Today's featured artists[]
Ai Weiwei[]
Beijing Olympic Stadium
Ai Weiwei, based in Beijing, is one of the most important presense in contemporary Chinese art. Ai was a member of the early avant garde group in China Stars in 1979. He spent the 1980's in New York City. He establsihed an art center in Beijing where doezens of Chinese contemporary art galleries and artists have emerged, including, Ma Liuming and Zhang Huan. Now, Ai Weiwei is working with the Swiss architects, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron for China's national Olympic stadium due for the 2008 Olympic games.
Tran Luong[]
Tran Luong "these pieces are also based on his observation of the world around him and his concern for the loss of traditional cultural values and the possible loss of history that his son's generation faces." Tran Luong's formative years were spent in the countryside. Living there he had a chance to explore nature, to walk the fields and meadows. With a keep sense of observation he watched and absorbed the patters of nature.
In the News[]
Biennials in Asia[]
Three biennial exhibitions open within a five-day span during the beginning of the month. The first is Singapore Biennale 2006, Sept. 4-Nov. 12, 2006, under the general direction of Mori Art Museum deputy director Fumio Nanjo. The second is Shanghai Biennial 2006, with the theme of "Hyper Design," takes place at the Shanghai Art Museum, Sept. 5-Nov. 5, 2006. The curatorial team is led by Shanghai Art Museum deputy director Zhang Qing, and has selected more than 90 artists from 23 countries for the show. Closing out the week is in Korea, Gwangju Biennale 2006, Sept. 8-Nov. 11, 2006. In Korea, there will be another biennial, Busan Biennale 2006, Sept. 15-Nov. 25, 2006. A more detailed article on Artnet.
Internal link, Biennials in Asia Pacific regions
Image of the day[]
A Picture of an Air Raid on New York City (War Picture Returns), Aida Makoto, 1996
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