Save the Date
Come to our next exhibition preview and open studio event on 23 April 17:30 – 19:30.
Ed Pien, The Promise of Solitude, 2005. Photo: Richard-max Tremblay
Canadian artist Ed Pien will be presenting Memento, a newly commissioned installation.
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Christine Wong Yap who has been our artist-in-residence since February will open her studio between 23 and 30 April.
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Coming soon
Residencies
Our next Whisper artist-in-residence will be here from 4 – 18 May 2009 and will have her open studio on 14 May. Li E Chen will use the 360 hours of her residency as an opportunity to rehearse and perform. She will explore and challenge how complexity can arise out of the interplay simple series by using numerical series, binary codes and ‘class signs’. Click here for more information about Li E Chen >>
Jessica Tsang will be our next Breathe artist-in-residence staying at Chinese Arts Centre for 3 months from 21 May 2009. Moving between materials, Jessica Tsang has made works that combine sculptural forms and the painted surface. The Breathe residency will be an opportunity for her to shift her practice and incorporate a more research-based approach. It will allow her to create works that arise out of a body of research as opposed to arising out of material exploration.
First Step Showcase
Andrew Lim will be showing work on the stairwell of Chinese Arts Centre from 6 May – 9 September 2009. Click here for more information >>
Something Special
If you want to find out more about our exhibiting artist and our artist-in-residence, chat to them over dinner and even eat food that they have prepared, the first in a series of curated meals at Islington Mill’s new B&B gives you the chance to!
While they are here in Manchester, artists Ed Pien and Johannes Zits will be staying at Paramatta, the new Bed and Breakfast at Islington Mill. Islington Mill are initiating a series of curated meals where visiting artists will devise and cook a meal for a small party of guests to take place at Paramatta. Ed, Johannes and Christine will be your hosts for the first of these on Saturday 25 April at 7pm.
There are a limited number of places for this event. Please email: bill@islingtonmill.com or call 07947649896 for further details or to book a place. www.islingtonmill.com
Events
Do you live near Chinese Arts Centre?
If so come along on Saturday 30 May to a day we are organising for our neighbours. You’ll get to see our exhibition, meet our artist-in-residence and hear all about Chinese Arts Centre, your local gallery. So come along and meet your neighbours over a free cup of tea and cake. For further details contact us on 0161 832 7271.
Lending a Hand to the Children Orphaned by AIDS in China
The Centre for Chinese Studies, the British Inter-University China Centre and Chinese Arts Centre will be presenting a talk by Chung To, Chair of Chi Heng Foundation, Hong Kong an organisation that supports people affected by AIDS.
The talk will be on Thursday 11 June, 15:30 – 17:00. Please contact Dr. Elena Barabantseva at e.v.barabantseva@manchester.ac.uk for more information or to book a free place.
Hire a space at Chinese Arts Centre
Our Jasmine Suite is available to hire for team away days, board meetings, seminars and product launches. All the proceeds from the room hire go towards supporting Chinese Arts Centre’s work.
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Chinese Arts Centre recommends
The Many Faces of Buddhism: An International Forum on Buddhism and the Arts Today at the V&A on 25 April.
The event has a great line up of speakers including Lin Hwai-min, Artistic Director of Cloud Gate Dance Theater, Meredith Monk, Kimsooja, and Sanford Biggers. The Many Faces of Buddhism Forum
Catch Dinu Li’s show and publication Family Village at The Gallery, the Arts Institute at Bournemouth, Wallisdown, Poole before it heads to this year’s Venice Biennale.
www.textandwork.org.uk
See the work of Wang Guangyi, Wang Jianwei, Sui Jianguo, Zeng Li and Lu Hao in State Legacy currently at Cornerhouse and Holden Gallery, MMU.
Support us
Chinese Arts Centre receives regular funding from The Arts Council of England Northwest. However, we still need to raise 55% of our income. If you are interested in ways in which you can support our work please contact our Chief Executive, Sally Lai.
