Archive for November 2008

Pessimistic world view

Nov 30th, 2008 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...
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Pessimistic world view

This is an odd page on the interweb.

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Yokon Ono thing

Nov 29th, 2008 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...

This covers it quite well, just back from Beijing.

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The new leap (frog) forward

Nov 23rd, 2008 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...

And so it goes..China’s provincial governments offer more trillions to the state stimulus package.
Its all about sentiment. How many holes will be dug before this is over? Quite a few by the sounds of it.

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Art Labor installation

Nov 23rd, 2008 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...
Art Labor installation

Art Labor (sp?) has a new installation on..
INFO:

ART LABOR Gallery invites you to an fabulous new installation of chandelier, paravent (wood screen), carpet and wallpaper by artist Chen Hangfeng, along with other works on paper.
Ch...


Another obscure foreign painter

Nov 23rd, 2008 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...
Another obscure foreign painter

While browsing the upcoming Council auction brochure I came across the work of one Jan Kucharzik.
I did a google on him and this is what turned up:
A listing on ‘99art’.

(This is the piece up for auction, priced about 5...


Indian art in Japan

Nov 22nd, 2008 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...

Looks good:
The Mori Art Museum is pleased to present it’s 5th anniversary exhibition, “Chalo! India: A New Era of Indian Art,” bringing together 27 artists / artist groups from cities throughout India such as Delhi, Mumbai, Ba...


Random song

Nov 21st, 2008 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...

This is a random song, but a good one

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Yoko Ono show

Nov 19th, 2008 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...

Yoko Ono show opening tickets are now being delivered…or you can pick them up.

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New show Truth is a Virus, supporing AIDS charity work in rural China

Nov 19th, 2008 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...
New show Truth is a Virus, supporing AIDS charity work in rural China

The suddenly getting busy River South Art Center in Shanghai has a new show, with proceeds of works on sale going to AIDS charities.
The upcoming show is Truth is a Virus

Details follow, including Chinese and English texts.
Curator...


SH magazine up for sale

Nov 19th, 2008 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...

According to a document sent to Shanghaieye, SH magazine is up for sale. How much do you think it would cost to buy a magazine with “30,000 per week” circulation…
Wait for it….
USD$5000 + 12% of monthly ad revenue.<...