With the new academic year brings here at Chinese Arts Centre a text pattern wrapped around the Centre, brand new shop/tea house/resource area, a couple of Whispers and a big ticket giveaway.
Tsang Kin-Wah and Chinese Arts Centre sharing the love
There are those of us here who are lucky enough to experience Tsang Kin-Wah’s beautiful text installation I Love U every time we visit the loo at work, and it never fails to amuse, cause food for thought and raise a smile. Now, Tsang and Chinese Arts Centre want to share the love. Taking this stunning work out of the interior space, we have commissioned Tsang to create a special adaptation of the pattern to cover the outside of the building. The delicate floral motif made up of cheeky phrases in English and Chinese wraps around the large windows that form the outside of the Centre, transforming the building into a bold new art work to be viewed from the street. Pass us by and check out Tsang Kin-Wah’s latest installation.
This month is your last chance to catch What are you looking at? – Tsang Kin-Wah’s first UK solo exhibition at Chinese Arts Centre until 28 September.
Chinese Arts Centre’s new shop and tea house!
Don’t forget to pop in, especially because we have a brand new shop, tea house and resource area to enjoy. We have a whole host of exciting new artist designed ranges including jewellery, leather goods and unique gifts as well as specially imported teas and designer glass tea ware. In amongst the design items is our new resource area where you can relax and browse books, videos and other materials selected by the artists and curators which support the artistic programme at the Centre.
Be sure to take advantage of our special offer of free cup of Chinese tea of your choice when you spend £5 in the shop.
Whisper Residencies
Kai-Oi Jay Yung
1– 14 September
Open Studio 13 – 14 September
This month we welcome two artists for two-week Whisper residencies for emerging artists. Kai-Oi Jay Yung is a Liverpool based interdisciplinary artist interested in engaging people in new ways of looking at the world. For her residency Jay will work on a new project with two musicians – one electronic and one classical – and also create new work for a forthcoming show during Liverpool Biennial.
Wen Wu
15 – 30 September
Open Studio 27 – 30 September
Wen Wu is a Chinese born London based painter whose current work springs from the view and feeling of her alter ego – a gay middle aged ancient Greek man. Wen’s paintings often investigate issues of privacy positioning the viewer as voyeur. For her Whisper residency, Wen will develop new works for a First Step exhibition at the Centre in January 2009.
Win tickets for Buy Art Fair
Chinese Arts Centre is proud to be a partner of next month’s Buy Art Fair. Taking place 9 – 12 October at Urbis, Manchester’s new art fair features stalls from galleries across the country showing work in all genres and mediums. We have five pairs of tickets for the preview event on Thursday 9 October and twenty pairs of tickets for Saturday or Sunday 11-12. For your chance to win, please follow this link.
Chinese Arts Events
The Pivotal Decade: Hong Kong Art 1997 – 2007
Hong Kong Arts Centre
1 – 13 September
Last year Chinese Arts Centre presented The Pivotal Decade, an exhibition of commissioned works by leading Hong Kong artists exploring the historic first decade of Chinese rule in Hong Kong since the handover in 1997. Curated by Chinese Arts Centre’s curator Ying Kwok and Grotto Fine Arts’ Henry Au-Yeung, this stunning exhibition is now showing at Hong Kong Arts Centre and features previously unshown works. Visit Hong Kong Arts Centre website for more information.
Contemporary Chinoiserie
Collyer Bristow Gallery, London
11 September – 26 November
Contemporary Chioiserie brings together artists from the UK and Canada whose work or practice is affected by their connection to China. The exhibition explores how pervasive Chinese culture, industry and aesthetics are in our everyday lives, be them actual or perceived. The show features work by recent Breathe resident artist Ed Pien as well as Erika Tan, Gayle Chong Kwan, Pamela So, Karen Tam and Lisa Cheung. Visit the curators Day and Gluckman website for more information.
Gordon Cheung: Technophobia
Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston
27 September – 13 November
Gordon Cheung’s epic techno-sublime landscapes present a densely layered exploration of issues currently facing contemporary society. The vast visually arresting paintings combine Financial Times stock listings, acrylic, spray, and ink to create apocalyptic landscapes. Gordon’s new solo show opens at Harris Museum and Art Gallery later this month but he is also showing in several shows internationally. Check Gordon Cheung’s website for more information.
Opportunities
Chinese Arts Centre seeks new CEO
Chinese Arts Centre is a seeking a dynamic CEO to take the organisation forward. This varied and challenging role involves managing the organisation, seeking out and securing funding and working as an advocate for both the Centre and the artists we serve. A passion for the arts and a commitment to the sector is essential, as is the ability to communicate and enthuse others about it. The role involves travel, both in the UK and internationally. Candidates will have excellent leadership, negotiation and management skills and be prepared to sometimes work beyond the standard nine to five.
For more information please download an application pack from Chinese Arts Centre website. Deadline for applications 12 September 2008.
(Inter)national Collaborative Fellowship
Art Gene are offering one (Inter)national Collaborative Fellowship during 2008/09. The two month residency is a an opportunity to research, develop working with Art Gene’s artists and founders and produce new work. Deadline for submissions 12 September. For more information and to download an application form please visit Art Gene wesbite.
Futuresonic 2009 Commissions
Futuresonic, Manchester’s urban festival of art, music and ideas invites submissions of artworks, social innovations or technological interventions for inclusion in the Futuresonic 2009 festival and on the Environment 2.0 theme. A commission of up to £5000 is available and Futuresonic are able to support some other projects. Deadline for submissions 13 October 2008. For more information visit Futuresonic’s website.
