Chinese Arts Centre Dragon Dance - anothermountainman
Welcome to our April newsletter
This month we have the great pleasure of inviting anothermountainman (Stanley Wong) to present his first solo UK photography exhibition, Lanwei / Decaying End.

We invite you all to the preview night on Thursday 15th April, where you will be able to meet the artist and see our
artist-in -residence, Wang Jun's open studio.

Castlefield Gallery and Cornerhouse are having their exhibition preview openings on the same night, we are all within walking distance from one another, so enjoy and we hope to see you soon.

EVENTS

Late Night Opening   Chinese Arts Centre Late Night Opening
Friday, 30 April 2010 until 8pm
On the last Friday of every month Chinese Arts Centre will now be open until 8pm.
 


EXHIBITION

Lanwei / Decaying End
by anothermountainman
  Lanwei by anothermountainman
Preview:
Thursday 15th April 2010 from 5.30pm
Exhibition continues until 13 June
Presenting anothermountainman’s (Stanley Wong) first solo photography exhibition in the UK, featuring
large-scale photographic prints of abandoned and incomplete building projects from across Asia.
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BREATHE RESIDENCY

Wang Jun   Wang Jun
9 February - 23 April
Open Studio: 15 - 22 April
The focus of Wang Jun’s work is the evolving nature of the Chinese as they adapt to dramatic shifts in the social framework.
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OPPORTUNITY

Scholar’s Rock Project   Scholar’s Rock Project
15 - 22 April 2010
Wang Jun is inviting all artists to take part in his project. All work submitted will be exhibited at Chinese Arts Centre during Wang Jun’s Open Studio,
15 - 21 April.
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FIRST STEP SHOWCASE

Sarah Tse   Sarah Tse
Until 9 May 2010
Sarah Tse’s textural drawings create imaginary dreamscapes by bringing together childhood memories, imagery from her dreams and inspiration from her travels.
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WHISPER RESIDENCY

Cindie Gottlieb-Cheung   Cindie Gottlieb-Cheung
26 April – 9 May 2010
During her residency, Cindie will focus on accumulating visual research through the use of video and photography.
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EVENTS

Mandarin Speaking Corner   Mandarin Speaking Corner
Saturday, 24th April from 1.30pm
Join us for the opportunity to meet other learners of Mandarin Chinese. Group activities and free practice followed by a free screening of a mandarin language film, will help build vocabulary and encourage speaking confidence.
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RECOMMENDED

Photography Masterclass
Thur, April 15th 2010
We will be working with Redeye to present a Masterclass workshop with Stanley Wong. It would be a great opportunity to hear about his creative process.
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Iniva
Thur 22 April 2010
Our curator, Ying Kwok will be among the panelists of a discussion on artists' research and exchanges with China.
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State of Art in China seminar
Mon, April 12th 2010
The University of Westminster in association with ArtInsight is presenting a half-day seminar, focussed on trends and opportunities in the Chinese contemporary art scene.
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Ai Weiwei @
Tate Modern
In this Guardian article, China's most outspoken artist, will take over Tate Modern's Turbine Hall, he talks about how his art and politics are indistinguishable.
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Castlefield Gallery
Thur 15 April 2010
New solo show of new work by David Osbaldeston, Out of Time (The Light of Day / The Action of the Play)
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Chinese Arts
Centre on NTDTV
See the interview with Ying Kwok, our Curator on New Tang Dynasty Television.
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Yellow Earth @
Contact Theatre
Sat 17 April 2010
Auditioning workshops aim to put everyone at their ease with a combination of confidence building exercises and voice, movement and acting games.
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Artes Mundi
11 March – 6 June 2010
Taiwanese artist Chen Chieh-jen will be exhibiting in the Intermational Contemporary Exhibition and Art Prize Artes Mundi.
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Guanghwa
Bookshop

Open now at
Chinese Arts Centre
Supplying an extensive range of Chinese art materials, books and magazines from mainland China and Hong Kong.
WITH SUPPORT OF:
Arts Council EnglandAGMA
SPONSORS:
City InnHong Kong Economic and Trade Office (London)Annie Wong Art FoundationApotheca Northern QuarterDough Manchester
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