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5/9/2012

SH Contemporary 2012

Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai

SH Contemporary is now approaching its 6th edition.

It will take place in the stunning Shanghai Exhibition Center from 7-9 September, with preview on the 6th.

In the past twelve months we worked to further establish our fair as the platform to witness in real time the most important contemporary art from China and the Asia-Pacific. A setting to see things first, enjoying a privileged view of the latest developments in the region’s creativity. To achieve this goal, under the direction of Massimo Torrigiani, we organized an art fair with the right balance between Asian and non-Asian exhibitors, presenting international art of the highest quality with galleries from China, the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, and from Europe and the U.S. 50% of the galleries are from China, 25% from the Asia-Pacific region, 25% from Europe, the Middle East and the U.S. Along this extraordinary show, we organized an extensive program of curated projects, conferences and side events.

The Art Show features 100 selected exhibitors, from 18 countries, including top galleries, sectors for young galleries and galleries specialized in photography and prints, private collections and institutions.

SH Contemporary Projects - organized by Arthub Asia’s network of curators in collaboration with the participating galleries - highlights the work of leading Chinese and international talents into different sections:

 NOW INK is an ongoing exhibition focusing on new ink painting and calligraphy-related multimedia works. Now Ink will include works by, among others, Alexandre Joly (Switzerland), Charwei Tsai (Taiwan), Chen Chun Hao (Taiwan), Dai Guangyu (China), Moataz Nasr (Egypt), Ni Youyu (China), Nicholas Hanna (Canada), Shan Fan (China), Shen Fan (China), Wang Xieda (China), Wu Chi-Tsung (Taiwan), Yu Ji (China), Zhang Jian Jun (China), Zheng Duanxiang (China), in addition to works never seen in China before by Indian artists Gyan Panchal, Manish Nai and Rohini Devasher in collaboration with the Creative India Foundation. Now Ink was initiated in 2011, with last edition of the fair.

 HOT SPOTS is dedicated to large scale and site specific projects, and on-site performances, by renowned artists, including new monumental works by contemporary Indian artists - Aaditi Joshi and Shilpa Gupta, commissioned with The Creative India Foundation. Among the 2012 Hot Spots artists: Chen Zhou (China), Huang Zhiyang (China), MadeIn Company (China), Maurizio Anzeri (Italy/UK), Shi Qing (China), Yto Barrada (France/Morocco), Yuh-Shioh Wong (Taiwan) and Roberto Paci Dalò (Italy) with Fudan University students (Shanghai).

 FIRST ISSUE is built around the works of young artists who had their first important presentation in 2011-12. A valuable research tool for collectors, introducing Aki Kondo (Japan), Chen Tianzhuo (China), Cheng Ran (China), Gao Ruyun (China), Li Jun (China), Nandan Ghiya (India) and Yu Cheng-Ta (Taiwan).

 THE VIDEO ROOM collaborates this year with New York-based Independent Curators International (ICI) and is dedicated to the latest developments in moving image and new media.

 The 2nd edition of SH Contemporary’s ASIA PACIFIC PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE will be awarded to one photographer-artist by a jury of international artists, editors, curators and critics, including Erik Kessels (creative, editor, publisher and curator) Francesco Zanot (historian and critic), Maurizio Anzeri (artist) and Peng & Chen (creative directors and editors).

The choice of artists involved in SH Contemporary 2012 - primarily drawn from the galleries participating with a booth at the fair - and of the curators invited to contribute to the special projects was developed through the personal invitation of ArtHub Asia directors (Davide Quadrio, Defne Ayas, Qiu Zhijie) in partnership with Massimo Torrigiani, the director of the fair, whose determined vision was the guiding force.

Moreover, SH Contemporary 2012 will feature an extensive cycle of panel discussions and talks:

 CONVERSATIONS is a cycle of conferences addressing the region’s art markets.

 PILLOW TALKS is a series of intimate conversations among artists, critics, curators, gallerists, and collectors friends. Speakers: Don and Mera Rubell (collectors), Pearl Lam (gallerist and patron), Qiu Zhijie (artist, curator, co-director of Arthub Asia and director of the Shanghai Biennale 2012), Defne Ayas (director of Witte de With, Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam and co-director of Arthub Asia), Davide Quadrio (co-director of Arthub Asia), Philip Tinari (director, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art), and Massimo Torrigiani.

 Premiered during SH Contemporary 2011 to help bridging the activities of galleries and private collections, the PRIVATE MUSEUM ALLIANCE - co-hosted by Le Royal Méridien Shanghai - will bring for the second time to the fair a consortium of 28 institutions based in Mainland China.

