Archive for May 2009

Ai Weiwei update

May 31st, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff...
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Ai Weiwei has apparently launched a new site here, following the earlier reduction of his entire blog on Sina. Here is a view from outside his studio. On a related note seems Twitter isn’t working very well.

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HK/Shenzhen Biennale statement

May 31st, 2009 | By Chris | Category: News and events

From Ouning’s site here is the HK Shenzhen (almost typed Shanzhai) Biennale statement with video Snippet: The Biennale phenomenon originated in Venice a hundred years ago. An evolution of the world expositions popular in the 19th century, it is ...


Ullens sell up, market gossip, and other news…

May 31st, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff...
Ullens sell up, market gossip, and other news…

ULLENS SALE The Ullens have sold some of their collection- not all of it mind you, erm, like not the whole collection and the Ullens center…erm, no, definitely not, its definitely not allegedly up for sale, definitely not. No, Bloomberg here cov...


Presser- – Zhang Enli, Sino Kino, in Bern

May 30th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff...

Kunsthalle Bern Zhang Enli / Shanghai Kino May 30 – July 19, 2009 Kunsthalle Bern Helvetiaplatz 1 CH-3005 Bern Tel +41(0)31 350 00 40 Fax +41(0)31 350 00 41 info@kunsthalle-bern.ch http://www.kunsthalle-bern.ch Share this announcement on: Facebo...


Mini news round up May 29

May 29th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff...

As its some holiday today Shanghai Eye visited Sheshan sculpture park (line 9 of the light rail). Its been added to since last I visited, the art museum is a little gem, hopefully the park will find a curator or someone to put some nice stuff in there...


Ai Weiwei Blog harmonized

May 29th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff...

Ai Weiwei’s blog has been harmonized. View result here.

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News round up May 27

May 27th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff...
News round up May 27

Now that the excitement has died down about Art HK, well despite the recent flurry of auctions, we should turn our attention to SH Contemporary. Had a chat with the fair director yesterday, and it sounds like we should expect something interesting, mo...


Shanghai’s got talent?

May 25th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff...

VIA EMAIL: Shanghai’s Got Talent! — Calling all actors, comedians, musicians, dancers… creatives of Shanghai! Join us as we celebrate community arts and theatre in an Off-Vaudeville style Variety Show! This is your chance to bring a new ...


Big news round up – as May turns to June

May 25th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff...
Big news round up – as May turns to June

A glorious weekend in Shanghai, 25 degrees out, sunny, no rain, led to a good crowd for the Yang Fudong show at Zendai MOMA. Yet another iconic show by Yang, as the museum blew a huge chunk of its budget, for ‘probably its most important show ev...


The Kondratieff wave- skirt lengths in a recession

May 24th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff..., Recommended Reading
The Kondratieff wave- skirt lengths in a recession

Going by this excellent research here, Shanghai is definitely not yet in the throws of an economic depression. Skirts in Shanghai are currently about 1cm below the arse line. Here is a contemporary Baidu image search using the Chinese term for skirt, ...