A recurring look at what's happening at Shanghai's art galleries:
1. 15 Rooms
This performance art exhibition is curated by MoMA PS1’s director Klaus Biesenbach and London’s Serpentine Gallery co-director Hans Ulrich Obrist. What debuted in Sydney as 12 Rooms has travelled around the world, adding pieces. For 15 Rooms, 15 big-name Chinese and international artists will be given one room in an environment desgined by Herzong & de Meuron, providing a unique, immersive and intimate art experience. Marian Abramovic, Cao Fei and Allora & Calzadilla are among the big name participants.
// Sep 25-Dec 6, RMB50. Long Museum (West Bund).
2. Zhou Fan: Mute
In Mute, Taiyuan-born artist Zhou Fan shows off his newest paintings that mix otherworldly touches to natural scenes. Opening takes place on Sep 26 from 6-9pm.
// Sep 26-Nov 3. Art Labor.
3. Community Hospital
The WhyWhyArt collective debuts with this group exhibition that takes place inside a former Chinese medical clinic on Yuyuan Lu. 20 artists team up displaying works in a range of media.
// Until Oct 10. Yuyuan Lu Art, 1086 YuYuan Lu, by Jiangsu Lu 愚园路1086号, 近江苏路 (whywhyart.com)
4. Li Zesong: Beyond Nature
The Yunnan contemporary artist uses traditional Chinese ink painting as his base to create illuminating works that explore the co-existence between mankind and nature – a tenet of Chinese ancient philosophy.
// Until Oct 15. Noeli Gallery, see event listing.
5. Garden of Forking Paths
Taking its name from a Jorge Luis Borges’ short story, this group exhibition features 15 artists exploring the interplay of the space/time structure. Artists representing different generations are given a partition to display their works, creating a labyrinth-like garden space.
// Until Nov 15. Shanghai Gallery of Art.
6. Liu Dao: Noir Blanc
Known for their signature cheeky LED works like the one pictured above, the Liu Dao collective are shaking things up with their first photography only show. Expect classic black and white photography that is unapologetically wired into modernity.
// Until Nov 17. island 6 Art Center, see event listing.
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