Afterall Book Examines Shanghai's 2000 Exhibition Frenzy
'Uncooperative Contemporaries: Art Exhibitions in Shanghai in 2000' has been released by Afterall Books in collaboration with the Asia Art Archive and the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College. This publication, available through Koenig Books and ARTBOOK | D.A.P., delves into the contrasting viewpoints that surfaced during the 2000 'exhibition frenzy' in Shanghai, a pivotal period for contemporary art worldwide. It focuses on three significant exhibitions: the government-supported Third Shanghai Biennale 'Shanghai Spirit', the artist-driven 'Fuck Off', and 'Useful Life'. Notable contributors include Jane DeBevoise, Lee Weng Choy, and Ai Weiwei, among others, with an introduction by John Tain. The book also includes archival materials and an online Explore page featuring images and artist lists.
Key facts
- Published by Afterall Books in association with Asia Art Archive and the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College in 2020.
- Distributed by Koenig Books and ARTBOOK | D.A.P.
- Focuses on three exhibitions in Shanghai in 2000: Third Shanghai Biennale, Fuck Off, and Useful Life.
- Edited with contributions from Jane DeBevoise, Lee Weng Choy, Mia Yu, Carol Yinghua Lu, Liu Ding, and others.
- Introduction by John Tain, Head of Research at Asia Art Archive.
- Includes archival texts by Xu Hong and Zhou Zixi.
- Features reflections from participants including Ai Weiwei, Chen Lingyang, Feng Boyi, Hou Hanru, Xu Zhen, and others.
- Online Explore page provides images, floor plans, and artist lists for the three exhibitions.
Entities
Artists
- Ai Weiwei
- Chen Lingyang
- Chen Yanyin
- Feng Boyi
- Hou Hanru
- Li Liang
- Li Xiangyang
- Li Xu
- Liang Shaoji
- Xu Zhen
- Yang Zhenzhong
- Yang Zhichao
- Zhang Qing
- Zheng Shengtian
- Zhu Yu
- Sharon Chin
- Estefanía Peñafiel Loaiza
- Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
- Lee Weng Choy
- Carol Lu
- Liu Ding
- Mia Yu
- John Tain
- Elisa Adami
- Alex Schady
- Wing Chan
- David Morris
- Carol Yinghua Lu
Institutions
- Afterall Books
- Asia Art Archive
- Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College
- Koenig Books
- ARTBOOK | D.A.P.
- CSM Art Programme
- University of Gothenburg
- Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
- Tai Kwun Contemporary
- Afterall
- Centre for Curatorial Studies, Bard College
- Inside Out Museum
Locations
- Shanghai
- China
- Malaysia
- Gothenburg
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- Hong Kong