Taking the lineages in art history as the thread and leveraging the features of Long Museum collection, the Museum proudly presents “Re-View: Opening Exhibition of Long Museum West Bund” in three sections: “Ancient / Contemporary,” “Chinese Paintings / Western Paintings,” and “Cases / History.” The exhibition will show more than 300 artworks by over 200 artists, covering contemporary, modern, and traditional Chinese art.
Contemporary art refers to the art of the “current” age. How contemporary art converses with, extends, and transcends ancient art and the past becomes the entry point of the opening exhibition and the layout of Long Museum West Bund. As an old saying goes, “we shall usher in the current times by deriving from our ancient heritage” (jiegukaijin): to create new ideas based on old traditions. But our starting point is to create, explore, and experiment at the very present times, as we shall relate to, converse with, challenge, and surpass history. The exhibition tries to narrate “history” and expound “views” by creating a structure of contrasts: stating “views” with “history” as the thread and integrating “views” into “history.” We take the exhibition as an opportunity to offer a perspective for interpreting the art history that exists and is taking place, as well as a context in which the status quo and the future of contemporary art can be reviewed (Quotes by curator Wang Huangsheng).
Chief curator: Wang Huangsheng
Co-curator: Cao Qinghui, Guo Xiaoyan
Xiang Jing's works: Gift (II), Bean, The End (I), Mortals — Endless Tower, Are A Hundred Play You? Or Only One?, Otherworld — Will Things Ever Get Better?, Wine, Waltz II, Rainbow (II), Xiao Lu