Zooming into Focus
Part 1 (Oct. 25 - Dec. 6,2003)
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"Zooming into Focus" Contemporary Chinese Photography from the
Haudenschild Collection
A Southern California Premiere of New Art from China
at the University Art Gallery, San Diego State University
The Asian Wall Street Journal on the exhibit
Part 2 (Jan. 30 to April 21, 2004)
"Zooming into Focus" Contemporary Chinese video from the Haudenschild collection
with works by Yang Zhenzhong, Yang Fudong and Chen Shaoxiong
January 30,2004: Special reception at San Diego State University
January 31, 2004: Symposium at the San Diego Museum of Art: "An International
Discourse on New Chinese Video and Photography"
Video screening at the Museum of Photographic Arts "Chinese Video and Film NOW!
Yang Zhenzhong's new video piece in Balboa Park
about Part 2 Video
The Exhibition
Contemporary art in China reflects the country's rising influence as an
economic, political and cultural force in the global arena. Chinese artists,
especially those working in video and photography, are gaining international
recognition for their powerful artworks that comment on the consequences of a
rapidly changing society. Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese Video from
the Haudenschild Collection will provide a new lens through which to better
understand China's transformative development, as expressed through the dynamic
work of a younger generation of experimental artists.
The first exhibition of its kind on the West Coast and one of the first in the
United States, Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese Video from the
Haudenschild Collection will investigate the effects of accelerated change in
China through the work of three of the country's most talented emerging artists.
The videotapes and video installations of Chen Shaoxiong, Yang Fudong and Yang
Zhenzhong resonate with the tempo and intensity of China's swiftly evolving
urban scene. Their works will come to the Gallery through a generous loan from
the Haudenschild Collection. Noted art collectors and alumni Eloisa and Chris
Haudenschild have created one of the most important collections of contemporary
Chinese art in the world. Focusing on the work of artists from the lively
cosmopolitan centers of southern China, the collection-and the exhibition-will
make groundbreaking contributions to the field of international contemporary
art.
The Catalogue
An 80-page, full-color catalogue illustrates and documents the works in the
exhibition, and includes scholarly essays by two leading experts in the field of
contemporary Chinese art: Martina Köppel-Yang and Wu Hung. Köppel-Yang is an
independent art critic and historian living in Paris. Wu Hung is a Beijing-born
art historian who now serves as the Harrie H. Vanderstappen Distinguished
Service Professor in Chinese Art History at the University of Chicago.
Special Events
In conjunction with the exhibition, San Diego State University is organizing a
reception on January 30 and three educational programs in partnership with the
San Diego Museum of Art and the Museum of Photographic Arts on January 31. These
events are FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC.
Friday, January 30
Reception for the Artists
Yang Fudong will be present.
6:00 to 8:00 p.m., University Art Gallery
Saturday, January 31
Symposium
An International Discourse on New Chinese Video and Photography
Moderated by Britta Erickson, independent scholar and curator, Palo Alto
With presentations by Betti-Sue Hertz, curator of contemporary art, San Diego
Museum of Art; Barbara London, curator of video and media, The Museum of Modern
Art; Christopher Phillips, curator, International Center of Photography, New
York; Xu Bing, artist, Brooklyn; Zhang Peili, artist and director, New Media
Department, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou
9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., James S. Copley Auditorium, San Diego Museum of Art
Screening
Chinese Video and Film NOW!
Introduced by Christopher Phillips
Yang Fudong will be present in cooperation with The Museum of Modern Art
3:00 p.m., Joan & Irwin Jacobs Theater, Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego
Video Installation Premiere
New Work by Yang Zhenzhong
5:00 p.m., Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego
Organization of Zooming into Focus
Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese Video from the Haudenschild Collection
is the second exhibition in a two-part series exploring the current art of
China. The first exhibition, Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese
Photography from the Haudenschild Collection, was presented at the University
Art Gallery from October 25 through December 6, 2003
Zooning into Focus is organized and curated by Tina Yapelli, director of the
University Art Gallery. The exhibitions are accompanied by a program of
educational events and artists' residencies, presented in partnership with the
San Diego Museum of Art; the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego; the Centro
Cultural Tijuana, Mexico; the Shanghai Art Museum, China; the China Academy of
Art, Hangzhou; El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Tijuana; and the San Diego
Chinese Historical Society and Museum. In conjunction with the exhibitions, the
Haudenschild Collection commissioned new works by artists Shi Yong and Yang
Zhenzhong that will premiere in San Diego.
