Press Release September 12, 2014 For Immediate Release 2014 BolognaFiere SH Contemporary Opens in Shanghai, China September 12, 2014, 2014 BolognaFiere Shanghai Contemporary Art Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as “BolognaFiere SH Contemporary”) ， which is organized by Centre of Cultural Exchange and undertaken by BolognaFiere China, opens grandly at Shanghai Exhibition Center, the landmark place in downtown Shanghai. The fair will last until September 14. SH Contemporary, with the newly launched name as BolognaFiere SH Contemporary this year, covers an exhibition area of 12,078 sq. meters. The fair attracts the participation of nearly 60 galleries from 13 countries and regions，and the media cooperation with around 40 international and local media outlets. Together with the artworks exhibition, the 10 special projects and dozens of art talks and discussions during the fair will bring the exciting sections of art party to those contemporary art lovers from Shanghai, China and all around of the world. To ensure the visitors experience the fair fully, this year the fair has developed specific sections including discovering ink, special projects, galleries and country guest. The selection of works presented is a focus on China and Asia, but also at the same time is looking in showings and select ones. To engage visitors and collectors, the exhibition has invited important artists including Qin Feng and
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Press Release September 12, 2014
For Immediate Release
2014 BolognaFiere SH Contemporary Opens in Shanghai, China
September 12, 2014, 2014 BolognaFiere Shanghai Contemporary Art Exhibition
(hereinafter referred to as “BolognaFiere SH Contemporary”)，which is
organized by Centre of Cultural Exchange and undertaken by BolognaFiere China,
opens grandly at Shanghai Exhibition Center, the landmark place in downtown
Shanghai. The fair will last until September 14.
SH Contemporary, with the newly launched name as BolognaFiere SH
Contemporary this year, covers an exhibition area of 12,078 sq. meters. The
fair attracts the participation of nearly 60 galleries from 13 countries and
regions，and the media cooperation with around 40 international and local
media outlets. Together with the artworks exhibition, the 10 special projects
and dozens of art talks and discussions during the fair will bring the exciting
sections of art party to those contemporary art lovers from Shanghai, China and
all around of the world.
To ensure the visitors experience the fair fully, this year the fair has developed
specific sections including discovering ink, special projects, galleries and country
guest. The selection of works presented is a focus on China and Asia, but also
at the same time is looking in showings and select ones. To engage visitors and
collectors, the exhibition has invited important artists including Qin Feng and
Candida Hofer, to present on-site specific works in the special project section.
The galleries will show 1300 plus artworks, including oil paintings, engraving
art, ink painting, sculpture art, installation art, and etc. 75% of those galleries
are from the Greater China (including Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan),
15% from Asia Pacific and Middle East and 10% from Europe and America.
Those works from more than 300 art masters, from China and abroad, including
Zao Wou-Ki, Xia Yang, Kusama, Picasso, are really to be expected on this
upcoming fair.
Every year SPECIAL PROJECT is the highlight of SH Contemporary and so does
this year. 10 projects – 99ys Media Selections, Zhang Hao, The New Ink
Painting Experiment, Qin Feng, Poetries Serie, Park & Seo-bo, Art Kids, Same
Different, M97, Eyelevel Galleries – with art characteristic and feature
respectively, will present an unforgettable art experience.
In order to provide a close touch for those loyal patrons and followers with the
new trend and development of contemporary art, the organizer, BolognaFiere
Group, offers an array of talks and discussions during the fair, and also with
“Museum Day” and “Museum Night” programs in collaboration with the most
valuable museums of Shanghai: YUZ, RAM, OCAT, MOCA, Long, and Power Station
Of Art. BolognaFiere SH Contemporary visitors will get benefits on ticket
purchase with those museums during the fair period and details please refer to
http://www.shcontemporary.info.
On September 11, at the Preview and Vernissage of BolognaFiere SH
Contemporary, Mr. Duccio Campagnoli, Chairman of BolognaFiere Group told,
“We are happy that this new edition of BolognaFiere SH Contemporary is
presenting today. Many Chinese galleries come here, together with some of the
prestigious galleries from the rest of the world. So our exhibition set out an
important overview of creativity through the work of hundreds of artists of all
ages and provenance. We hope BolognaFiere SH Contemporary will inspire and
excite you through the art on show and the people you will share your
experience with.”
This year, the sponsors to BolognaFiere SHC is DS, Le Royal Meridien Shanghai
and Helutans Group. DS, the new generation premium car brand was born in
1955. As the high-end premium brand of PSA group, DS brand is launched into
Chinese market by CAPSA. DS launches 3 new local made models in one year: All
New DS 5, DS 5LS and DS 6, to offer consumers new premium car options with
personality, innovation and elegance, which express perfectly Innovative Spirit
from Paris. Quintessentially Lifestyle and Uniplan is titled “STRATEGIC
PARTNER” with the fair. Quintessentially Lifestyle is an international luxury
concierge service provider, who is dedicated to providing the highest quality
lifestyle management, specialist advice, insider access and exclusive benefits.
Uniplan offers the entire spectrum of Live Communication, which means making
brands accessible at an individual level, telling stories, sharing emotional
moments and creating unforgettable experiences.
