ShContemporary 2008
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ShContemporary 2008Shanghai in Art
ShContemporary 08 returning for the second year to the spectacular Shanghai Exhibition Center promises to create an intriguing dialogue between the Orient and Occident art scenes. More than 100 world class galleries representing over 20 countries will participate in THE Asia Pacific Art Fair - the best galleries from the East will be juxtaposed with the top Western galleries.
"Best of Discovery" a unique curated section featuring over 30 of the most interesting emerging artists from the entire Asia Pacific region will be presented in a unique museum style sales exhibition to the global audience for the first time. ShContemporary is cooperating with 11 specialized curators from the Asia Pacific region which guarantees an in depth research and strong artistic content of newly discovered talent never presented in an art fair.
The new matchpoint of the international art scene comes from Asia. ShContemporary is the only international art show that provides a comprehensive, top quality overview of the artistic scene in Asia and creates a cultural cross over with the works of Western artists.
ShContemporary 08 coincides with the opening of the Shanghai Biennale; offering art collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts an unparallel art extravaganza!
Collectors Preview part I (by invitation): Tuesday September 9th, 2:00 to 6:30 pm.
Collectors Preview part II (by invitation): Wednesday September 10th, 12:00 to 6:00 pm
VIP Night: Wednesday September 10th, 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
Open to Public: from Thursday September 11th to Saturday September 13th, 12:00 to 7:00 pm
Source: ShContemporary 2008 http://www.shcontemporary.info
ShContemporary 2008Shanghai in Art
ShContemporary 08 returning for the second year to the spectacular Shanghai Exhibition Center promises to create an intriguing dialogue between the Orient and Occident art scenes. More than 100 world class galleries representing over 20 countries will participate in THE Asia Pacific Art Fair - the best galleries from the East will be juxtaposed with the top Western galleries.
"Best of Discovery" a unique curated section featuring over 30 of the most interesting emerging artists from the entire Asia Pacific region will be presented in a unique museum style sales exhibition to the global audience for the first time. ShContemporary is cooperating with 11 specialized curators from the Asia Pacific region which guarantees an in depth research and strong artistic content of newly discovered talent never presented in an art fair.
The new matchpoint of the international art scene comes from Asia. ShContemporary is the only international art show that provides a comprehensive, top quality overview of the artistic scene in Asia and creates a cultural cross over with the works of Western artists.
ShContemporary 08 coincides with the opening of the Shanghai Biennale; offering art collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts an unparallel art extravaganza!
Collectors Preview part I (by invitation): Tuesday September 9th, 2:00 to 6:30 pm.
Collectors Preview part II (by invitation): Wednesday September 10th, 12:00 to 6:00 pm
VIP Night: Wednesday September 10th, 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
Open to Public: from Thursday September 11th to Saturday September 13th, 12:00 to 7:00 pm
ShContemporary 2008 | Exhibitors
Participating Galleries presenting over 100 invited galleries from around the world selected on the basis of projects and special presentations they submitted. Galleries will present a well-balanced overview of the most interesting contemporary creativity, with a special focus on Asian contemporary art. The best galleries from the entire Asian region will be exhibiting along a carefully selected group of galleries from Europe and the Americas.
10 Chancery Lane, Hong Kong
82 Republic, Hong Kong
100 Tonson, Bangkok
Adelantado, Valencia / Miami
Aicon, London / Palo Alto / New York
L.A. Lothar Albrecht, Frankfurt am Main
Annet Gelink, Amsterdam
Arario, Seoul/Beijing/New York
ARATANIURANO, Tokyo
Art Place 798 , Beijing
Art Seasons, Singapore
Aye, Beijing
Barry Keldoulis, Sydney
Base, Tokyo
Baukunst, Cologne
Beijing Art Now, Beijing / Shanghai
Beijing Commune, Beijing
Benamou, Paris
Beyond Art Space, Beijing
Biasa, Bali
Bodhi Art, Berlin/Mumbai/Singapore/New York
Boers Li, Beijing
Buchmann, Berlin/Lugano
Canna, Jakarta
Chemould Prescott, Mumbai
Chi-Wen, Taipei
Cohan, New York/Shanghai
Collet Park, Paris
COMA, Berlin
Connoisseur Contemporary, Hong Kong
Continua, San Gimignano/Beijing/Le Moulin
Contrasts, Shanghai
Corkin Gallery, Toronto
De Carlo, Milano
Diaz, Madrid
Diehl, Berlin/Moscow
Distrito Cua4tro, Madrid
doArt / Hyundai, Beijing/Seoul
Dorfmann, Paris
Eslite, Taipei
Espace, New Delhi
Espacio Minimo, Madrid
Estrella, Madrid
Faurschou, Copenhagen/Beijing
Feichtner, Vienna
Forsblom, Helsinki
Frèches, Paris
Greve, Paris / St. Moritz / Cologne
Gross, Munich
Guerra, Lisbon
Guerrero, Mexico, DF
The Guild, Mumbai
Hakgojae, Seoul
Han Ji Yian, Beijing / Seoul
Hasson, New York
Hildebrand, Zurich
Hilger, Vienna
Horrach Moya, Palma de Mallorca
Hussenot, Paris
