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The Department for Culture and Education (DCAE) of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Shanghai is delighted to announce the launch of the Alternatives to Ritual publications in Chinese and English/German >> Read more

Much as the Beijing winter has been very mild this year, overall, the art of the past year has also felt rather milder and more sentimental from previous years. Let us then explore the production and exhibition of this “old” contemporary art in the contemporary Chinese art world. >> Read more

During ArtBasel Hong Kong, ACAF will host a cocktail party at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong. The event will take place on the 45th floor, in the Peak Suite on Friday, 24 May 2013 between 6:30pm and 11:30pm. >> Read more

“Experiencing Simplicity — Realistic Paintings from Long Collection” is a brand-new exhibition after Long Museum’s opening debut based on Long Museum’s abundant collection of Chinese realistic paintings. >> Read more

"Point at a Deer Call it a Horse" is based on the Chinese idiom “Zhi Lu Wei Ma” — to confuse right and wrong, to distort reality through misrepresentation, to deceive. Historically, it dates back to Zhao Gao, a prime minister of the Qin Dynasty who, in 207 BCE, used dissent to test the court, gauging their loyalty... >> Read more

Writer Luise Guest examines the banal and the beautiful in the work of Gao Rong and Dong Yuan, two Beijing-based women artists who deal with issues of memory and domesticity in their work.
 
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The ancient poet, Tao Yuanming describes Peach Blossom Spring as a small village one stumbles upon by chance. It is a pristine paradise hidden deep in the wilderness of mountains, where its inhabitants are protected from the outside world; the old and young alike live in harmony with the birds and beasts... >> Read more

Public program series Discussion between Nikita Yingqian Cai and Song Ta >> Read more

Night Raids the group exhibition Night Strike by young artists is one of the Road Roller project. This exhibition is another hit of the post-90s artists. In the shroud of night, strike is their attitude, with fresh conceptions and passionate heat bursting out in the space. Curator： Wang Man Artists（listed in no particular order） Chen […] >> Read more

Randian Editor Iona Whittaker in conversation with Ai Weiwei — Chinese artist, writer, filmmaker and commentator — at his Beijing studio. The year 2012 marked his release from house arrest and the film "Never Sorry".... >> Read more