News round up- Chinese art press
Mar 20th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Cartoon, News and events, Published work, Random Shanghai stuff..., Recommended Reading
As there is a bit of a crisis on collector Zhang Rui, aka Zhang Haoming, aka Zhang Ming, is in his element
Chinese artist wins ‘oscar’ of the international art world – ie. The 2009 Florence Biennale International Contemporary Art Lifetime Achievement Award was won (one of three winners) by Chinese artist Shu Yong
China Economic News translates that recent New York Times article on the art market in China, with an interesting take on it, saying “the art bubble has burst, start hibernating.” Didn’t quite get that from the original, but heigh ho.
There is also a fair amount of stuff on the ullens sale on April 8 At Poly, saying it will be of international importance, hmm. Colour journalism…
And last but not least, a long piece on the travails of 798, artists leaving for home (ie. Chengdu and points south) and gallery closures. There is also some moaning that 798 has become a venue for wedding photos, ha ha. Erm, actually…