Hwa"s, Shanghai
I-20, New York
Insam, Vienna
JGM, Paris
Krinzinger, Vienna
Kukje, Seoul
Langgeng, Jawa Tengah
Lehmann Maupin, New York
Lin & Keng, Taipei/Beijing
Long March Space, Beijing
Lorenzo Soledad, Madrid
M Art Centre, Shanghai
Maeght, Paris / Barcelona
Main Trend, Taipei
Marella, Milan/Beijing
Marlborough, London/New York/Zurich/Madrid/Monaco
Mayer, Dusseldorf
Meile, Luzern/Beijing
MEM, Osaka
Modern Art Gallery, Taichung
Morrison, Berlin
Mori Yu, Kyoto
Nadi, Jakarta
Nagel, Berlin / Cologne
de Noirmont, Paris
Ochs, Berlin
One and J, Seoul
OOI Botos, Hong Kong
Osage, Hong Kong / Beijing / Shanghai / Singapore
Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo
Pace Beijing, Beijing
Park Ryu Sook, Seoul / Shanghai
Persano, Turin
Perugi, Padua
Photology, Milan
PKM, Seoul
Poggiali e Forconi, Florence
Poligrafa, Barcelona
Protetch, New York
PYO, Seoul
Red Bridge, Shanghai
Red Gate, Beijing
Ringel, Duesseldorf
Roslyn Oxley9, Sydney
Rossi & Rossi, London
Ruzicska, Salzburg
Schuebbe, Duesseldorf
Schulte, Berlin
Schultz, Berlin
Sequeira, Braga
Shanghai Gallery of Art, Shanghai
Shine Art Space, Shanghai
SKE, Bangalore
Silverlens, Manila
Soares, Lisbon
Star, Beijing
Starkwhite, Auckland
STPI, Singapore
Sutton, Melbourne
Taché, Barcelona
Taka Ishii, Tokyo
Tang, Beijing / Bangkok
The Mint, New Delhi
Threshold, New Delhi
Tilton, New York
Triumph, Beijing
Vadhera, New Delhi
Walsh, Chicago
Vanessa Art Link, Jakarta / Beijing
White Space, Beijing
Xin Beijing, Beijing
Xindong Cheng, Beijing
XVA, Dubai
Best of Discovery
Best of Discovery a unique curated section featuring over 30 of the most interesting emerging artists from the entire Asia Pacific region will be presented in a unique museum style sales exhibition to the global audience for the first time. ShContemporary is cooperating with 11 specialized curators from the Asia Pacific region which guarantees an indepth research and strong artistic content of newly discovered talent never presented in an art fair.
Best of Discovery
China: Huang Du, an independent curator lives in Beijing
Chen Wenling – 1969, born in Anxi, lives and works in Beijing
Shi Yong – 1963, born in Shanghai, lives and works in Shanghai
Wang Luyan – 1956, lives and works in Shanghai
Wang Zhiyan – 1958, born in Tianjin, lives and works in China and Australia
Zhu Jinshi – 1954, born in Beijing, lives and works in Beijing
Australia and New Zealand: Rachel Kent, Senior curator Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro – live and work in Sydney and Berlin
Arlo Mountford – 1978, born U.K. lives and works in Melbourne
Rohan Wealleans – 1977, born Invercargill, New Zealand, lives and works in New Zealand
Central Asia & Western Asia/Middle East: Sara Raza, independent curator and art critic, lives in London
Erbossyn Meldibekov - 1964, born in Shimkent, Kazakhstan, lives and works in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Sophia Tabatadze – 1977, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, lives and works in Tbilisi and Berlin
Reza Aramesh - 1968 born in Luristan Iran, lives and works in London
Yael Bartana - 1970 born in Afula Israel, lives and works in Tel Aviv and Amsterdam
Ergin Cavusoglu 1968 born in Tirgoviste Bulgaria, lives and works in London
India subcontinent: Deeksha Nath, curator and independent art critic, lives in New Delhi
Tushar Joag - 1966, lives and works in Mumbai
Vibha Galhotra - 1978, lives and works in New Delhi
Ved Gupta - 1975, born in Narkatiagunj, Bihar, lives and works in Vadodara
Sumedh Rajendran - 1972, born in Trivandrum, Kerala, lives and works in New Delhi
Suhasini Kejriwal - 1973, lives and works in Kolkata
Indonesia: Rifky Effendy, independent curator, lives in Jakarta
J. Ariadhitya Pramuhendra – 1984, born in Semarang, Central Java, lives and works in Bandung
Agus Suwage - 1959, born in Purworedjo, Central Java, lives and works in Jogja
Japan: Reiko Tsubaki, assistant curator Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Odani Motohiko – 1972, born in Kyoto
Hiraki Sawa – 1977, born in Ishikawa, Japan, lives and works in London
Tadasu Takamine – 1968, born in Kagoshima
Korea: Shinyoung Chung, Curator Museum of Art, Seoul National University, Seoul
Jina Park - 1974, lives and works in Korea
Clara Shin - lives and works in Korea
Jo Jong Sung – 1977, lives and works in Seoul
Taiwan, China: Sean Hu, independent curator lives in Taipei
Effie Wu – born in Taipei, lives and works in Berlin
Po Chih Huang – born in Taipei, lives and works in Taipei
Thailand: Sutee Kunavichayanot, scholar, critic and curator lives in Bangkok
Dearborn Mendhaka - lives and works in Thailand
Akegaluck Sagaew – 1985, lives and works in Bangkok
Vietnam: curator Dinh Q. Lê, director San Art Center
Nguyen Thai Tuan – 1965, born in Vietnam, lives and works in Vietnam
Best of Discovery a unique curated section featuring over 30 of the most interesting emerging artists from the entire Asia Pacific region will be presented in a unique museum style sales exhibition to the global audience for the first time. ShContemporary is cooperating with 11 specialized curators from the Asia Pacific region which guarantees an indepth research and strong artistic content of newly discovered talent never presented in an art fair.
