June 11, 2013
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Once in Venice, you cannot escape the Biennial! Just in strolling around, just on your way for a light lunch you stumble over it all the time… – have a look for yourself! And isn´t she still beautiful?! There´s more … Continue reading
May 27, 2013
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On my way to Venice, attending the pre-view days of the Venice Biennial and the opening of the Chinese Pavilion, conducting interviews, enjoying art!
April 4, 2013
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A wonderful exhibition at the famous ZKM Centre for Art and Media, Karlsruhe/Germany! February 9–August 4, 2013 Move on Asia Video Art in Asia 2002 to 2012 Image: Miao Xiaochun An exhibition at the ZKM | Media Museum Opening: Fri, … Continue reading
February 5, 2013
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… is from observing to getting involved. Beijing-based artist Wen Fang has become especially famous for her works combining photography with bricks. One of her best-known works is the The Golden Brick, a series of six installations from 2008 focusing … Continue reading
January 22, 2013
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Rankings… at a first glance they seem to make our life easier, but! The German manager magazine publishes its art ranking, the so-called Kunstkompass (art compass), annually. This ranking of the “100 most important artists” claims to “measure the reputation … Continue reading
December 11, 2012
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Qiu Shihua is an outstanding contemporary artist who is rather little known in Europe. His landscapes are made in a contemporary mode but he is drawing upon Chinese landscape painting in a classical sense. It is really difficult to display … Continue reading
November 27, 2012
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I have a special passion for the city and I am a real urban dweller. And there are many fascinating aspects round the Chinese city! To start with I will focus on the Chinese city & contemporary photography – and … Continue reading
November 13, 2012
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Interested in contemporary Chinese art? But don´t know exactly what to look for? Confused by artist´s names and movements? Or lost in the myriads of websites, links, hints, and publications? Then take a look at www.artspeakchina.org – a wiki-like collection … Continue reading
October 23, 2012
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The invisibility of the artist Liu Bolin began with a simple action, intended as a passive mode of protest. When in 2005 his studio at the Suojia Village in Beijing was being demolished he photographed himself in front of it … Continue reading
October 9, 2012
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So many ways to depict yourself or your Self – and so many reasons to do it! And this gets especially interesting when it is about artist´s self-portraits. The thing is that there is no such tradition in Chinese art, … Continue reading