WAYS OF SEEING

Erik Johansson: Preserving an Ambiguous Space for "Reality"

Erik Johansson, a Swedish photographer and visual artist. For him, photography is a journey of capturing creativity, sparked by the shutter.

Hong Kong: The Sharpening Force, A Mirror to Ourselves

The migration routes of the art world resemble those of migratory birds. People tirelessly shuttle back and forth between north and south...

Yin Xiuzhen: The Temptation of Scale

When Chinese artists reach a certain stage of maturity, an innate, hidden gene awakens: a longing for "bigness."


Anselm Reyle: Urban Islands, Human Liveliness

German contemporary artist Anselm Reyle was born in 1970 in Tübingen, Germany, and later lived and worked in Berlin...

"Figures du Fou" — Others Laugh at My Madness, I Laugh at Their...

If you plan to visit "Portraits of Madness," remember to keep your phone connected to the internet—behind each artwork and label lies...

Surréalisme 100 Years of Passion - Commemorating an Artistic Revolution and Collective Adventure

Surrealism, noun. Pure psychic automatism, by which one proposes to express—verbally, in writing, or by any other means—the actual functioning of thought.

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CLUES

Contemporary Photography Notes: When "Person" Becomes "I"

Over a century ago, Rilke quietly struck at the most hidden and profound vulnerability of the modern psyche with his poem Ernste Stunde.

Contemporary Photography Notes: Gaining Freedom Through Photography

These scenes suddenly shift one’s perspective, offering a grand vantage point to gaze down at the self immersed in the routines of daily life.

The Dark Horse Era of Female Directors

In November and December of this year, we witnessed more outstanding films by female directors surging onto screens as dark horses, sparking widespread public discussion...

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NEW FLUX

Liu Yi: Slices of Marginal Emotions

For Liu Yi, ink painting is not a slow, lyrical release. Her initial intent, beyond her foundational training in traditional ink wash, was to harness its "speed."

Wei Yang: Gathering "Pearls" in the Art Sea, Song Elegance Incense

"Song Elegance Incense" as a glimpse, reveals the subtle influence of traditional Eastern aesthetics on young-generation artists.

Cometabolism: Avant-Garde Practices in the Post-Industrial Era

In biology, "cometabolism" refers to a metabolic process in which microorganisms, while utilizing primary energy sources, simultaneously degrade specific organic compounds.

OBJECT CONNECTE

Reading List Revealed | Which Books Inspired the Artists?

Which books inspired the artists? No creator is an island.Pull back the curtain of the artist's studio,and pay attention to an often-overlooked detail: the books on their desks.

Lu Yang: Survives alone and dies alone/DOKU; simplicity in form, complexity in essence

Bizarre, sci-fi, anime, Buddhist philosophy... It's no easy task to describe Lu Yang's work. Since 2015, Lu Yang has used 3D animation and video installations—created by scanning their own facial expressions—to depict a new form of digital world.

Chen Yujun | Growing Like a River

Artist Chen Yujun's practice focuses intensely on exploring emotional connections between the individual and their homeland, as well as the relationship between natural and constructed spaces.




ART TOUR

Exhibition Exploration | Shanghai — Long Museum "Qin Yifeng" Solo Exhibition

Take you inside the Long Museum (West Bund), where the artist Qin Yifeng’s "Qin Yifeng" is currently on display.

Exhibition Exploration | Shanghai — Dongyi Art Museum "Titian·Flora" & "The Last Aristocrats"

The 18th century was a pivotal period in Western history, an era illuminated by the light of reason—the Age of Enlightenment.

Exhibition Exploration | Shanghai Contemporary Art Museum — Annette Messager Solo Exhibition "Distractions"

Invites you to explore the first major solo exhibition in China by the renowned French artist Annette Messager, currently on display at the Shanghai Contemporary Art Museum.


POINT TALK

Liu Cong: I am drawn to confrontation, to a language laid bare

Liu Cong rather enjoys it when others remark that his paintings resemble the person himself. Even though, in his practice, he deliberately avoids a narrative approach, he keeps subjectivity restrained within a very limited scope.

Patchwork Common Ground — Geof Oppenheimer's Metal Casting ArtI

I deliberately omit linguistic elements in the exhibition space to avoid disrupting the connection between the sculptures and their environment.

Qin Yifeng: Interface

The history of how humans confront the fear of death through art could fill volumes. But when we talk about death, what exactly are we discussing?




SPACE HACKING

Natural and Spontaneous: The Wild and Hybrid Nature of the MadeIn Gallery

In 2018, the MadeIn Company, founded by artist Xu Zhen, established the MadeIn Park on an island, transforming a wild, overgrown area with several of Xu Zhen’s large-scale sculptures.

A Non-Linear Future: Behind the Scenes and On Stage at the START Museum

At the START Museum,artists and their works no longer follow linear arrangements,nor are they defined by themes, thus gaining the freedom to exist in their own time and as their own monuments.

The Newly Inaugurated Sound Art Museum: Discovering the Ontology of Sound in Art

In Beijing at 41 degrees Celsius, one drives from the 798 Art District beyond the East Fourth Ring Road to the Sound Art Museum on the outskirts of the East Sixth Ring Road.

PREVIEW

Imaging Shanghai | The Labyrinth of Memory, Reshaping Urban Imaginaries

The city is a product of human civilization; it shapes human activity, and yet is itself continuously shaped by it. The city renews itself with rapid pace, its visage ever in flux.

Art Map Part 3! Spring-Summer Art Journey in Progress

This spring and summer, discover art around you. Click on the coordinates on the map, and let the third edition of the "Art Map" become your art scout, making exhibition visits the most romantic travel plan of the season.

Hello! A Map for Encountering Art in Shanghai—Who Hasn’t Saved It Yet?

We’ve drawn a [Shanghai Art Season Stroll Map], guiding you along an excellent path through the city’s artistic veins. Without further ado, let’s go check out the exhibitions...


WHY ART

Painting from Photos Isn't the Problem—The Inability to Originalize Even Narcissism Is!

Ready-made images, like pre-cooked meals, are simply "reheated" and plated by artists after some basic tonal adjustments. What does this evoke?

Why Did Gauguin and Van Gogh Never Meet Again After 62 Days of Cohabitation?

If the world misunderstands artists, it is often through two stereotypes: one is the fragile "madman," lacking the maturity to navigate society smoothly; the other is the aloof "hermit," constantly seeking a utopia to escape from the world.