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The passing twelve months have seen the greater Chinese scene piqued by scandal, pressure and anti-climax and sprinkled only lightly, it seemed, with really effective art. 2013 felt like a tense and ambivalent year. >> Read more

In response to recent accusations leveled by Li Shan and Sun Liang, Johnson Chang of Hanart has issued a statement (reprinted here). Randian also spoke with Johnson Chang to hear his version of events. >> Read more

Broad beyond belief, in cultural terms, in comparison with the millennia-spanning survey “China: 5,000 Years” or the more standard national survey shows still favored by mid-sized institutions today, the exhibition's remit is both ambitious and impossible. >> Read more

For no matter how big the fair is (258 galleries, 31 countries), how many satellite fairs sprout up (more than 20, but only a few worth going to), or how many celebs are spotted (Leonardo DiCaprio, Cindy Crawford, Glenn O’Brian), the thing about fairs is they are always going somewhere else. Somebody is always getting left behind. >> Read more

The 5th Moscow Biennale is curated by Catherine de Zegher with the title derived from Goethe's famous last words: “More light!” “More Light” is not a blinding lineup of spotlight-wary, biennial-ized superstars... >> Read more

Larys Frogier, director of the Rockbund Art Museum and chair of the Jury, talks about the inaugural HUGO BOSS ASIA ART Award and the upcoming exhibition of the seven finalist artists...
 
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Singapore, June 2013 – Art Plural Gallery is pleased to present the solo exhibition of Chinese artist Qiu Jie. Featuring 30 of his latest works, the exhibition will run from September 13 to October 26, 2013. >> Read more

Paul Gladston charts the trajectory of Yu Youhan’s practice from his literati inspired abstract works, to his political pop paintings to his fusion inspired landscapes — revealing new meanings behind his worth through in-depth interviews with the artist. >> Read more

In this concise exhibition of one of the world's most important performance artists, and the founding influence on Chinese performance art, Tehching Hsieh's most iconic year-long performance piece—will be shown for the first time in Beijing. >> Read more

In the 1950s, a comedy series called “The House of 72 Tenants” took the world of television by storm. It depicted the lives of the working class in Shanghai prior to Liberation in 1949; it became emblematic of life in Shanghai with one single line: “Rooms as small as pigeon cages, with lodgers all crammed inside"... >> Read more