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EXHIBITIONS, ON THE GROUND
Wang Gongxin video works at Platform China
until July 11
Platform China, Caochangdi
Established Chinese video artist Wang Gongxin presents the first two works of his “Relating” series in collaboration with the Platform China Contemporary Art Institute. “Relating – It’s About ‘Ya’”and “Relating — It’s About Dream” effectively use the video medium to draw a viewer in to a different way of looking at [...]
Tags: Platform China, Wang Gongxin
CONVERSATIONS, ON THE GROUND
How to (re)frame the “artist” in Chinese contemporary?
Ever since Duchamp’s “Fountain” in 1917, the question of an artwork’s “authorship” has been a key issue in contemporary art – and has been raised repeatedly in the history of Chinese art as well. But after an era of clearly-defined “auteurs” and individual artists reaching iconic status in recent years, this topic is again taking [...]
Tags: MadeIn, Pauline J. Yao, Platform China, ShanghART Beijing, UCCA, Xu Zhen
EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS, ON THE GROUND
Jungle – contemporary art trends exhibition at Platform China
[ March 6, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Until May 16
Platform China, Caochangdi Art District
"Jungle " is Platform China's spring group show organized with an open agenda, and a solid line up of contemporary artists working in China today (there are more than thirty and more coming soon). The program is clear "A focus on Chinese Contemporary Art Trends (with little complicated art [...]
Tags: Platform China, trends
EXHIBITIONS, HEADLINES
Artforum: Li Ming’s “XX” at Platform China
Artforum Online has a review by Lee Ambrozy of Li Ming’s exhibition “XX,” still showing through December 27 at Platform China, Beijing.
From the review:
Eleven videos and sporadic accoutrements litter the floor of this exhibition by the emerging artist Li Ming. A television, cast in the bushes outside the gallery entrance, screens Back Garden, 2008, [...]
Tags: Lee Ambrozy, Li Ming, Platform China
ON THE GROUND, Weekend Round-up
Beijing Art Scene March 16
As more street vendors appear on the sidewalks of 798, venture beyond the well-trodden arts hub to other art communities and even in unsuspecting art venues for (resourceful) art exhibitions and (engaging) shows. Open this past week included Suitcase art projects with video and installation works now on display next to luxury shops at the [...]
Tags: Ahmad Morshedloo, Boers-Li Gallery, Cai Yuan, cang xin, Carol Lu, Chen Ke, F2 Gallery, Feng Zengjie, Gu Dexin, Guo Ling, Jin Shi, Legation Quarter, Platform China, Qiu Zhijie, Reena Kallat, Song Kun, Sun Xun, T.V. Santosh, Tang Zhigang, Today Art Museum, Xi Jianjun, Zeng Fanzhi, zhuang hongyi 
Upon returning to New York after her first visit to China, Soraya Broukhim provides a review of Wang Qingsong’s "When World's Collide" exhibition of photographs and videos at ICP. (
19 Solo Shows About Painting at Patform China