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Five Chinese Researchers Respond to Afterall's Exhibition Histories Series

publication · 2026-04-22

In China, five curators and researchers have penned responses to Afterall's Exhibition Histories publications, commissioned by the Inside-Out Art Museum in Beijing. Each contribution delves into a distinct book from the series, providing fresh insights into the authors' practices within a Chinese framework. These writings were released in conjunction with the exhibition 'Afterall Exhibition Histories and its Worlds,' co-curated by Huang Wenlong and Scarly Zhou. The contributions feature: Huiyu Cara Zhao discussing Anti-Shows: APTART, 1982–84; Huang Wenlong on From Conceptualism to Feminism: Lucy Lippard's Numbers Shows 1969–74; Wan Feng covering Artist-to-Artist: Independent Art Festivals in Chiang Mai 1992-98; He Yining on Making Art Global Part 2: 'Magiciens de la terre' 1989; and Nie Xiaoyi addressing Uncooperative Contemporaries: Art Exhibitions in Shanghai in 2000. This exhibition marks the ninth installment of Inside-Out Practice, a series dedicated to art publishing.

Key facts

  • Five researchers and curators in China responded to Afterall's Exhibition Histories publications.
  • Commissioned by Inside-Out Art Museum, Beijing.
  • Texts explore different books in the series.
  • Published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Afterall Exhibition Histories and its Worlds'.
  • Exhibition co-curated by Huang Wenlong and Scarly Zhou.
  • Responses cover books on APTART, Lucy Lippard's Numbers Shows, Chiang Mai festivals, Magiciens de la terre, and Shanghai exhibitions.
  • Exhibition is the ninth episode of Inside-Out Practice series.
  • Inside-Out Practice focuses on art publishing practice.

Entities

Artists

  • Lucy Lippard
  • Huiyu Cara Zhao
  • Huang Wenlong
  • Wan Feng
  • He Yining
  • Nie Xiaoyi
  • Scarly Zhou

Institutions

  • Afterall
  • Inside-Out Art Museum

Locations

  • Beijing
  • China
  • Chiang Mai
  • Shanghai

Sources