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Bottega Veneta's 'Art of Collaboration' Exhibition at UCCA Beijing

exhibition · 2026-05-05

Bottega Veneta's traveling exhibition 'Art of Collaboration' has arrived at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) in Beijing's 798 art district, celebrating the brand's 50th anniversary. The show features over 1,000 photographs from advertising campaigns created since 2001 under creative director Tomas Maier, who commissioned fine-art photographers including Annie Leibovitz, Ryan McGinley, Nan Goldin, Jürgen Teller, and Robert Longo. The exhibition runs until June 28, 2016, alongside other major shows including the first-ever Robert Rauschenberg exhibition in China. The UCCA was founded by Belgian collectors the Ullens family.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Art of Collaboration' at UCCA Beijing
  • Celebrates Bottega Veneta's 50th anniversary
  • Features over 1,000 photos from ad campaigns since 2001
  • Creative director Tomas Maier commissioned fine-art photographers
  • Photographers include Annie Leibovitz, Ryan McGinley, Nan Goldin, Jürgen Teller, Robert Longo
  • Exhibition runs until June 28, 2016
  • UCCA located in Beijing's 798 art district
  • UCCA founded by Belgian collectors the Ullens family

Entities

Artists

  • Tomas Maier
  • Annie Leibovitz
  • Ryan McGinley
  • Nan Goldin
  • Jürgen Teller
  • Robert Longo
  • Robert Rauschenberg

Institutions

  • Bottega Veneta
  • Kering
  • Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA)
  • Ullens family

Locations

  • Beijing
  • China
  • 798 art district

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