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Ongoing Events
Apr,26th - May 25th
Art
Shine Art Space > Guo Jin 每 Solo Exhibition
Guo Jin's works show images of children dressed in a variety of playful costumes, occasionally appearing as if on stage. By their very nature, the acts that the children are involved in what should be innocent fun, but they are given sinister undertones by a lack of movement which robs the figures of their vitality. It appears as if these children have become fossilised, with their surface being worn down over time and becoming mottled and discoloured.
Apr,27th - May 11th
Art
1918 ArtSPACE Villa >
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A sweet spot for up-and-coming artists, the 1918 ArtSPACE Villa is holding Lena Revenko's "Keeper of Secrets." The drawing exhibition uses origami, acrylic and water colors to capture the tell-all moment when a personal secret reveals itself through a human expression or gesture.
Since its move to the new Yongshupu Lu location, Aura is out there "out there," however its newest show, Departure, sticks to classical techniques and themes. Yin Zhouhui amd Yin Zhaoyu's paintings abound with despair, isolation and ephemeral emotions, yet somehow "the images of both artists are asexual." The first Yin addresses introspective isolation, painting interlocked fingers and other humanoid parts, while the second Yin focuses on the vastness of the universe through Turner-esque horizon pieces.
Zhang Yaxin's still photography of the Model Operas, euphamistic for anything that wasn't banned under the label "counter-revolutionary" during are relevant today. The operas were similarly themed: heroic peasant armed with Mao's little red book and communist ideology. All images were shot from 1966-1976. Opening reception and cocktail party Saturday, April 19, 3pm-6pm.
Traditional wood and lacquer art is making something of a comeback in China, although simultaneously (of course)being reinvented by contemporary artists. This national invitational exhibit brings together work from students at seven fine arts colleges around the country. Paintings, decorative plates and ornamental boxes. Opening reception 4pm-6pm.
Having recently expanded its gallery in a colonial mansion, Andrew James Art hosts a solo show of Zhou Yilun's oil paintings. Nicknamed "Pen Pen" (spray paint in English), Zhou graduated from the Hangzhou China Art Academy just two years ago. Muted scenes and swift, visible brush strokes as well as some risque content characterize the artwork. Opening reception: Saturday, 6pm-9pm.
Known for mixing of eastern and western artists, Art Labor continues to provide the balance with a group show that includes Hong Kong/NY photographer Heungman Kwan, San Francisco painter David Dieter and Macau/Portugal sculpture Rita Portugal Lima. The three artists unite to support the Art Work Project, which will ultimately synthesize the works of 50,000 artists world wide into a single print. All proceeds go to three child aid projects. Opening: Friday, 6pm-10pm.
The two-story French gallery Artenoo exhibits the works of Chinese artist Du Pu. At 45 years-old, Du Pu is an old man in China's art scene. Nonetheless, Du's paintings are very bright, natural scenes that flaunt his highly skilled post-impressionist technique. Opening: Friday, 6pm.
Painter Zhao Qin expresses his subtle irony on BIG canvasses at Eastlink, the gallery that hosted "Fuck Off" in 2000. In one mammoth, wall-sized work, Zhao captures the darker side of Nanjing's suspension bridge, which has long been idealized as a symbol of wealth. Opening: Friday, 6pm
Shanghai-based, relatively established artist Zhou Zixi creates ideologically ambivalent artworks that challenge the viewer to come up with his own interpretation. Navigating between high and low techniques, bright primary colors and darker, morose scenes, Zhou's new series "1946-1949" examines the artist's childhood memories of this highly charged period in Chinese history - the clash between the nationalists and the communists. Opening is Saturday 6pm-8pm.
Bund 18 cultural space is hosting a solo exhibition of Korean artist Ha Jihoon's art and design. Ha seeks to merge art with the everyday by designing sleek, colorful furniture; he seeks to merge art with money by giving Bund 18 the exclusive license to produce his designs. This stuff looks good AND you can sit on it. Can't say that about your Picasso. Opens Friday, May 9 at 6pm.
Cao Weihong is painting women in traditional Chinese settings, with small, delicate brush strokes and an earthy color palate. What separates her work is the questions provoked by the dark contours and dimly lit scenes, which belie untold secrets in these women's lives. Does all the bare skin make them sensual beings or objects?
Shanghai's satellite for international day of film, Pangea Day, will synch up with venues in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai and Rio from 6pm-6am, May 10-11 to watch a selection of films chosen from 2500 submissions worldwide. The name "Pangea" derives from ancient Greek roots and refers to the supercontinent - that is, the single continent believed to have existed before the 7 continents broke off into their current formation. Is it possible to foster international community/tolerance through the moving picture? Even if the lofty ambitions don't quite work out, 12 hours of movies is usually a good thing. Contact Panthea Lee @ 136 8166 0372 or Dan Shemie at 158 0061 0089 for more information. Or visit www.myspace.com/pangeadaysh. This event is FREE.
Artists Gao Feng, Yao Lu, He Jian and Hao Liang are part of a movement that is "rewriting a new history of Chinese art" that avoids Cultural Revolution and Social-Realism elements to integrate a Chinese tradition in contemporary art. Basically, "post-traditionalism" chooses to bypass the fact that Mao spent three decades defining art. This interesting movement must also exclude any art that reacts to Social Realism. Although it sure tidies up the path of Chinese art history, some may take issue with this "rewriting" of history. Debate the issue till the cows come home - it's an intellectual alternative to all those tedious theme-parties.
With the motto "everyone is a collector" and an old-school camera as their logo, gallery kunst.licht is blurring the line between art and store even more than usual. The debut exhibition shows photographers Bai Xiao Ci, Kasey Myric, Peer Hanslik and Sven Muentel, some of whom have interviews that appear on the gallery's website. Very useful! Investment tips also appear on the website.
Studio Rouge's original venue, the Victorian era building in the former French Concession hosts Cheng Wei's solo exhibition "Serve the People." Cheng paints pop-art liberation trucks with mass media slogans in playful colors. An artistic revisiting of the tribulations of modern Chinese history. Opens 10:30am
Break out the bbq and the backyard - it must be summertime because Ironman is out. Directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr., Ironman is the classic tale of a hot-shot industrialist (Downey Jr.) whose near death experience inspires him to build an armored suit. Opens in Shanghai two days earlier than in the States.
Painter Chen Ruo Bing speaks the language of geometry. Chen's works are premeditated designs that convey a thought or feeling through color carefully applied onto a monochrome platform. Think Rothko. Opening and cocktails at 5pm.
Taking cues from Salvador Dali's surrealist paradise-nightmares, Spanish photographer Unai Iribarren captures the dreamlike quality of urban nights. This exhibit features the self-taught artist's interpretations of Shanghai through the city's mirage of lights. Opening at 6pm.
