AsThe 6th Shanghai International Art Trade Week "Global Art Market·Art Shanghai"One of the key projects ofThe 11th West Bund Art & Design Fair (November 7) opened at West Bund Art Center Hall A, West Bund Art Center Hall B, West Bund Dome Art Center, GATE M West Bund Dream Center, West Bund Vortex, which will be officially open to the public from November 8th to 10th.More than 170 representative exhibitors, institutions and partners from 24 countries and regions and 54 citiesTogether, they gathered the world's attention and presented an art event of the same high standard and quality as always in the "Shanghai Time Zone" of global art.

Entering its second decade, the West Bund Art Fair has expanded its exhibition space again.5 venues with 30,000 square meters of spaceIt will accommodate and display more highly dynamic artistic creations and scenes.More than 170 global galleries and art projectsProvides more sufficient display space.

galleries

Among the 122 domestic and foreign participating galleries, Hauser & Wirth, Ota Hidenori Gallery, Pace Gallery, ShanghART Gallery, Blank Space, and White Cube have exhibited for 11 consecutive years.

• Hauser & WirthPresenting Modern MastersLouise BourgeoisandPhilip GustonA historical masterpiece, specially planned booth space——Turner Prize winner Martin CreedThe conceptual wall paintings will be presented for the first time on all four walls of the gallery booth at the Asia Art Fair.
• Pace GalleryPresenting paintings, sculptures and photographs by more than 20 artists from different generations around the world, focusing onKiki SmithCreated in 2004, Sleeping Woman with Peacock, a giant collage nearly 3 meters high and about 1.6 meters wide, showcases Kiki Smith's in-depth exploration of the intrinsic connection between humans and the natural world throughout her career.
• ShanghART GalleryThe focus is on the recent representative works of 16 Chinese artists, with the theme of "Root and stem" is the clue that includesDing Yi, Geng Dayou, Guo Xi, Jiang Pengyi, Li Shan, Liang Shaoji, Liu Yi, Lu Bo, Sun Xun, Xiao Wenjie, Yang Fudong, Yin Yunya, Zhang Ding, Zhang Enli, Zhang WenxinAnd other important masterpieces.
• Ota Hidenori GalleryPresenting Chinese ArtistsZhao Yao, Chen Wei’s new works for 2024, and a series of installations by Japanese artist Tetsu Umeda that respond to the threads of the booth.
• White CubePresenting a series of works by internationally renowned artists, focusing onGeorg BaselitzThe important large-scale diptych painting "James Whitler's Mother (Maypole) by James Whitler" was published in 1917.
• Empty SpaceBringing selected works of 16 domestic and foreign artists, focusing on artistsLukas Luzius Leichtle2023 oil painting "Contact and Influence".

More than 80% of the internationally important galleries participating in the exhibition continue to return, Gagosian, Almine Rech, Thaddaeus Ropac, Galerie Schipper, Galleria Continua, Lehmann Maupin, Lisson Gallery, Neugeheim Schneider, Taylor Gallery, Sadie Coles HQ, Perrotin, Arario Gallery, etc.As an important force guiding the development of the global art market, their stable connection expresses their confidence in the Chinese art market.

Nearly 70% of China's high-quality galleries have participated in the exhibition for many years, CLC Gallery, Ginkgo Space, M Art Space, SGA, Capsule, Deyutang, Platform Chinese Contemporary Art Institute, Art Expo Gallery, Don Gallery, Hive Center for Contemporary Art, Ink Studio, Lion Gallery, Pearl Lam Galleries, etc.As the backbone of the international dialogue between Chinese contemporary art, we continue to expand the international potential of the Chinese art market.

Lucie Chang Fine Arts (Hong Kong), Caini Art (Taipei), CON_ (Tokyo), Ferris Wheel Gallery (Shenzhen), Lubo Gallery (Milan), Karma (New York, Los Angeles)32 representative galleries with outstanding performance in the global art market participated in the exhibition for the first time, and chose the West Bund Art Fair as the first choice to effectively connect with the Chinese art market, injecting fresh vision and energy into Shanghai's art ecology.

