Globalization is a huge magnetic field, which has contributed to the formation of the mechanism of contemporary visual arts and opened up a new era of international cultural exchanges. In order to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany, and carry forward the successful experience and model of China 8--Chinareise des Kuratoriums in October 2015, in Germany, Germany 8--German Art in China will be held in September 2017 in Beijing. The project is organized by the CAFA Art Museum and Stiftung für Kunst und Kultur e.V., planned by Fan Dian and Walter Smerling, and co-organized by the Imperial Temple Art Museum, Minsheng Art Museum, Red Brick Art Museum, Today Art Museum, Yuan Art Museum, as well as White Box Art Museum. These series of exhibitions, each with a different theme, fully supplement a forum entitled “German and Chinese Contemporary Art Development in the Context of Globalization”. On the one hand, they fully reflect the diversity and unique charm of German contemporary art, offering the Chinese public a perfect opportunity to know more about German art. On the other hand, this project also deepened the mutual understanding between our two peoples and countries. Through dialogue and cooperation, we can achieve a win-win.
In the history of art, German art has always occupied an eye-catching position thanks to its powerful ethos and unique aesthetic features. Since the 1940s, Germany’s modern and contemporary art has achieved rapid and sustained development. A number of important artists have emerged in various fields of art, which not only adds a new chapter to the history of German art but exerts a huge impact on the international contemporary culture and art. German 8: German Art in China will exhibit different kinds of artworks from several public museums and collection institutions in Germany. Altogether, there will be seven independent art exhibitions with interrelated themes. By showing the public the history and latest development of German art since the 1950s, Germany's profound cultural traditions and the zeitgeist spirit of innovation will be fully presented. During these exhibitions, paintings, sculptures, devices, photos, and new media artworks will be shown to the visitors. The creation time of these works spans from the middle of the 20th century to the present. Their authors include the most representative art masters in German post-war art history, and also forerunners (colleges or young artists) who are active in today’s art community. The parallel forum entitled “German and Chinese Contemporary Art Development in the Context of Globalization” will invite world-renowned Chinese and German scholars and artists in art and culture to give keynote speeches or engage in round-table discussions, which will further deepen our understanding of German contemporary art and facilitate the cultural and artistic exchanges between China and Germany.
Information About Other Exhibitions
The Imperial Temple Art Museum
Exhibition: Traces of Memory—Masterworks of Contemporary German Painting
Duration: September, 18, 2017-October 20, 2017
Opening: 3p.m. - 4 p.m., September, 17, 2017
Minsheng Art Museum
Exhibition: The Language of Photography and the Duesseldorf School
Duration: September, 16, 2017-October 22, 2017
Opening: 3p.m. - 4 p.m., September, 15, 2017
Red Brick Art Museum
Exhibition: Prologue – German Informel Art
Duration: September, 16, 2017-October 22, 2017
Opening: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., September, 16, 2017
Today Art Museum
Exhibition: Arrested Time -- New MediaArt from Germany
Duration: September, 17, 2017-October 31, 2017
Opening: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., September, 17, 2017
Curator: Peter Weibel
Yuan Art Museum
Exhibition: Dialogue: The Spatial Dimension of Color
Duration: September, 15, 2017-October 31, 2017
Opening: 3p.m. - 4 p.m., September, 15, 2017
White Box Art Museum
Exhibition: Next Generation-Young Generation Art
Duration: September, 15, 2017-October 29, 2017
Opening: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., September, 15, 2017
Globalization is a huge magnetic field, which has contributed to the formation of the mechanism of contemporary visual arts and opened up a new era of international cultural exchanges. In order to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany, and carry forward the successful experience and model of China 8--Chinareise des Kuratoriums in October 2015, in Germany, Germany 8--German Art in China will be held in September 2017 in Beijing. The project is organized by the CAFA Art Museum and Stiftung für Kunst und Kultur e.V., planned by Fan Dian and Walter Smerling, and co-organized by the Imperial Temple Art Museum, Minsheng Art Museum, Red Brick Art Museum, Today Art Museum, Yuan Art Museum, as well as White Box Art Museum. These series of exhibitions, each with a different theme, fully supplement a forum entitled “German and Chinese Contemporary Art Development in the Context of Globalization”. On the one hand, they fully reflect the diversity and unique charm of German contemporary art, offering the Chinese public a perfect opportunity to know more about German art. On the other hand, this project also deepened the mutual understanding between our two peoples and countries. Through dialogue and cooperation, we can achieve a win-win.
In the history of art, German art has always occupied an eye-catching position thanks to its powerful ethos and unique aesthetic features. Since the 1940s, Germany’s modern and contemporary art has achieved rapid and sustained development. A number of important artists have emerged in various fields of art, which not only adds a new chapter to the history of German art but exerts a huge impact on the international contemporary culture and art. German 8: German Art in China will exhibit different kinds of artworks from several public museums and collection institutions in Germany. Altogether, there will be seven independent art exhibitions with interrelated themes. By showing the public the history and latest development of German art since the 1950s, Germany's profound cultural traditions and the zeitgeist spirit of innovation will be fully presented. During these exhibitions, paintings, sculptures, devices, photos, and new media artworks will be shown to the visitors. The creation time of these works spans from the middle of the 20th century to the present. Their authors include the most representative art masters in German post-war art history, and also forerunners (colleges or young artists) who are active in today’s art community. The parallel forum entitled “German and Chinese Contemporary Art Development in the Context of Globalization” will invite world-renowned Chinese and German scholars and artists in art and culture to give keynote speeches or engage in round-table discussions, which will further deepen our understanding of German contemporary art and facilitate the cultural and artistic exchanges between China and Germany.
Information About Other Exhibitions
The Imperial Temple Art Museum
Exhibition: Traces of Memory—Masterworks of Contemporary German Painting
Duration: September, 18, 2017-October 20, 2017
Opening: 3p.m. - 4 p.m., September, 17, 2017
Minsheng Art Museum
Exhibition: The Language of Photography and the Duesseldorf School
Duration: September, 16, 2017-October 22, 2017
Opening: 3p.m. - 4 p.m., September, 15, 2017
Red Brick Art Museum
Exhibition: Prologue – German Informel Art
Duration: September, 16, 2017-October 22, 2017
Opening: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., September, 16, 2017
Today Art Museum
Exhibition: Arrested Time -- New MediaArt from Germany
Duration: September, 17, 2017-October 31, 2017
Opening: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., September, 17, 2017
Curator: Peter Weibel
Yuan Art Museum
Exhibition: Dialogue: The Spatial Dimension of Color
Duration: September, 15, 2017-October 31, 2017
Opening: 3p.m. - 4 p.m., September, 15, 2017
White Box Art Museum
Exhibition: Next Generation-Young Generation Art
Duration: September, 15, 2017-October 29, 2017
Opening: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., September, 15, 2017