Shanghai's Art Scene Blooms with Biennale and Gallery Exhibitions

Shanghai's contemporary art offerings in November 2016 extend beyond the Raqs Media Collective's Shanghai Biennale titled 'Why Not Ask Again'. A Felix Gonzalez-Torres retrospective at Rockbund Art Museum, marking two decades since the artist's death, features works from the 1980s and 1990s AIDS crisis using everyday materials like light bulbs and candy. Neil Beloufa's solo exhibition 'Soft(a)ware' at K11 Art Foundation includes 'Data for Desire', a video juxtaposing American teenagers at a house party with French students analyzing their interactions mathematically. Zhang Ruyi presents concrete and ceramic tile sculptures at Don Gallery that reference urban development, with one piece partially obstructing a doorway. Nina Canell's 'Reflexology' at Leo Xu Projects incorporates communication cables and torn posters in her 'Brief Signals' series. Curators Miriam Sun and Bao Wenwei organize 'Shan Shui Within' at MoCA Shanghai, featuring artists like Qiu Zhijie, Wu Jianan, and Yu Hong who draw inspiration from natural landscapes. These diverse exhibitions showcase Shanghai's vibrant art landscape during this period.