The Japan Foundation is constantly working to increase interest in and understanding of contemporary Japanese art and to stimulate exchanges between Japan and other countries in the area of contemporary art. Today, interest in contemporary art is growing strongly in China. The Japan Foundation has invited a number of experts from China to visit Japan and is organizing a symposium as part of this exchange program.

Since the opening of the Power Station of Art in Shanghai in 2012, the number of art museums in China that are active in the area of contemporary art has continued to grow. The market for postwar and contemporary art in China is also expanding and attracting increasing attention.

This symposium will hear reports from invited curators working in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Chongqing, and other Chinese cities about the situation for contemporary art in their respective cities. In addition to discussing experiences and comparing the situation for contemporary art in China with that in Japan, participants will be able to share ideas on future trends and developments in contemporary art in both countries and discuss the potential for contemporary Asian art in a global context.

Event Details

Outline

Date	Friday, December 20, 2019 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Doors open: 6:00 p.m.) Reports from Chinese curators (approx. 15 min. each) Discussion Moderator: TADA Kaori Q&A
Venue	The Japan Foundation Headquarters Hall “Sakura”, 2nd floor (Access Map)
Organizer	The Japan Foundation
Speakers	LI Jia (Curator, Taikang Space, Beijing) WEI Ying (WEI Jo) (Curator, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing) LU Sipei (Research fellow, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) FU Liaoliao (Curator, HOW Art Museum, Shanghai) NI Kun (Curator, Organhaus Art Space, Chongqing) TADA Kaori (Curator, Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions)
Capacity	100 / Free of charge, prior application required (first-come-first-served basis)
Language	English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation available
Application	All applications are to be sent via email with the subject line “Application for International Symposium.” Please indicate your full name, title, and contact details (email address) when applying. For applications and other queries contact: jc2019＠jpf.go.jp (When sending an e-mail, please replace the full-width "＠" character with a half-width "@" character.) * Please be advised that we do not send confirmation of applications. We will only respond in the event that we have reached full capacity with no more application positions available.