The 2025 Beijing Contemporary Art Fair will be held inMay 22existNational Agricultural Exhibition Center Hall 11The Art Fair this year is held under the theme of “Concave and convex"Concav-Convex" is the theme of the exhibition, continuing the observation and exploration of the depth and diversity of contemporary art value. Concave and convex are the diversity and individuality of artistic creation, the staggered and different experiences, the outline and foundation of Beijing city, and the fit and co-construction between them. From May 22 to May 25,32 cities in 12 countries around the world132 exhibitors at Beijing Contemporary20,000 square metersThe scene presented a panoramic world of art, opening up an unforgettable time in Beijing for audiences from all over the world.

Wang Yudong, Chairman of Beijing International Design Week Co., Ltd., Song Daiqiang, Deputy Director of the National Agricultural Exhibition Center, Dr. Chantal Delli, Minister and Deputy Director of the Swiss Embassy in China, Bao Dong, Artistic Director of Beijing Contemporary Art Fair and other guests attended the opening ceremony to welcome the "Beijing Art Season"The official arrival of

As the largest art fair in Beijing this year, the Beijing Contemporary Art Fair, with the support of the industry authorities and Beijing International Design Week, jointly initiated and jointly built the "Beijing Art Season", together with major art events such as Gallery Weekend Beijing and ART021 BEIJING, will lead and promote Beijing in May to become an important destination on the global art calendar.

Bao Dong, Artistic Director of Beijing Contemporary Art FairThe speech said:"This year is the seventh Beijing Contemporary Art Fair. Beijing Contemporary is already a mature art fair. It not only promotes the art market and drives the art ecology, but also connects the art resources of the entire city, the country, and the world with people who are engaged in, care about, and love art in the form of an art fair. The maturity of "Beijing Contemporary" is the maturity of China's art ecology. This maturity comes from our cultural confidence and historical confidence, and from a sense of community based on artistic values. This year is also the first year of the Beijing Art Season. There are more than 130 exhibitions taking place simultaneously in various places in Beijing. There are also more than 130 art institutions gathered at the Beijing Contemporary Art Fair. With the joint efforts of everyone, art has become the most important theme in Beijing at the end of May. Next year, the Beijing Contemporary Art Fair will meet with you on May 21, 2026. Here we send out an invitation to meet again one year in advance."

Wang Yudong, Chairman of Beijing International Design Week Co., Ltd.In his speech he said:“As a core project of the Beijing Art Season, this expo carries a more far-reaching mission. We are delighted to see that the in-depth collaboration between Beijing International Design Week and its partners such as art fairs, gallery weeks, and fashion weeks is building an innovative ecosystem that blends art and design. This cross-border integration is not only reflected in the dialogue between avant-garde art and smart technology in the exhibition space, but also extends to the three-dimensional renewal of cultural consumption scenes. Through the masterpieces of more than 130 participating institutions, we are writing a new paradigm for art to intervene in urban life and empower the real economy.”

Zhang Deyin, Minister and Deputy Director of the Swiss Embassy in ChinaIn his speech he said:“The Beijing Contemporary Art Fair provides a unique opportunity to expose people to new ideas, new voices and new perspectives from all over the world. This year, I am particularly proud to have more Swiss elements participating, which is also of special significance, because 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and the People’s Republic of China. This time we are honored to invite Miriam Laura Leonardi, an artist who will represent Switzerland at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Her work at the art fair invites the audience to return to the legendary story of Swiss national hero William Tell. The preface written by science fiction writer Chen Qiufan also adds Chinese elements to this work. Art has the power to reflect reality, challenge stereotypes and connect with each other, which is what we hope to achieve together here.”

The strategic cooperation signing ceremony between "Beijing Contemporary" and Sanya Investment Promotion Bureau and Sanya Tourism, Culture, Radio, Film and Television and Sports Bureau was also held at the opening ceremony. The signing marked a solid step for the Beijing Contemporary Art Fair to expand outward, and will use the energy of art to help upgrade Sanya's cultural and tourism industry.

Beijing Contemporary Art Fair 2025 is generously supported by the exclusive foreign wine strategic partner Macallan and the chief fashion partner Dior.MacallanWith its unique craftsmanship and creative expression, single malt Scotch whisky has become the exclusive foreign wine strategic partner of the Beijing Contemporary Art Fair, and will create a diverse and extraordinary experience for art lovers on site. Inspired by the Art Nouveau works of Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Macallan presented its latest series "Art Blossom" and "Tree of Life" at the art fair, explaining how the repetitive and thriving nature continues to provide inspiration and enlightenment for the innovation of art and design.

DiorSince its founding in 1946, the brand has been exploring and dreaming in the fields of art, culture, and social responsibility. As the chief fashion partner of the art fair, it will further inspire new possibilities between art and fashion.