• Lucie Chang Fine ArtsCollaborate with six artists including Cao Taiping, Yu Xiao, Chan13, Morgan Wu, Snipe1 and Eddie Kang to bring wonderful works of art.
• Mud mining artTo welcome the first encounter with the Shanghai West Bund Art Fair, the exhibition will present the classic works of four exclusively represented artists, Huo Gang, Li Guangyu, Yang Beichen and Chen Chengwei, under the theme of "By the Waterside".
• CON_Presenting the latest artworks by artists Kim Min-hee and Yokote Taiki.
• Ferris Wheel GalleryThe exhibition will feature works by Daido Moriyama, Du Meng, Harumi Sonoyama, Liang Quan, Yan Shanchun, and Zhang Kaitong.
• Lubo GalleryBringing the latest works of four artists: Aniela Preston, Li Yichen, Rachel Hobkirk, and Giuseppe Mulas.
• KarmaThe exhibition will present the latest important works of more than 20 artists from around the world, among which female artist Henni Alftan will hold a solo exhibition "Mirror House" at Shanghai Longlati Jingwei Art Center on November 8.

2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France.The French Embassy in China and the French Agency for Education and Culture abroad jointly launched "Shanghai Art Week, France is here!"A series of activities will be held, and a booth will be set up at the West Bund Art Fair to further strengthen cultural exchanges. There are 9 galleries from France in the galleries section of this exhibition:A2Z Gallery, Galleria Continua, Danys, Galerie Dumonteil, Perrotin, Almine Rech, Thaddaeus Ropac, Jocelyn Wolfe and Quedo ArtBring important masterpieces.

perspective unit

The perspective unit of this exhibitionFocus on the latest developments of domestic and foreign art institutions, and showcase diverse artistic perspectives across regionsOn the West Bank, where Chinese and French culture and art are closely intertwined,Guimet Museum of Asian Art, FranceInviting Chinese artistsJiang Qiong'erA new work of art createdContainer of time”, exhibiting a special edition at the West Bund Art Fair;ICICLE Art SpaceThe booth focuses on displaying the works of eight artists from China and France from the "Two Cities, Eight Artists" project curated by curator Ko Meiyan, further demonstrating the close connection and intersection between Chinese and French culture and art.

also,Instituto Cervantes Shanghai joins hands with Asturias Region of SpainStart a dialogue between the works of 10 Spanish and Chinese artists;HypermediaArt Platform presents Art News’ “Seeds of Sustainability” education project;and Art MuseumThe artist’s new works from his new exhibition “Bosco Sodi: Beyond the Wilderness” will also be presented simultaneously at the art fair;Box Art MuseumThe museum will present Yang Qian's solo exhibition at the same time.J7 ARTandHigh in the cloudsCollaborate to exhibit artists’ large-scale dynamic installations;Qianshu Art Center x ShanghART GalleryJointly presenting "Hidden Creations 2.0 - What Industry Figures Say", Feng Xiaogang, Tan Zhuo, Jiang Youbo, Lin Dongfu, Ding Wu, Jin Yucheng and others are specially invited to present their creations from "another identity".

DREAM xiàn chăng on-site unitThe exhibition will feature the latest paintings, photographs, sculptures and installations by nearly 40 invited artists. The exhibition venues include GATE M West Bund Dream Center-Dream Factory, West Bund Dome Art Center and outdoor public spaces. Artist Li Shan exhibited a large-scale new work "Sumerian Echo II", which will continue to explore the 35-degree north latitude earth zone where humans and gods are mixed after its debut at the West Bund Art Fair in 2023; artist Wang Yi brought "Jacobin", using the shell of "symbolic geometry" to try to dig out the projections of things in the past or present. The video unit showcased 12 groups of new media art works, bringing together the unique ideas of Chinese artists of different generations at various stages of creation. Using video as a medium, it deeply explores the diversity and complexity of contemporary society and explores more possibilities between artificial intelligence and artistic creation. The exhibition has a new lit unit, which is opened on the West Bund’s newest structure, the West Bund Wind Shaft. The West Bund Wind Shaft is a large building composed of four LED screens. UFO Media Lab presents its latest planned "UFO PixTOWER PROJECT" here.

