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To coincide with the opening this week in Shanghai of the 15th anniversary exhibition of the "Chinese Contemporary Art Awards" (CCAA) at the Power Station of Art, Randian's Chris Moore spoke at length with Uli Sigg about the history and philosophy behind CCAA, still the most respected art award in China... >> Read more

Almine Rech is one of the leading gallerists in Paris and Brussels, and had early on developed a strong taste for conceptual and minimalist art, including presenting James Turrell's first commercial show in Europe. Other important solo shows have included John McCracken, Richard Prince, Jeff Koons and now Liu Wei... >> Read more

Interview with Tina Keng, founder and Executive Director, Tina Keng Gallery >> Read more

Esther Schipper, one of the most influential gallerists in Europe, represents many of the artists who have come to dominate the intellectual scene in what is often described as “relational aesthetics,” a term Schipper herself eschews. >> 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

For a long time ShanghART’s home was the M50 art district, on the banks of Suzhou Creek, a much smaller version of Beijing’s Dashanzi 798. Galleries at M50 would come and go but ShanghART’s presence, along with the mostly local artists it represented—including Ding Yi, Zhang Enli and Xu Zhen—remained constant. >> Read more

Two years later, ART021 had outgrown its home on the Bund and moved...to the Shanghai Exhibition Centre (ha!)...Chris Moore reviews ART021 2016. >> Read more

I stepped off the plane, inhaled deeply, and choked on the news that America had elected Donald Duck as president. Had the plane actually crashed in a massive ball of fire without me noticing? >> Read more

"Taxidermy is on my walls with a full description of the kill and cause"—Ran Dian previews New York at Art Basel Hong Kong >> Read more

We begin at the Courts of Justice, which were built on the hill overlooking The Marolles district to intimidate the poor who lived there. Now there is a lift to take you straight down, or up, depending on your inclination. >> Read more