The annual theme of "Concave and Concave" is reflected in the rich and diverse scale and lineup of the art fair. The wonderful works of 132 participating institutions and nearly a thousand artists jointly present a rich and splendid art feast. The eight on-site units of the art fair: Value, Future, Public Expectation, Digital Placement, Vitality, Gathering Time, Meeting, and Drinking correspond to the rich and colorful composition levels and observation perspectives in the art ecology.

"value"and"future"The unit brings together 88 selected galleries, 28 of which are making their debut at the Beijing Contemporary Art Fair. They will showcase diverse aesthetic propositions and artistic values at the fair, fully interpreting the concept of "local" under a global perspective. "Curating" is also one of the core values that the Beijing Contemporary Art Fair has always adhered to. In order to continuously encourage academic and experimental artistic attempts and exhibition planning, the "Best Booth Award”.

This year's judges include: Feng Chuxuan, editor-in-chief of Xuxu Watson Content Group, Tang Xin, head of the art collection department of Taikang Insurance Group, art director and curator of Taikang Art Museum, Tian Jun, collector, Sui Jianguo, artist, and Zhang Zikang, professor and doctoral supervisor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. After voting by the five judges,The Zhang Peili solo project presented by Spurs Gallery won this year's Best Booth Award for its comprehensive analysis of the artist and groundbreaking spatial design.

At art fairs,Artist Solo ExhibitionAs the most recognizable and academically dense exhibition format, it embodies the gallery's deep cultivation of artistic value and continuous support for the development of artists. This year, a total of 19 institutions presented artists' solo exhibitions or personal projects at the art fair, which reflects the significance of art fairs for galleries beyond the mere trading scene, and also echoes the consistent curatorial and academic positioning of the Beijing Contemporary Art Fair.

"Expectations"and"Digital"This unit brings together 20 artists/groups of artists' works that highlight public nature, narrowing the distance between contemporary art and the public in the public space on site. Artists from the China Film Art Society showcase the origins and mutual learning between film art and contemporary art through their jointly created works.

"vitality"and"Gathering Time"A total of 22 institutions and brands participated in this unit, presenting the infinite possibilities of integrating art into daily life.Actor and cross-border artist Huang BoParticipating in the art fair again, this time he brought his art studio "Xiduoxi Art Center" to the exhibition for the first time, and brought new works "Boundary·媤" and "Boundary·Ran", trying to deconstruct the aesthetic dimension of daily life, transforming traditional objects, cultural symbols and contemporary concepts into a perceptible and experiential life aesthetic scene, allowing art to penetrate into the scenes of daily life.

19 on-siteSpecial Art Project, showing that art contains more energy and possibilities beyond its inherent form and industrial logic.Actor Zhu ZhuAs the “Art subject”, curated the project “House of Mirth” as a branch of the Beijing Contemporary Art Fair. Curators Zhu Zhu and Henny van Nistelrooy reproduced Zhu Zhu’s unforgettable New Year’s Eve experience in Yangon ten years ago at the art fair through paintings, installations, sculptures and tropical plants, inviting people immersed in strangeness and digitalization to reawaken the vitality of these emotions such as wantonness, loneliness, joy and expectation in this memory space. Zhu Zhu, the subject of art, hopes that “art can become the subject of people’s talk about Beijing in May, and they can feel the world art and share Beijing time in Beijing Contemporary.”

The "concave and convex" structure symbolizes the basis of pixels and numbers. The Beijing Contemporary Art Fair also took the opportunity of the art fair to carry out a new digital upgrade. In 2020, Beijing Contemporary launched Artloop based on WeChat applet for the first time, starting a long-term exploration of using technology to empower the development of the art ecosystem. This year, Beijing Contemporary's official mobile app"Beijing Contemporary Artloop" AppOfficially released, users from all over the world can receive VIP invitations to the art fair, plan their itinerary during the art fair, read original content related to contemporary art, and query and navigate to hundreds of art institutions and dining locations across the city. It is an electronic art map that connects the entire city and an open platform that effectively aggregates the production and demand of different roles in the art ecosystem.

The mobile application "Beijing Contemporary Artloop" App has optimized the display and transaction processes and enriched the scenarios for presenting artworks and art content based on the previous version of the mini-program, aiming to further promote transactions and expand growth. It indicates that Beijing Contemporary is committed to empowering the development of the art ecosystem with high-tech and driving market growth with scientific and technological means.

The composition and meaning of "convex and concave" represent a kind of fit and co-construction. The Beijing Contemporary Art Fair hopes to join hands with the art forces of the whole city, the whole country, and even the whole world to promote the "Beijing Art Season" to become a city-themed cultural project with global influence, and to stimulate the vitality and vitality of the city of Beijing with the value of contemporary art. Since its establishment in 2018, the Beijing Contemporary Art Fair has always aimed to create an expo for Beijing that matches its status as a cultural center, to present an expo for China that reflects its cultural richness, and to show the world an expo that explores innovative models based on its own experience. It has continuously enriched the existing definition of art expositions and expanded the extension of artistic influence.

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