A recurring look at what's happening at Shanghai's art galleries:
1. She
Long Museum West Bund pays tribute to women artists with this massive group exhibition featuring over 105 artists from 13 countries with works spanning 10 centuries. Divided into four thematic chapters, the exhibition features works by icons like Louise Borgeouis, Yayoi Kusama, Jenny Saville, Hong Yu and Cao Fei. For more, check out our feature on Yayoi Kusama.
July 23-Oct 30. Long Museum West Bund.
2. Turning Point: Contemporary Art in China Since 2000
Renowned art historian and critic Professor Yi Ying curates this ambitious group exhibition focusing on this century of Chinese contemporary art. The exhibitions features over 52 artists/collectives with works spanning everything from animation to installations.
July 24-Sep 4. Minsheng Art Museum.
3. 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.”
Until Aug 7. Power Station of Art.
4. Tell Me a Story: Locality and Narrative
This group exhibition features artists from across Asia sharing “11 stories from distinct regional cultures as they have evolved through the modern era.” Works range from Japanese photographer Tomoko Yoneda’s look at the deserted Sakhalin Island to a video installation by Apichatpong Weerasethakul on the border of Northern Thailand (see above).
Until Aug 14. Rockbund Art Museum.
5. 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.”For more, check out our feature on The Distant Unknown.
Until Aug 28. OCT Contemporary Art Terminal.
6. Local Impressions
Noeli Gallery hosts this group exhibition featuring three artists from around the globe exploring artistic life in a Chinese megacity. Participants include Stéfanie Vallée, LV Zhe and Changlong. For more, check out our interview with Vallée.
Until Sep 8. Noeli Gallery, see event listing.
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