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Monthly Archives: March 2007

Salon #10: The Dazhalan Project

Monday, March 26, 2007

Andre hosted his tenth salon this week, and did so not once, but thrice. The event featured the China premiere of Ou Ning and Cao Fei’s documentary film Meshi Street, which tells the story of a resident of one of Beijing’s old “slum” neighborhoods as he attempts to fight the impending destruction of his home. [...]

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DIY Opening at Tang Contemporary

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Last Saturday’s opening of the Tang Contemporary’s latest group exhibition, DIY, brought out local artists and enthusiasts alike. Cai Guo Qiang made an appearance, took a quick tour of the work on display, graciously attended to a crowd of telephotos, and slipped away before the scrum became too agressive.
The stated theme of the [...]

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Artwalk Beijing

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Saturday, March 10th marked the launch of Beijing’s latest art-related activity: a monthly artwalk with a predetermined visits to some of the city’s best current exhibitions. Shu and I arrived too late to participate in the walk, but we did stop by the opening reception. The turnout was quite impressive; the free drinks, not so. [...]

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Road to Nowhere

Friday, March 23, 2007

But maybe someday…

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Farewell to Caro!

Friday, March 23, 2007

Caro’s heading back to Rotterdam, but will be missed in Beijing. Really nice going away party—complete with fireworks—gave us all a chance to say farewell for now!

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Much Ado About Nothing

Friday, March 23, 2007

“When we observe how some people know how to manage their experiences—their insignificant, everyday experiences—so that they become an arable soil that bears fruit three times a year, while others—and how many there are!—are driven through surging waves of destiny, the most multifarious currents of the times and the nations, yet always remain on top, [...]

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Gaobeidian Art District Architecture Competition

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Out near the East 5th Ring, a disused factory complex is being redeveloped with the aim of creating a new community for artist to live and work. As part of the project Boloni and Thinking Hands Co. have put together a design competition. Professional architects and novice home designers alike are invited to submit design [...]

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First Snow

Monday, March 5, 2007

I don’t want to bore anyone with posts about the weather, but I thought this shot was particularly nice. It’s the first time anything has fallen from the sky in the last few months. It was just strange holding an umbrella in one’s hand.

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Fireworks = Chinese New Year

Thursday, March 1, 2007

…in Beijing at least. It was illegal to set off fireworks in the center of the city a couple of years ago, but the law was relaxed in 2005 and now everyone can have a go at pyrotechnics! We chose not to engage in the actual buying and setting off of explosives, but instead dusted [...]

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