Lenders and Sponsors
This project is made possible by a generous loan from the collection of Eloisa
and Chris Haudenschild. The exhibitions and educational programs are realized
with vital support from CliniComp, Intl., the San Diego State University Art
Council, Chin's Szechwan, JoEllen and Lowell Parsons, Phyllis Kraus, Nine
Dragons, Inc., Alan Davidson, Mayme Kline, Ledford Enterprises, Inc. and Ye Wa.
Institutional sponsorship is provided by the School of Art, Design and Art
History; the Center for the Visual and Performing Arts; the College of
Professional Studies and Fine Arts; and the fund for Instructionally Related
Activities. (Recognition of partners and sponsors current as of 1 October 2003.)
Hours Information
Monday through Thursday and Saturday 619.594.5171
Noon to 4:00 p.m. www.sdsu.edu/artgallery
The Gallery will be closed March 12 through 21
for Spring Recess and March 21 for César Chavez Day
Parking
Parking permits are available at the Gallery during regular hours. No permits
are required for events; park anywhere except in red zones.
about Part 1 Photography
San Diego, September 2003 - Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese
A Southern California Premiere of New Art from China
at the University Art Gallery, San Diego State University
Contact: Tina Yapelli, 619-594-4941;
tyapelli@mail.sdsu.edu
Electronic images of the all works in the exhibition are
available.
San Diego, September 2003 - Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese
Photography from the Haudenschild Collection will be presented at the
University Art Gallery of San Diego State University from October 25
through December 6, 2003. A catalogue of the exhibition will be available
at the Gallery.
A keynote lecture, performance premiere and reception for the artists will
be held at San Diego State University on Saturday, November 8, 2003. The
exhibition and all events are FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Shanghai artist Yang Zhenzhong will be
in-residence from October 22 to November 12 to make new work that will
premiere at the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego. In addition,
Shanghai artist Shi Yong will be in-residence from November 3 to 10 to
present a performance premiere at San Diego State University. Both artists
will be available to speak with the press during their stay in San Diego.
The Exhibition
Contemporary art in China reflects that country's rising influence as an
economic, political and cultural force in the global arena. Chinese
artists, especially those working in photography and video, are gaining
international recognition for their powerful artworks that address a
rapidly changing society that is influenced by Western ideals and art
practice, yet remains distinctly Chinese in its content and aesthetic.
Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese Photography from the Haudenschild
Collection will present the work of many of the most noteworthy Chinese
artists working today. The exhibition will be the first of its kind on the
West Coast, and will highlight the remarkable photography currently being
created in China-a country that is undergoing tremendous development and
growth. This swift transformation of Chinese culture is reflected in the
work of each of the represented artists, who comment on contemporary
Chinese urban life with intelligence, wit, foreboding and nostalgia.
Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese Photography and Video Art
investigates the effects of accelerated change in China through the work of
some of the country's most talented emerging artists. The photographs of
Cao Fei, Chen Shaoxiong, Feng Mengbo, Hong Hao, Shi Yong, Weng Fen, Xiang
Liqing, Xu Zhen, Yang Fudong, Yang Yong, Yang Zhenzhong, Zhao Bandi and
Zheng Guogu will come to the Gallery through a generous loan from the
Haudenschild Collection. Noted art collectors and alumni Eloisa and Chris
Haudenschild have created one of the most important collections of
contemporary Chinese art in the world. Focusing on the work of experimental
artists from Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai, the collection-and the
exhibition-will make groundbreaking contributions to the field of
international contemporary art. Following its presentation at the
University Art Gallery, the exhibition will be presented at the Shanghai
Art Museum in March and April of 2004, and at the Centro Cultural Tijuana
from May through July of 2004.
