Archive for May 2007

Paintblog: new work – some big heads

May 28th, 2007 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Paintblog, Random Shanghai stuff...
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Paintblog: new work – some big heads

Some new WIPs, oil on canvas, taken with the trusty phone camera          

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That’s a court victory

May 24th, 2007 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...

In the ongoing saga of Mark Kitto’s ousting from his own magazines by the government it seems he has finally got some good news to report- ” Now the State Council Information Office has begun talks on a settlement, but Mr Kitto believes th...


Some art news (kind of)

May 21st, 2007 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...
Some art news (kind of)

Not really news but this website www.yahqq.com has nominated its top 100 artists. One (living?) foreigner makes the grade it seems, who can be found here. The Yahqq top 100 is here, check it out for a history of modern Chinese art, a lot of the greats...


Paintblog: new wips…

May 20th, 2007 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Paintblog, Random Shanghai stuff...
Paintblog: new wips…

Some new work in progress shots with the trusty camera phone. The ‘new studio opening party’ is slated for june 02.    

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UK band to play naked cow

May 20th, 2007 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...

UK band Mishkin  will play the naked cow today (Sunday) at 1pm and 3pm. Acoustic sets are promised, as well as BBQ.

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(Another) new Beijing gallery planned?

May 20th, 2007 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...

Its reported leading London gallery ‘Haunch of Venison’ is mulling opening a Beijing branch after being bought by auction house Christies. The gallery reported sales of $80 million last year. Artists are of the monster munch space invaders...


Some upcoming exhibitions…

May 17th, 2007 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...
Some upcoming exhibitions…

Island 6 has an upcoming show include Susanne Junker, later this month…and a few others. EURASIAONE, 16 artists from Europe and China May 25th to June 9th Project- Initiative, Concept & Coordination: Rolf Kluenter Curator: Andrea Neidhoefer...


28 weeks later…

May 16th, 2007 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...
28 weeks later…

For those (like Shanghai Eye) who are bugging the DVD guy daily to find out if the new film 28 weeks later is ‘out on DVD’ here are a couple of tasters…. Here’s a review of the film, and here’s a short clip. Here’s ...


Random image from the archive

May 16th, 2007 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Paintblog, Random Shanghai stuff...
Random image from the archive

Here’s a random image from the archive,  its an anti- predicting the future poster

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arh me harteys- more 696 stuff

May 16th, 2007 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...
arh me harteys- more 696 stuff

We have a new interesting take on the whole 696 thing. At least no bats this time. Yet to see one I might add. Don’t try to predict the future we always say.

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