Photofairs Shanghai Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Expanded Program
From September 21 to 23, 2018, the Shanghai Exhibition Center hosts the fifth anniversary of Photofairs Shanghai, the inaugural art fair in China focusing on photography and cinematography. This event features 50 galleries representing 16 countries and introduces a broadened public program divided into five sections: Staged, Connected, Spotlight, Insights, and Conversations. At the entrance, Italian artist Giovanni Ozzola showcases a two-part wallpaper installation, while Galleria Continua highlights works by Hiroshi Sugimoto in the Spotlight section. The Connected segment will debut Joseph Chen's Chongqing Detour. Since its inception in 2014, Photofairs has significantly elevated the profile of photography in China, leading to a 250% rise in exhibitions and the establishment of four major photography museums by 2017.
Key facts
- Photofairs Shanghai celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2018.
- The fair takes place at Shanghai Exhibition Center from September 21 to 23, 2018.
- 50 galleries from 16 countries participate.
- Public program includes sections Staged, Connected, Spotlight, Insights, Conversations.
- Giovanni Ozzola presents a large-scale installation at the entrance.
- Galleria Continua participates with works by Hiroshi Sugimoto in Spotlight.
- Seung Woo Back and Won Seoung Vinto are in Staged; Joseph Chen's Chongqing Detour premieres in Connected.
- Since 2014, photography exhibitions in Shanghai increased 250% and four photography museums opened in China.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Ozzola
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Seung Woo Back
- Won Seoung Vinto
- Joseph Chen
Institutions
- Photofairs Shanghai
- Shanghai Exhibition Center
- Galleria Continua
- Videotage
Locations
- Shanghai
- China
- San Gimignano
- Beijing
- Les Moulins
- Havana
- Hong Kong