In his stead, Dr. John Tancock of Chambers Fine Art in interview with Jason Stopa. Chambers Fine Art represents Ai Weiwei in Beijing and New York. JS: Ai Weiwei has undergone several trials in the past seven months. From the demolition of his studio by ... full story
In 1978, he joined the Beijing Film Academy but, without completing his studies, he left for the US in 1981 in "self-imposed exile". He did whatever jobs came his way to support himself then enrolled in an art school, but soon left to experiment with ... full story
Courtesy Galleria Continua, San Gimignano / Beijing / Le Moulin; photograph by Ela Bialkowska“The Towers of Love,” by Moataz Nasr, part of the “Chain Reactions” show at Blandy-les-Tours. The “Chain Reactions” exhibition, running through Oct. 23, ... full story
Taiwan, which has some of the most mature collectors in the region, has recently acquired an appetite for contemporary art. Taiwanese taste, says Pi Li, co-owner of Boers-Li, a Beijing gallery, is “elegant” and leans towards expatriate artists like Yan ... full story
“Even at the Saenger with Art Off Centre, a total stranger would make a comment to me about what was in the window. We wouldn't have had that interaction otherwise.” ARTnotes: Bass-baritone Nick Brownlee is spending a month in Beijing at the invitation ... full story
Xu Bing was born in Chongqing, China, in 1955 and grew up in Beijing. After spending two years working in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution, he enrolled in 1977 at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, where his studies focused on ... full story
It's different of course, but art is art." Unlike many other newcomers to the capital who marvel at its dramatic and rapid physical transformation, Kirincic believes the city still retains the same spirit she remembers as a teenager. "Beijing has ... full story
Grandson of the legendary Hong Kong collector Edward Chow, Nicolas was at first uninterested in the business side of the art world, but an internship at Sotheby's London in the late 1990s changed all that. Joining the auction house in 1999, ... full story
Solo exhibitions include Stiftung DKM, Duisburg (2010); Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland (2010); Arcadia University Gallery, Glenside (2010); Mori Art Museum, Tokyo (2009); Haus der Kunst, Munich (2009); Three Shadows Photography Art Center, ... full story
As well as working for the Beijing Art Academy, Nan is a member of the China Artists Association and a visiting professor of China Central Academy of Fine Arts. The Beijing Art Academy, established in May 1957 with the support of former Premier Zhou ... full story