Best of Discovery
China: Huang Du, an independent curator lives in Beijing
Chen Wenling – 1969, born in Anxi, lives and works in Beijing
Shi Yong – 1963, born in Shanghai, lives and works in Shanghai
Wang Luyan – 1956, lives and works in Shanghai
Wang Zhiyan – 1958, born in Tianjin, lives and works in China and Australia
Zhu Jinshi – 1954, born in Beijing, lives and works in Beijing
Australia and New Zealand: Rachel Kent, Senior curator Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro – live and work in Sydney and Berlin
Arlo Mountford – 1978, born U.K. lives and works in Melbourne
Rohan Wealleans – 1977, born Invercargill, New Zealand, lives and works in New Zealand
Central Asia & Western Asia/Middle East: Sara Raza, independent curator and art critic, lives in London
Erbossyn Meldibekov - 1964, born in Shimkent, Kazakhstan, lives and works in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Sophia Tabatadze – 1977, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, lives and works in Tbilisi and Berlin
Reza Aramesh - 1968 born in Luristan Iran, lives and works in London
Yael Bartana - 1970 born in Afula Israel, lives and works in Tel Aviv and Amsterdam
Ergin Cavusoglu 1968 born in Tirgoviste Bulgaria, lives and works in London
India subcontinent: Deeksha Nath, curator and independent art critic, lives in New Delhi
Tushar Joag - 1966, lives and works in Mumbai
Vibha Galhotra - 1978, lives and works in New Delhi
Ved Gupta - 1975, born in Narkatiagunj, Bihar, lives and works in Vadodara
Sumedh Rajendran - 1972, born in Trivandrum, Kerala, lives and works in New Delhi
Suhasini Kejriwal - 1973, lives and works in Kolkata
Indonesia: Rifky Effendy, independent curator, lives in Jakarta
J. Ariadhitya Pramuhendra – 1984, born in Semarang, Central Java, lives and works in Bandung
Agus Suwage - 1959, born in Purworedjo, Central Java, lives and works in Jogja
Japan: Reiko Tsubaki, assistant curator Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Odani Motohiko – 1972, born in Kyoto
Hiraki Sawa – 1977, born in Ishikawa, Japan, lives and works in London
Tadasu Takamine – 1968, born in Kagoshima
Korea: Shinyoung Chung, Curator Museum of Art, Seoul National University, Seoul
Jina Park - 1974, lives and works in Korea
Clara Shin - lives and works in Korea
Jo Jong Sung – 1977, lives and works in Seoul
Taiwan, China: Sean Hu, independent curator lives in Taipei
Effie Wu – born in Taipei, lives and works in Berlin
Po Chih Huang – born in Taipei, lives and works in Taipei
Thailand: Sutee Kunavichayanot, scholar, critic and curator lives in Bangkok
Dearborn Mendhaka - lives and works in Thailand
Akegaluck Sagaew – 1985, lives and works in Bangkok
Vietnam: curator Dinh Q. Lê, director San Art Center
Nguyen Thai Tuan – 1965, born in Vietnam, lives and works in Vietnam
Shanghai Exhibition Center
ShContemporary will be held at the prestigious Shanghai Exhibition Center located in the centre of the city, within walking distance to many hotels and restaurants, close to the Shanghai Art Museum (the venue of the Shanghai Biennale) and MOCA, the Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art.
Venue Address Shanghai Exhibition Centre
No.1000 Yan An Road (Middle)Shanghai 200040 Chinasuggested entrance:Shanghai Exhibition Centre No. 7 door
No. 1333 Nanjing Rd (West)
