Guggenheim Names Hou Hanru and Xiaoyu Weng to Curatorial Roles for Chinese Art Initiative

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation has announced two curatorial appointments tied to The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chinese Art Initiative. Hou Hanru will serve as consulting curator, while Xiaoyu Weng takes on the role of associate curator of Chinese Art. Their work will focus on commissioning significant new pieces from artists or collectives born in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Macao. These commissioned works are slated for display in exhibitions at the Guggenheim in New York. Both curators will contribute to an upcoming thematic group show featuring newly commissioned pieces, scheduled to open in November 2016. The initiative aims to bolster the museum's engagement with contemporary Chinese art through major exhibitions.