 The first edition of THE ASIAN ART CURATORS MEETING - co-organized with Le Royal Méridien - will focus on the way non-Asian museums collect, display and engage with contemporary Asian artists and art.

Guest curators are artist and independent curator Shi Yong for HOT SPOTS; Shanghai Art Museum curator Xiang Liping and independent curator Rachel Marsden for NOW INK; chief curator and director of Creative India Foundation Diana Campbell for the focus on INDIA.

Finally, the fair is complemented by:

 SHANGHAI IN ART a VIP program and a series of activities and events organized by, and in collaboration with, the city’s leading galleries, museums and cultural centers.

SH Contemporary is organized by BF CHINA, a BolognaFiere Group company, in cooperation with Shanghai International Cultural Communication Association (SICCA), Shanghai Art Fair Organization Committee and Eastern Shanghai International Culture Film & Television Group. BolognaFiere Group is one of Europe’s leading fair organizers and experts in large- scale exclusive lifestyle fairs. Headquartered in Bologna, Italy, it has branches in the US, Russia and China, where it has become one of the main foreign trade show organizers.

MASSIMO TORRIGIANI (Fair Director) has been involved in contemporary art and culture for the last 20 years. He founded and directed independent art and lifestyle magazines; organized avant-garde concerts, exhibitions and performances; worked as a creative and communication consultant for fashion and luxury brands; participated to research projects on the relationship between culture, creativity and cities; and contributed to publications such as L’Uomo Vogue, Purple Fashion and Rolling Stone. He is partner of Boiler Corporation, a creative agency and publishing house based in Milan, and he is the publisher and co-editor of Fantom- Photographic Quarterly, an international art magazine. He is Italian and lives between Milan and Shanghai.

ARTHUB ASIA is a curatorial network led by Davide Quadrio, Defne Ayas (co-director, and director of Witte de With – Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam, NL) and Qiu Zhijie (co-director, artist, and curator of the forthcoming 9th Shanghai Biennale).

HHD_FUN is a design and research studio which absorbs into the practice of architecture the knowledge and experimental approach of different branches of science and technology. Mathematics, geometric principles, algorithms, BIM and Artificial Intelligence are all part of the studio approach; of the means they use to generate architecture. For SH Contemporary 2012, HHD_FUN envisioned and designed the spaces and installations of curated exhibitions and projects: Now Ink, First Issue and Hot Spots.

THE CREATIVE INDIA FOUNDATION seeks to preserve and advance India’s 5,000 year old art & culture by engaging with global audiences and is developing India’s first International Sculpture Park. Over the last two years, the foundation has been creating opportunities for Indian sculptors to explore and push their creative horizons internationally through various platforms such as residency programs, exhibitions, fairs, and sculpture festivals.

THE AUSTRALIA CHINA ART FOUNDATION (ACAF) is a not-for-profit public organisation dedicated to supporting artists and building active links in the field of contemporary art between Australia, China and the Asia- Pacific region. Its programs enable exhibitions, scholarships, seminars, internships, educational support, special events and art exchanges. The overriding aim is to equip artists with first-hand experience of the hosting country, and to encourage reciprocity within the region. The Australia China Art Foundation was founded by Yashian Schauble, a Chinese-born Australian business woman, with the support of a number of art patrons in Australia, China and beyond.

INDEPENDENT CURATORS INTERNATIONAL (ICI) produces exhibitions, events, publications, and training opportunities for diverse audiences around the world. A catalyst for independent thinking, ICI connects emerging and established curators, artists, and institutions, to forge international networks and generate new forms of collaboration. Working across disciplines and historical precedents, the organization is a hub that provides access to the people, ideas, and practices that are key to current developments in the field, inspiring fresh ways of seeing and contextualizing contemporary art.

Organized by
BolognaFiere China Ltd.
Rm.302, Building 11, CREA-INFINITY
600 Shanxi North Road
Shanghai 200041 China

Image: Martin Klimas, Untitled (Kung Fu Lady Rose), OTHER GALLERY, 2006. 150 x 110 cm. Frame: matt bated oak, Wenge wood, Archival inkjet print

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Preview: September 6th Thursday 5p.m. to 7p.m.
Vernissage: September 6th Thursday 7p.m. to 10p.m.

Shanghai Exhibition Centre
No.1000 Yan An Road(Middle) - Shanghai
Open to Public
September 7th Friday 11a.m. to 6p.m.
September 8th Saturday 11a.m. to 6p.m.
September 9th Sunday 11a.m. to 5p.m.

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