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(中文) 燃点对话张乐华：谈论其创作的初衷、理念及背后的故事……

Art Stage Singapore opened strongly, with collectors from all over East Asia milling around and strong early sales reported across the fair. Art Stage positions itself as the premier platform for South East Asia but this year there was was a strong international presence…

As regards China, London was less interested in the Middle Kingdom than in 2013 but the ubiquitous presence of Chinese artists and collectors in London, and galleries and museums attentive to them, indicates a trend that has been growing for the last five years.

After more than a year of curatorial planning, the exhibition “Unlived by What is Seen” opened at the same time at three of the most important galleries in Beijing—Galleria Continua, PACE Beijing, and Tang Contemporary.
 

“Sun Xun: The Time Vivarium” opens at Sean Kelly Gallery, New York

This fall, Shanghai’s profusion of events made it almost seem like the central hub of contemporary art in China. Here is an overview of what happened—with more coverage to come later. 
 

“It’s a real waste to work for four days [at an annual fair] and then disappear, and then come up for four days again. It would serve the art world much better if there was an ongoing project. They still need people to bring collectors, provide education, create a buzz and give information inside and outside…”

无论是作为一个展览还是一次研究，“惯例下的狂欢”从观念的提出，到问题的探讨范围，都不像是给艺术界以外的观众所准备，而更像是策展人、学人、艺术家与机构管理者之间的内部理论学习与交流——这本身就是“惯例”的最好体现。