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2013.05.21 Tue, by

Art Basel Hong Kong 2013

An introductory word on Art Basel Hong Kong 2013, with a run-down of select booths to look out for at the fair.

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2012.10.27 Sat, by

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

2012.10.17 Wed, by

UCCA Center of Contemporary Art（UCCA）

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

Art World, 2011.03.11 Fri, by

Zaijian! Guy Ullens says goodbye to UCCA

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

Art World, 2020.03.16 Mon, by

Chen Tianzhou ‘Backstage Boys’ at BANK Shanghai

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

Art World, 2017.03.22 Wed, by

Holzwege – 20 Years of ShanghART

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

Art World, 2016.08.15 Mon, by