Asia Art Forum is proud to announce a dynamic series of lectures, featuring respected members of the Chinese art world discussing the emergence and historical development of Chinese contemporary art and its cultural institutions, as well as issues pertaining the collection of and market of Chinese art.
Taking 1978 as its starting point the course will move forward chronologically focusing on key movements, specific groups and significant exhibitions that form the backbone of this startling rise in Chinese contemporary art. To date, Beijing has always been the focus of any study of contemporary Chinese art history, this course will redress the balance, shifting the focus to include the significant role played by Shanghai’s artists and art scene.
Fostering direct encounters with leading members of the Chinese contemporary art world, the program offers a privileged access to first-hand information on subjects relating to the Chinese contemporary art history and collection of art. The forum encourages the exchange of ideas by means of guest lectures and personal contact with the lecturers and other guests, and will provide a unique opportunity to art professionals, collectors and enthusiasts to study the history and importance of Chinese contemporary art.
Each two-hour seminar will take place in varying locations across Shanghai, either leading galleries or museums and will be presented by some of the most prominent experts in the field.
China Art Forum is an educational initiative in collaboration with Arthub, produced by Pippa Dennis, in consultation from Defne Ayas and Davide Quadrio
The program includes:
• The Chinese Aesthetic: a background to Chinese Art History
• Birth of the Avant Garde: 85 Art New Wave
• Turning Abstract: Shanghai Art from 1976 to 1985
• Political Pop: Post -Tianamen Trends and the Ascent of Painting
• The Rise of Shanghai: the shift from painting to photography, video and new media
• Sensation to Legitimization
• Performance and New Media
• Art Market Trends and What’s Next?
The course will be supplemented with private gallery visits and specially organized social events which will provide privileged meetings with prominent gallerists, artists and critics at the forefront of China’s art scene.
Course I: October 21st 2008, 8 week course, Tuesday evenings, 7.00pm
(designed for Shanghai residents)
Course II: November 14-16, 3 day course, 10am - 4pm
(designed for non-Shanghai residents)
Lecturers will include:
Philip Tinari is a writer and curator based in Beijing. He is Contributing Editor of Artforum, and founding editor of artforum.com.cn, the magazine’s Chinese-language website. His writings have appeared in publications including The New York Times Magazine, Parkett, The Wall Street Journal, and the Chinese journal Dushu, as well as exhibition catalogues for museums including the Guggenheim and the Serpentine Gallery. He is China Advisor to Art Basel. In 2007, he founded Office for Discourse Engineering, an editorial studio focused on publishing and translation related to Chinese contemporary art.
Dr Iain Robertson, Head of Art Business, Sotheby’s Institute. Formerly, Senior Lecturer in Arts Management at City University; Arts officer, British Council, Taiwan, Director Yuyu Yang Foundation,Taiwan. Currently, Advisor, Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong, Consultant to Hana Bank, Korea; Regular columnist to the Australian Art Market Report. Author: Understanding International Art Markets and Management (2005) and The Art Business (2008).
Zhao Chuan, is a writer, theatre director and critic. He writes arts columns and regularly publishes in major newspapers and the art press in mainland China and Taiwan. He’s the guest lecturer in the China Art Academy and New York University’s Shanghai Center. His book Shanghai Abstract Story was published in 2006.
Michelle Blumenthal, based in Hong Kong and Shanghai. She initially worked with Chinese traditional porcelain, ceramic, textiles and furniture, later moving into Chinese contemporary art as a curator and art consultant. Her specific area of expertise focuses on the development of Chinese abstract art from the late 1970’s.
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For more information please contact:
asiaartforum@gmail.com
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15% of all profits will go to ArtHub.
