A recurring look at what's happening at Shanghai's art galleries:
1. John Young: Storm Resurrection
The Hong Kong born, Australia based artist presents three series of works at Pearl Lam. In his newest series Storm Resurrection, Young manipulates original paintings by members of China’s first modern art association, the Storm Society, creating abstract works that are then oil painted faithfully onto linen. Naïve and Sentimental Paintings introduces Young’s style that melds contemporary technology with oil painting techniques that reference early Western Modernist paintings. Young will speak on June 4 from 3.30-4.30pm with the versimmage following from 5-7pm.
June 4-Aug 21. Pearl Lam Galleries.
2. Miao Ying: Content Aware
Post-internet art is celebrated in Miao Ying’s first solo exhibition at the always cutting edge MadeIn Gallery. Content-Aware adds another layer of amateurism in its works demanding the audience understand them as a new evolving modern aesthetic. Opens on June 4 at 6pm.
June 5-July 17. MadeIn, 4/F, Bldg 7, 50, Moganshan Lu, by Xi Suzhou Lu, 莫干山路50号7号楼4楼 (6070 9563)
3. The Distant Unknown - Contemporary Art from Britain
Curator Jiang Jiehong brings together five contemporary artists from the UK to explore the idea of distance through mediums like video (Ben Rivers), photography(Cornelia Parker), sound (Katie Peterson, Susan Philipszz - see cover image) and installations (Isaac Julien - pictured above). The Distant Unknown describes itself as “the first thematic exhibition of contemporary British art in China by inviting five British artists to respond to the curatorial idea.”
June 5-Aug 28. OCT Contemporary Art Terminal.
4. Luo Dan: When to Leave
m97 opens up its new Changping Lu space with a solo exhibition from the Chengdu-born artist. When to Leave utilizes a wet-plate collodion photographic process showcasing striking landscapes of Western China.
Until June 8. m97.
5. Olafur Eliasson: Nothingness is Not Nothing At All
World renowned Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson gets feted at this career-spanning exhibition at Long Museum West Bund. Commissioned pieces like the site-specific ‘The Open Pyramid’ will make their world debut during the show, while Eliasson’s past classics in installations, sculptures, paintings, drawings and film will also be displayed.
Until June 19, RMB150. Long Museum West Bund.
6. Nobuyoshi Araki and Hirsho Sugimoto: The Legend of Art
Je Fine Arts’ Yongjia Lu location hosts this exhibition celebrating two of Japan’s finest photographers. Araki’s edgy style has led to collaborations with famous fans like Bjork (pictured above), while Sugimoto’s subtle style elicit a hypnotic calmness. Auction night set for June 18 from 5-7pm.
Until June 30. Je Fine Art Gallery.
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