design /delight design unitFocusing on the collision of contemporary design, interest and art. Seven participating brands and design studios, including FRANK CHOU COLLECTION, GALERIE WAVE, Ludovico Grantaliano, Gaetano Pesce Estate, Marie Piselli, Sustainable Upcycling and Uppercut, brought furniture, lamps and jewelry. Designer Marie Piselli from Paris, France, presented her concept booth "Marie Factory Shanghai" specially designed for this West Bund Art Fair. Independent artist and designer Ludovico Grantaliano brought his work "MADRE da tavolo", which features the grafting of natural elements into artificial materials, seeking a symbiotic relationship between the two dimensions.

Pei Art News presents the famous Finnish designer Eero AarnioThe first large-scale exhibition in Asia, “Eero Aarnio Originals: A Journey in Circles | Bayesian Art News”,A tribute to Aarnio's extraordinary career, looking back at his iconic works from different periods, from its groundbreaking classic work "Ball Chair" to its latest design work "Kisu", and its latest outdoor sculptures are exhibited in the Plaza of Hall A of West Bund Art Center.

The world's leading Milan International Furniture FairWest Coast VortexPresented by the artist“The Orbit’s Orbit: A Performative Installation in Celebration of Italian Design” by Matilde Cassani, giving full play to her talent in integrating architecture, art and design, bursting with vitality in the repeated performances; large-scale furniture arrangements from more than 30 participating design brands, dancers and cleverly guided audiences jointly played a brilliant chapter, and many exciting dialogues focusing on the intersection of design and art are about to begin. In addition, the exhibition and West Bund Central will jointly host the Second Art Waterfront International Forum at West Bund Vortex on November 8, where Chen Youjian, Ma Yansong, Maria Porro, Ute Meta Bauer, Xu Bo and others will give speeches on cities, design and sustainability.

The 11th West Bund Art & Design Fair continues to be supported by its chief partners UBS and Louis Vuitton. At this exhibition, the UBS Art Collection presents LED, photography and site-specific works by Chinese artist Chen Wei. LOUIS VUITTON west bund voice invited more than 60 guests to bring 16 exciting panel discussions. On the first day of the opening, collector Uli Sigg, artist Jiang Qiong'er, Bosco Sodi and writer Jin Yucheng and other guests held 4 dialogues on collection and artistic creation.

First time cooperating with the exhibitionFrench perfume brand Van Cleef & Arpels, brought the latest fragrance art installation "Rose Glory" designed by master perfumer and artistic director of his eponymous brand Francis Kurkdjian. The exhibition site opened up an emotional and highly personal olfactory experience in the world of scent.McAllen Art SpaceWith the theme of "The Edge of Time", the exhibition will work with curator Bao Dong to combine this theme with the art history of Macallan's development, and jointly explore and present the charm of time, history, ingenuity and innovative spirit. LINDBERG brought the video installation work "The Mind's Eye" by Korean artist MinJeong Guem, and many other partners also launched distinctive art projects during the exhibition to support and promote the dialogue and exchange of global contemporary art culture. Special thanks to BMW for providing the exhibition car.

It is worth noting that the organizer of the West Bund Art Fair also held the 5th FutureLab Art and Design Innovation Future Education Expo in Hall N of the West Bund Art Center at the same time, presenting the art and design education concepts and achievements of art schools around the world, focusing on new art stars to showcase vigorous creative practices for the future of the industry.

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