ABOUT EXHIBITION:
Address： Shanghai Exhibition Center, No. 1000, Yan An Zhong Road, Shanghai
Timing: 12:00-18:00, September 12, 2014
12:00-18:00, September 13, 2014
12:00-17:00, September 14, 2014
Ticket: RMB 120 for 1-day ticket; RMB 280 for 3-day ticket
20% off for students, senior above 65-year old and handicapped
Galleries List
E27 1933 CONTEMPORARY 丨 1933当代艺术空间
E11 37.8 ART LAB 丨 37.8艺术空间
W14 5000 YEARS FINE ART GALLERY 丨 五千年艺术空间
W05 AMELIE GALLERY 丨 龙艺榜画廊
W12 ARCHETYPE FACTORY 丨 原行厂域
W03 AROUNDSPACE GALLERY 丨 周围艺术画廊
E20 ART + SHANGHAI GALLERY 丨 艺术+上海
E09 ART EXPERIENCE GALLERY 丨艺术创库画廊
E04 AURA GALLERY 丨 亦安画廊
E03-C AUTHOR GALLERY 丨 奥赛画廊
E28 BANK 丨 BANK
E13 BEIJING RAINBOW WALL ART GALLERY 丨 虹墙艺术
W25 BEST SEASONS 丨 壹美四季
W17 BOUN CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE 丨伯恩艺术
E02 CAISSA BESSEICHE (ASIA) AERTS CENTRE 丨凯撒贝塞什（亚洲）艺术
中心
E03-B ESPACE 丨 乙空间
W13 EYE LEVEL ART 丨 视平线画廊
W18 FAN GALLERY 丨 凡画廊
W27 FQ PROJECTS 丨 非青计划
E12 FROGMAN ART GALLERY 丨 蛙人艺术
E05 GALERIE MAGENTA 丨 MAGENTA 画廊
E32 GALLERY G1 丨 G1 画廊
E23 GALLERY NAMU 丨 NAMU 画廊
E30 GALLERY SoSo 丨 SoSo 画廊
E22 INNA CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE 丨清影艺术空间
W04 J.D ARTS 丨 居德斋
W24 JAMES COHAN GALLERY 丨柯恩画廊-上海
E26 JULIANA GALLERY 丨 JULIANA 画廊
W02 K. GALLERY 丨 K.空间
W15 KERA GALLERY 丨 KERA 画廊
E24 KIMJAESUN GALLERY 丨 KIMJAESUN 画廊
E19 LeewiART GALLERY 丨 乐艺艺术画廊
W23 LEO GALLERY 丨 狮语画廊
W10 LIANG GALLERY 丨 尊彩艺术中心
W07 LINDA GALLERY 丨 林大艺术中心
W21-A M97 GALLERY 丨 M97 画廊
E01 MATTHEW LIU FINE ARTS 丨 德玉堂艺术
W01 MEBO SPACE 丨 美博文化
E03-A OFOTO- ANART 丨 全摄影画廊-一个艺术
W20 PIERO ATCHUGARRY GALLERY &
GALLERIA LARA & RINO COSTA 丨 PIERO ATCHUGARRY 画廊
W11 RENKE ART 丨 人可艺术
W16 RIMONIM ART GALLERY 丨 RIMONIM 艺术画廊
E18 S.O ART 丨 S.O 艺术空间
W26 SHANGHART 丨 香格纳画廊
W06 TANG CONTEMPORARY ART 丨 当代唐人艺术中心
E21 THE COLUMNS GALLERY 丨科伦画廊
E29 THE DRAWING ROOM 丨 THE DRAWING ROOM 画廊
W19 THE GALLERY STEINER - VIENNA 丨 STEINER 画廊
E25 WEI-LING GALLERY 丨 WEI-LING画廊
W08 WHITESTONE GALLERY 丨 白石画廊
E10 WILLIAM ART SALON 丨 威廉艺术沙龙
W09 XVA GALLERY 丨 XVA 画廊
E17 ZIZAI SPACE GALLERY 丨 自在空间
GALLERIES
A selection of world's leading modern and contemporary art galleries displaying
paintings, sculptures, installations, drawings, photography, film, video, and
digital art.
SHANGHART- WU YIMING
JAMES COHEN GALLERY – WANG XIEDA
WEI LING GALLERY – SEAN LIN
COUNTRY GUEST- KOREA
A special area that is reserved to galleries from one specific country, aiming at
introducing the audience with this intensive and distinctive area.
THE COLUMNS – PARK & SEO-BO
SPECIAL PROJECTS
A series of onsite installations or special projects addressed to exhibit exclusive,
immense, site-specific works so as to offer the viewers different perspectives.
Same Different (Inna Contemporary Art Space) –Candida Höfer
TALKS
A full set of talks and conferences taking place between art collectors, curators,
museums directors and artists, provide a platform for audiences to get access to
the fascinating world of contemporary art.
Details of Talks & Discussions
Friday 12th September 9月月月月 12日星期五日星期五日星期五日星期五
1pm - 2pm 【Art Talk】<Art Distrcts : Understanding and Navigating the
Possibilities>
Shanghai Exhibition Center, No. 1000 Yan An Middle Road
【艺术讲堂】《艺术区域：可行性的理解与操控》
延安中路 1000号上海展览中心
2:30pm - 3:30pm 【Art Talk】<Collections - Tales>
Shanghai Exhibition Center, No. 1000 Yan An Middle Road
【艺术讲堂】《叙述收藏》
延安中路 1000号上海展览中心
2:30pm - 3:30pm 【Art Talk】<Korean Art Scene - A Prospective> by CHANG
DONG JO, ROH SOH YEONG, MOON MI HO
Shanghai Exhibition Center, No. 1000 Yan An Middle Road
