arthub | History

Arthub has been created as a not-for-profit in Hong Kong to expand Bizart’s scope in the Asian context. In this context, Arthub’s history is strictly related and come from the Asian soul of BizArt and its first Asian experiment Compass. Some of the listed events in this homepage come from BizArt records and are used here to provide background of where Arthub comes from and where Arthub is going to.

Bizart | IAN & Compass

Shanghai Detour 上海游艺图 Shanghai Detour 上海游艺图 –
The Art ride by all of us for the distinguished guests
Free mini-van rides + a Shanghai art map!
www.shanghaidetour.org / www.arthub.org.cn // all gallery websites
When: September 10-13, noon – 7 pm How often: Every 30 minutes to/from ShContemporary
In a Nutshell: Access to more than 40 galleries, museums, and independent art spaces in Shanghai through [...]

2.0 Shanghai Meeting for Shanghai Detour The second meeting among Shanghai art professionals explored the possibilities for collaborative projects for Shanghai in 2008. We checked on the possibility of making or coordinating with existing projects as map of the art exhibitions during shcontemporary and biennial and concluded on the following:
Shanghai Detour 上海游艺图（TBC)
The Art ride by all of us for the distinguished [...]

Chinese Contemporary Video Art Research Project GENERAL INTRODUCTION
These last few years, China contemporary art initiated an increasing focus from the international art scene and the Chinese art market reached unprecedented records. This phenomena was furthermore intensified by the multiple biennales, art fairs and exhibitions held in China and abroad. However, although numbers of publications on this matter have been written, most [...]

Bizart 10th Year Anniversary- Future Directions 9/7/08 - 9/7/08 On the occasion of Bizart’s 10th Year Anniversary in Shanghai, Bizart and Arthub are publishing a book with all activities of BizArt, Compass and now Arthub, from 1998 to 2008. A special section will be dedicated to the future directions of Bizart, so we will include “brief responses” from Bizart’s favorite artists, writers, curators and [...]

Old/ New Routes- A Selection of Video Art From Central Asia 1/12/08 - 1/20/08 Participating Artists: Alexandr Ugay from Kazakhstan, Veaceslav Ahunov, Serghei Ticina from Uzbekistan, Ulan Djaparov, Gulnara Kasmalieva & Muratbek Djumaliev from Kyrgyzstan
Old/New Routes is an exhibition and publication that explores the nomad specificity of the Islamic states after the collapse of Soviet Union. An overview of the present situation of the Central Asian context by an [...]

The Past - The Forgotten Time - A critical approach to Indonesian history 10/25/07 - 11/13/07 Following an exhibition in Jakarta in August and in Semarang in September, the exhibition, “The Past, The Forgotten Time”, visited Shanghai, China, from October 25 – November 11, 2007. This exhibition was held at Biz-Art, a non-commercial art organization in Shanghai. This exhibition is an ending for the exhibition series “Masa Lalu Masa Lupa” had been hold by Cemeti Art House during 2006. This topic is a representation of the effort to campaign critical approach to the his...

Regional meeting in Yogyakarta 2/10/08 - 2/15/08 WORKING SESSION
Feb 10-12, 2008
Participating Organizations: Arthub/ Bizart, Cemeti Foundation, Green Papaya and Substation
AGENDA DAY #1:
Morning Welcome
10-12 Introductions/ Organizational Updates (Programmatic/Socio-political/Cultural) by Partners
Green Papaya, Substation, Arthub/ Bizart & Cemeti Foundation
12.30-1.30pm LUNCH (with option to continue discussing the [...]

BizArt/Arthub Matrix and Shanghai, an interview Unsustainable sustainable
In the world afflicted by power-oriented directions and profit-making successes, is there space for long-term projects/ideas, micro and experimental processes linked to the creativity of civil societies? Do such initiatives need to become part of the great market and to brand themselves to survive? Will governments ever value cultural development and support these initiatives [...]

China on Display: Past and Present Practices of Selecting, Exhibiting and Viewing Chinese Visual and Material Culture 12/6/07 - 12/8/07 ‘China’ on Display:
Past and Present Practices of Selecting, Exhibiting and Viewing Chinese Visual and Material Culture.
An International Symposium
Leiden, The Netherlands, 6-8 December 2007
Venue: Leiden University School of Management Gravensteen, Pieterskerkhof 6, Room
As displays in museums and galleries become increasingly globalized, it is essential to turn critical attention towards the historical and cultural [...]

Shanghype!, portrait of the city from dawn to dusk ARTISSIMA CINEMA, Curated by Davide Quadrio, BizArt/Arthub, Shanghai
Mirafiori Motor Village
Friday, November 9, 7.00 p.m. - Preview of the project and conference
Museo Nazionale del Cinema, Mole Antonelliana
Saturday, November 10, h. 9.00 – 1.00 p.m. – Video Review
Artissima 14 – Cinebus
Sunday, November 11, h. 11.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. - Video review
Bund 18 Creative Center, Shanghai, December [...]

“China Contemporary Art Tours” Explore the exciting world of Chinese contemporary art with
“China Contemporary Art Tours”
For the occasion of the 3rd Prague Biennale, BizArt Art Center is proud to offer “China Contemporary Art Tours”, a series of exclusive trips customized for art lovers including museums groups, art organizations, curators, artists, and collectors. BizArt, with its ten years of [...]

N524-An Exhibition by Young Artists from Hangzhou N524
An Exhibition by Young Artists from Hangzhou
Participating artists: Cui Shaohan, Sun Huiyuan, Zhang Lehua, Wu Juehui, Zhong Su, Zou Chen, Wang Xiaofeng
This exhibition of artists from Hangzhou was organized by BizArt Art Center. N524 is a number of a train from Hangzhou to Shanghai.
The artworks mainly consisted in videos and installations. The video Tofu shows [...]

History of chemistry 2- Premiere of Lu Chunsheng’s film 11/18/06 Excessively restrained mountaineering enthusiasts
Premiere of Lu Chunsheng’s film
Premiere: November 18th, 2006, Saturday (19:00-22:00)
Venue: Paradise Theatre, 308, AnFu Road, by Hua Shan Road
(Seats are limited) first come, first seated
Exhibition Dates: November 19th- 24th, 2006 (2 showings per day 13:00/ 15:00)
Venue: Shanghai BizArt Art Center, Moganshan Rd 50, Building 7th, 4th Floor. 200060
Tel: +8621 62775358
The [...]

New Ways of Engaging Asia - Artists’ Mobility and Artist-in- Residencies 9/9/06 - 9/11/06 ….Promoting Asian artists mobility and Alternative strategies
A closer, cooperative network among Asian art organizations
Small Workshop Groups Introducing Asian AIRs
Artists Forum International (AFI) proudly presents “Public Moments” and New Ways of Engaging Asia - Artists’Mobility and Artist-in-Residencies as one of its main components. In collaboration with SSamzie Space and Intra-Asia Network, AFI cordially invites you [...]

Residency Jay Koh and Chu Chuyuan 9/1/06 - 10/31/06 Jay Koh and Chu Chuyuan were invited to Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou as part of a professional residency (autumn 2006). The two artists/curators undertook research also on BizArt and they have been asked to give a report about this organizations with suggestions to how to improve the managment of the organization itself.
Here below and abstract [...]