Friday, November 04 10am to 05pm
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128
A heterogeneous view of Chinese contemporary art, exploring tensions between individual narratives and the constructions of mainstream history. Featuring newly commissioned, large-scale works by five artists, an artists’ group, and a collaborative duo working across a variety of mediums, unified by their distinct practices that poetically balance politics and aesthetics. Co-organized by Xiaoyu Weng, Associate Curator of Chinese Art and Hou Hanru, Consulting Curator, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chinese Art Initiative. Featuring Artists: Chia-En Jao, Kan Xuan, Sun Xun, Sun Yuan & Peng Yu, Tsang Kin-Wah, Yangjiang Group, Zhou Tao.
In conjunction with the opening, the museum presents a mini-symposium at 2pm, featuring short talks on art, urbanism, literature, and their intersections by diverse voices. $12, $8 members, FREE for students.
For more information visit: http://www.acaw.info