If you're in Hong Kong, please do attend these two talks by Shu Yang! -RST

TALK - Independent Curatorship of Chinese Performance Art

Speaker: SHU Yang, artist, independent curator and critic based in Beijing
Date and Time: Friday 2 June 2006, 6:30 – 8:00pm
Venue: Asia Art Archive
181-191 Hollywood Road, 208 Wah Koon Building, Hong Kong

Curator and artist SHU Yang from Beijing has been actively involved in the performance art scene in the last few years. In this talk, he will give a subjective analysis of his practice as an independent curator of contemporary Chinese art and performance art,  as well as his vision and strategies for an unconventional art form. He will also give an overview of the development of independent curatorship in China since the 80s with a focus on performance art, drawing examples from events that he and others have previously organised.

Registration required on info@aaa.org.hk or call Amy Chan on 2815 1112
Free admission. Conducted in English

TALK: The ‘Market Factor’ in Contemporary Chinese Art

Speaker: SHU Yang, artist, independent curator and critic based in Beijing
Date and Time: Saturday 3 June 2006, 3:00-5:00pm

Venue: Para/Site Art Space
No.4 Po Yan Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Curator and Artist Shuyang will give an in-depth analysis of how ‘the market’ play a part in the creative process of Contemporary Chinese Art and the development of ‘art hubs’ and gallery spaces such as the 798 Art District.

Free admission. Conducted in Mandarin (with simultaneous English translation)

SHU Yang is an artist, independent curator and critic who now lives in Beijing. He is the Founder and Director of DaDao Live Art Festival, China.  In 2001, he worked as the Executive Editor for Chinese contemporary art magazine Next Wave. In 2003, he was the Curator of China-UK Arts Management Placement Programme at Visiting Arts in London and Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff. He was also the Coordinator of 798 Biennale 1 in 2005.
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The talks are part of the June Art Action - In Memory of June Fourth of the Hong Kong Performance Art On the Move project.  Performance will take place on 3th and 4th June in Para/Site Art Space and Causeway Bay Pedestrian Area (MTR Exit D) respectively.  For more details, please visit the project's website: http://www.hongkongperformanceart.org/

Enquiries
Ko Siu Lan (9278 4977) siulanko@yahoo.com.hk
Mok Chiu Yu (98007169) mokchiuyu@yahoo.com.hk
               
Presented by: Asian People’s Theatre Festival Society        
Supported by: Hong Kong Arts Development Council               
Special Thanks: Art and Culture Outreach, Para/Site Art Space, Asia Art Archive, Yank Wong