Archive for October 2009

News- Uli Sigg in Shanghai, some shows in Beijing

Oct 30th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff...
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News- Uli Sigg in Shanghai, some shows in Beijing

Here are some photos of Mr Sigg in Shanghai, Shanghai Eye compered an interesting talk between him, Zhang Qing of Shanghai Art Museum, Ms. Wettstein of Pro Helvetia and Xu Ke of Art China magazine.

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Seminal artist Chen Wenji...


Shanghai artists v Beijing artists match report

Oct 26th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Published work, Random Shanghai stuff...
Shanghai artists v Beijing artists match report
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Weekend reading

Oct 25th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff..., Recommended Reading

Here are a few China/art related stories. Shanghai Eye will be away from the site for a few days.
Copies by Chinese artists in US museums

Humanism in China, 100 photos
FIAC report by G Adams
The English aren’t buying Chi...


Archive article: Inside the magic roundabout of Hunan’s media

Oct 24th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Published work, Random Shanghai stuff...

As Shanghai Eye is doing some research into Hunan here is another old article and research notes on Hunan from the Shanghai Eye archive
Inside the magic roundabout – Hunan’s media and entertainment industry
Changsha. China̵...


UCCA – new show and new shop, opens on Nov 15th ish

Oct 24th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...
UCCA – new show and new shop, opens on Nov 15th ish

Breaking Forecast: 8 Key Figures of China’s New Generation Artists
Opening reception on 15th, then from Nov 17, 2009-Feb 28, 2010
BREAKING FORECAST : 8 KEY FIGURES OF CHINA’S NEW
GENERATION ARTISTS
Nov 17 2009 – Feb 2...


A trip down memory lane to Shaoshan

Oct 23rd, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Published work, Random Shanghai stuff...

Shanghai Eye was rooting though his archives and found this old article, written about 3 years ago or so.
Mao’s legacy to his hometown is a booming nostalgia
Chairman Mao’s legacy lives on in China, and nowhere is this more apparent th...


UPDATED**Upcoming art events

Oct 23rd, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff..., Recommended Reading

There are quite a few shows, and other things, such as a charity event and a wine tasting upcoming in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong
Acnestis — Yu Ji’s Solo Exhibition
Opening time: October 31st, 2009, Saturday, 16:00
Exhibi...


PRESSER: NOTCH Festival Shanghai 2009

Oct 22nd, 2009 | By Chris | Category: News and events, Random Shanghai stuff...

NOTCH Festival Shanghai 2009
27th Oct. 2009 – end Nov. 2009
NOTCH09 Festival is the 4th installment of the NOrdic + CHinese Festival. This is the only local festival to be run simultaneously in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the ‘...


New book on graffiti language out

Oct 19th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: International, Random Shanghai stuff...
New book on graffiti language out

Details of the book here, and if you happen to be in Paris on the 24th of Oct. you can visit the show. It is co-authored by Madga Danysz who is now running the Bund 18 art gallery.
On the occasion of the publication of the book, From style writi...


‘Bang on a can all stars live at James Cohan gallery Shanghai’

Oct 19th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: Random Shanghai stuff...

Details here
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James Cohan Gallery Shanghai is pleased to host a concert by members of New York’s electric chamber group Bang on a Can All-Stars on...