A recurring look at what's happening at Shanghai's art galleries:
1. Lars Müller: BOOKS Analogue Reality
Power Station of Art shows of all 100 books published by internationally renowned Swiss publisher and designer, Lars Müller. With book releases touching on everything from architecture to typography and design to social issues, Lars Müller has established a reputation for high quality designed releases regardless of the subject. This exhibition is part of Müller’s philosophy that “a book is special when I’ve succeeded in harmonizing its content with its design, and both are good” and belief that “there is no digital replacement in sight for the book and its comforting physicality, its formal variety, and the sensuality of its perception.”
June 24-Aug 7. Power Station of Art.
2. The World of Tim Burton
No one would ever accuse Tim Burton of lacking style. From Beetlejuice to The Corpse’s Bride, the director/producer/writer/animator has carved out a distinctly dark gothic style that remains highly influential. This massive touring exhibition features over 500 pieces of his work dating back to his childhood bringing visitors deep into his mind, split into nine areas based around a movie theme.
June 26-Oct 10, RMB130-200. LaFayette Art Center, website.
3. Zhang Ding: Enter the Dragon 2
K11 Art Foundation and ICA (London) co-present the second iteration of Zhang Ding’s ongoing project. A substantial part of chi K11 art museum will be transformed into a mutating sound sculpture with mirrored surfaces and directional speakers. Final musical performance goes down this Saturday.
Until June 30. chi k11.
4. Feng Fangyu: Confusion
Speaking of OFOTO, they will host this fascinating exhibition inspired by the 1860 looting of Bejing’s Old Summer Palace in which the heads of the 12 Chinese zodiac statues in the court were taken. In Confusion, Feng rewrites the context of the garden grounds that once signified power but in his hands, resemble graveyards of a glorious past.
Until July 1. OFOTO.
5. Zhang Qing: Boundary
The always exciting ShanghART Gallery hosts the latest solo exhibition by experimental artist Zhang Qing. Boundary continues Zhang’s fixation with surveillance art with video works that explore the psychological relationship between observer and observed. Pieces range from the silly ‘Don’t be too bizarre’ to more intense works like ‘886 Boylston Street, Boston MA’ which uses footage from the same surveillance cameras used to identify the Boston Marathon bombers.
Until July 3. ShanghART H-Space.
6. Performing Time
Leo Xu Projects and London’s Pilar Corrias Gallery presents this group exhibition featuring works by Chris Huen, Li Qing, Elizabeth Neel, Ken Okiishi, Shahzia Sikander and Taocheng Wang.
Until July 12. Leo Xu Projects, Bldg 3, 49 Fuxing Xi Lu, by Yongfu Lu 复兴西路49号3号楼, 近永福路 (3461 1245, www.leoxuprojects.com)
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