In classical music, a sonata form consists of three main sections: an exposition, a development, and a recapitulation. The exposition sets the theme, and is the foundation of the musical movement. >> Read more
UCCA Center of Contemporary Art Spread over three factory chambers built in the early 1950s to Bauhaus-influenced designs, UCCA’s spaces maintain traces of their industrial past. Fully renovated by architects Jean-Michel Wilmotte and Qingyun Ma in 2007, it is a space capable of hosting international exhibitions of the highest caliber. Artists include: Chen Zhen Chu […] >> Read more
So Guy Ullens is leaving the UCCA, selling his collection, lamenting failures and withdrawing from China. Does it really matter? Is UCCA such an important institution? Should a foreign-owned museum be attempting to define the debate about contemporary art in China? Or is Ullens just running away from failure? >> Read more
Chen Tianzhou, best known for his performance works, has dubbed himself a ‘backstage boy’ – one who spectates his art separately from the audience and ‘disappears into his own work’. >> 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
“Studio” brings together twelve of China's most prominent contemporary.By exploring their studios and working conditions through each artist's own lens, the source of their creative output is put on display... >> Read more
Situated in Shanghai’s West Bund art district, SCôP is part of a burgeoning museum cluster—Shanghai’s answer to a Museum Mile—which includes such renowned institutions as the Long Museum, Yuz Museum, Shanghart, the West Bund Art…… >> Read more
Fayen d’Evie and Nicholas Tammens from 3-ply, together with Shi Yong, will be invited to contribute a dialogue covering aspects of the exhibition Lets Talk About Money: >> Read more
The West Bank Architecture and Contemporary Art Biennale 2013 will be held in the waterfront of Xuhui District, Shanghai in October, 2013. >> Read more