The Exhibition of Annual Contemporary Art of China 2022 officially opens from today until Feb. 27 at the Venetian Cotai Expo Hall C.
The artworks presented in this exhibition were selected from the Annual of Contemporary Art of China 2022 and are a collaboration between Sands China, Chinese Modern Art Archive, Peking University, and Macau University of Science and Technology.
The collection includes oil paintings, videos, performance art, installations, and other artwork created by Chinese artists during 2022.
Curated by Professor Zhu Qingshen, also known as the artist LaoZhu, the exhibition aims to express the unique systematic theories, value judgments, and research achievements of Chinese contemporary art to a wider international audience.
This collection focuses on art creations completed in 2022, highlighting the challenges faced by artists due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the difficult circumstances, Chinese artists persevered and explored topics such as globalization, the simulation and transformation of information, the intersection of art and technology, the value and boundaries of art, the female perspective, urbanization, and the history of media communication.
This is the 9th edition of the exhibition, and the first time it has been held outside the mainland.
In an opening ceremony yesterday, organizers expressed the hope that the exhibition could leverage Macau’s unique position as a bridge between Eastern and Western cultures since the 16th century to facilitate cultural exchange and provide an international platform for Chinese contemporary art.
Wilfred Wong, executive vice chairman of Sands China, stated, “I hope this exhibition can benefit viewers in Macau artistically, while also providing local artists with insights into the developmental trends of Chinese contemporary art, as well as inspire them throughout their creative processes.”
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