Computer Solutions

A Shanghai doll got arrested in Hong Kongafter frolicking in an untoward manner in the pool of the Grand Hyatt. Hmm, Shanghai decadence doesn’t really translate well into Hong Kong. In other news, it sounds like all the big names at the Hong Kong Art Fair did well as expected. I was always of the opinion you could plonk a Rolls Royce down in one of those art fair stands and it would sell, and lo and behold Jeff Koons paints an M3. And someone dropped $50 million on a set of Warhol Maos. Art Basel (the world’s top art fair) is taking over Art HK from next year, moving the date to February. Expect more of same from now on. That old tax free status in HK works wonders. The only likely way this situation will change is if China drops its 30% tax on art sales, and invests in a series of laws that protect artists and eradicates censorship, and auction houses on the mainland stop being dodgy. Hmm, could take a while…though Hainan may be a possible location for this sea change.

Interesting long post on the detention of @i

Shanghai Eye’s new studio neighbour (referred to as NSN) from now on:nb. walks in without knocking
NSN: What re you doing?
Shanghai Eye: (surrounded by builders, unloaded paintings and assorted studio detritus): I am opening a nightclub
NSN: Gobsmacked
Shanghai Eye pengyou: Haha he is just joking
NSN: Looks at pengyou
Shanghai Eye pengyou: He is opening a KTV
NSN: Double gobsmacked
Shanghai Eye: We’re just joking
NSN: THis is a respectable neighbourhood
Shanghai Eye: I am opening a studio
MSN: What? You are not living here?
Shanghai Eye: No
NSN: Can I have some of your wood it matches my floorboards..
Shanghai Eye: What?
NSN: (at this point her brood running riot, screaming and poking things) I need some wood to replace hole in my floor
Shanghai Eye: What wood?
NSN: Marches to a cupboard: This wood
Shanghai Eye: I didn’t even know I had that wood
NSN takes six pieces of wood walks out
Shanghai Eye pengyou 2: Keep your door locked
ps NSN popped back in to say she is repairing floor as she also wants to rent out her apartment

Later…
NSN’s mother walks in with kids without knocking.
NSN Mother: Ooh wowo
Shanghai Eye (mid conversation with a designer): Erm, excuse me
Kids prodding paintings and screaming
Shanghai Eye: Sorry we are a bit busy
NSN Mother: But look at this kid (little blonde kid) she is one of yours
Shanghai Eye: (thinks WTF?) That is not my child
Penny drops
Shanghai Eye: Please leave
NSN Mother looks upset points at little blonde

Shanghai Eye: We are having a meeting, sorry

Bizart founder Davide on the market and stuff, there’s also a few interesting other bits and pieces on Randian.

It has been announced that Pearl Lam will change the name of Contrast Gallery to…Pearl Lam Galleries. Genius. Shanghai Eye takes its hat off. And the hat off the hamster, and the blindfold. And the hats off those people who do not even wear hats. Wishing Pearl a bright future with this new move. Also hoping the new move will bring Pearl back into the Shanghai Eye top ten search terms ranking, at least replacing Thames Town, come on we know you can do it!

Top search terms for Shanghaieye.net
(recently 1 month)

ai weiwei
18.5%
loretta fredy bush
17.6%
also rans:
weird stuff
banksy
ai weiwei art
mars
ww3
shanghai eye
life on mars
ai weiwei naked
world war 3
shark eats man
chinese artist ai weiwei
loretta fredy bush picture
thames town

DANNO D’IMMAGINE

28.05.2011 – 11.06.2011

curated by Cecilia Freschini

Organized in collaboration with ZA.project

Opening Sat 28th from 7pm

with Alessandro Rolandi sound installation

& Specific dj Set by Oscar Chirizzi

from 9:30 till late …

Artists: Gabriele Arruzzo, Stefano Avesani & Marcella Campa, Filippo Berta,

DANNO D’IMMAGINE

What is the perception of Italy abroad?

Itis an acquired view that in recent years the perception of Italy in othercountries is less and less positive. It is the sharpness of this decline thaturged me to investigate the issue from an artistic prospective. Despite theexplicitness of its sociopolitical component, the project originates from threesimple elements: common sense, responsibility and dignity. These componentshave been consciously and carefully blended in a thick layer of creativity. Itis my opinion that art should stimulate and lead the public to a critic andconstructive observation of reality. So, I asked to Italian artists based inChina to provide an artistic suggestion, a site-specific work, in response tothis matter. In the following step, I selected works of artists who are livingin Italy in order to gather a more ‘internal’ substantiation.

Special thanks to Andrea Iacono, Ciccio & Meimei

The event will take place at Zajia Lab 杂家

Tel: 15601122252 / +10.84049141 – Tue-Sun, 11.30 a.m to late.

Add: Hong En Daoist Temple (beside Bell Tower food market) Doufuchi Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing

地址：北京市东城区豆腐池胡同(种楼菜市场旁边)

Story here