair in the world. You knew that already. It runs as smoothly as Swiss Rail. No air-conditioning problems here! Yet there is a growing sense Art Basel is getting predictable. At first, I thought it was just me, […] >> Read more

Once again, Art Basel was a huge success. Outside, people were swimming in the Rhine under the June sun and sausages were as ridiculously expensive as ever. And there was lots of art sold, often at record prices, if you believe the breathless reports. IF. It is almost pointless writing about Art Basel. Sharing photos, […] >> Read more

Inga Svala Thorsdottir and Wu Shanzhuan's manifesto and series of works titled Thing's Right(s), a revision of the 1948. >> Read more

A prejudice I wasn’t able to overcome: I find the title of the Biennale unbearable. It literally translates as “Go Art Go” (okay, also “Long Live Art”, but still). >> Read more

This edition of the triennial showcases the expanded field of not only fiber art, but more importantly the international reach of contemporary art in Hangzhou, which seems to be still basking in the afterglow of global G20 summit. >> Read more

In recent years, large-scale exhibitions on the academic study, historical overview, and specialized exhibition of video art have been held in both western and non-Western countries. >> Read more

On June 30, it was announced that Baron Guy Ullens is looking to sell Beijing’s Ullens Center of Contemporary Art (UCCA) along with his art collection. >> Read more

The CAFAM Biennial is organized by the CAFA Art Museum. With the support of this university art museum, “Super-Organism: Research and Experiments from a Specific View” and “Invisible Hand: Curating as Gesture” were held in 2011 and 2014 respectively. >> Read more