The Catalogue
An 80-page, full-color catalogue will illustrate and document the works in
the exhibition, and will include scholarly essays by two leading experts in
the field of contemporar Chinese art: Martina K?ppel-Yang and Wu Hung.
K?ppel-Yang is an independent art critic and historian living in Paris. Wu
Hung is a Beijing-born art historian who now serves as the Harrie A.
Vanderstappen Distinguished Service Professor in Chinese Art History at the
University of Chicago.
Special Events
In conjunction with the exhibition, San Diego State University is
organizing an afternoon of educational programs and a reception on
Saturday, November 8, 2003. Complimentary valet parking is available for
these events.
Keynote Illustrated Lecture
Chinese Artists (Digitally) Facing the Globalizing World
by Hou Hanru, Paris-based writer and curator of the exhibition Zone of
Urgency at the 2003 Venice Biennale
2:30 p.m., Room 100, Nasatir Hall
Performance Premiere
Super Angel
by Shi Yong
4:00 p.m., Room 412, School of Art, Design and Art History
Reception for the Artists
Shi Yong and Yang Zhenzhong will be present.
4:30 to 6:30 p.m., University Art Gallery
Artists' Residencies
Shanghai artists Yang Zhenzhong and Shi Yong will be in-residence at San
Diego State University from October 22 through November 12 and from
November 3 through November 10, respectively. During his three-week
residency, Yang Zhenzhong will create a new videotape and a new video
installation; the international debut of both of these works will be hosted
by the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego in January 2004. Yang
Zhenzhong will also participate in Video Dialogue: Shanghai-Tijuana with
Mexican video artists at the Centro Cultural Tijuana. Shi Yong will be in
San Diego for one week to prepare and present the performance premiere of
his Super Angel project, which is developed in collaboration with
respondents to his interactive Web site. Visit
www.shanghart.com/shiyong to
participate in the development of the performance.
Organization of Zooming into Focus
Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese Photography from the Haudenschild
Collection is the first exhibition in a two-part series exploring the
current art of China.
The second exhibition, Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese Video from
the Haudenschild Collection, will be presented at the University Art
Gallery from January 31 through April 21, 2004.
Zooning into Focus is organized and curated by Eloisa Haudenschild and Tina
Yapelli. The exhibitions are accompanied by a program of educational events
and artists' residencies, presented in partnership with the San Diego
Museum of Art; the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego; the Centro
Cultural Tijuana, Mexico; the Shanghai Art Museum, China; the China Academy
of Fine Art, Hangzhou; and the San Diego Chinese Historical Society and
Museum. In conjunction with the exhibitions, the Haudenschild Collection
has commissioned new works by artists Shi Yong and Yang Zhenzhong that will
premiere in San Diego.
Sponsors
The exhibitions and educational programs are made possible by generous
support from CliniComp, Intl., the San Diego State University Art Council,
Chin's Szechwan, JoEllen and Lowell Parsons, Phyllis Kraus, Nine Dragons,
Inc., Mayme Kline, Ledford Enterprises, Inc. and Ye Wa. Institutional
sponsorship is provided by the School of Art, Design and Art History; the
Center for the Visual and Performing Arts; the College of Professional
Studies and Fine Arts; and the fund for Instructionally Related Activities.
(Recognition of partners and sponsors current as of 26 September 2003.)
Hours Information
Monday through Thursday and Saturday 619.594.5171
Noon to 4:00 p.m.
www.sdsu.edu/artgallery
The Gallery will be closed November 27 through 30
artgallery@sdsu.edu
Parking
Parking permits are available at the Gallery during regular hours. No
permits are required for events; park anywhere except in red zones.
Related Events
These events are organized in partnership with San Diego State University.
November 1
Video Dialogue: Shanghai-Tijuana, moderated by Norma Iglesias, associate
professor at San Diego State University and researcher at El Colegio de la
Frontera Norte, with presentations by Yang Zhenzhong and Tijuana video
artists
Noon to 2:00 p.m., Centro Cultural Tijuana, Mexico
November 9
Presentation in Mandarin by Hou Hanru
2:30 p.m., Asian Garden, San Diego Chinese Historical Museum; a reception
will follow until 4:00 p.m.