| solo Exhibiton |
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Chen Man |
 Chen Man is one of the most well known female Chinese photographers of the 21st century and is a leading fashion photographer in China.Born in the 1980, she grew up in Beijing and studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Before her graduation in 2005, she had already begun her career as a fashion photographer by photographing the front cover of the popular lifestyle magazine Vision. Since then, she has created a rich body of striking images for Chinese editions of Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Vogue. She has also won advertising commissions for international brands such as Adidas, Nike and Motorola. This will be Chen Man's first UK solo exhibition. Read More... |
| Curator in Residence |
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Jennifer Chu |
Jennifer Chu is the assistant curator for the Art Promotion Office (APO) in Hong Kong and will be with us here for one month on a curatorial residency. She will begin with a one week residency over at Islington Mill meeting the art scene over in Salford and then will take up her residency with Chinese Arts Centre for the remainder of her stay. |
| Live Performance |
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Seaming To |
 Songs for My Grandmother is an ambitious new work by vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Seaming To.It brings together the skills and experience of three generations of Chinese women. This new work will involve Seaming on vocal and electronics, and her mother Enloc Wu on piano. It is a homage to and celebration of one woman's life seen through the eyes of her grand-daughter in collaboration with a poet, Judy Kendall. Seaming will interview her grandmother about her upbringing and experience in order to set her grandmother's words and memories to lyrics. This project has been supported by the PRS for Music. Read More... |
| EVENT |
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| One of our regular events is Mandarin Speaking Corner, an informal practice and conversation for Mandarin speakers and learners. Organised in partnership with Wai Yin, the sessions take place on the last Saturday of every month and provide a space for learners to build their confidence in a friendly setting. All learners at all levels welcome. For more Infomation please contact: Gass - intern@chinese-arts-centre.org |
