At the beginning of the new year, the art circle continues to move.
The new personnel changes in the new year began with the announcement of the appointment of Ms. Wang Ying as a senior representative in China by White Cube Gallery, and then sotheby's appointed Qian Jin as the managing director of China. In the international market, London-based international auction house Bonhams officially acquired Bukowskis, the leading auction house in the Nordic region.
This week, the Bureau of Cultural Relics announced four important archaeological discoveries and research progress in the Tibet Autonomous Region, and the discovery of a stone stele of the Great Wall built by Qi Jiguang in the Ming Dynasty in Kuancheng, Chengde, Hebei Province, which has important historical and cultural research value. The National Library of China has collected the Qing Palace "Tianlu Linlang", which lasted 8 years and achieved a complete success. This is the largest special restoration action for precious ancient books of the national map since the implementation of the "Chinese Ancient Books Protection Plan".
There are also some new exhibition news, the specific content of which we can look down.
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What's new
1. The Bureau of Cultural Relics announced four important archaeological achievements in Tibet
On January 13, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage held a working meeting on the important progress of the "Archaeological China" major project in Beijing, focusing on the important archaeological discoveries and research progress of the Tibet Autonomous Region, and reported four important archaeological achievements, including the Chere Site, the Mahao Site, the Gebusailu Site, and the Dangxiong Cemetery.
The Chere site in Gar County is a paleolithic wilderness site in the early Holocene, with more than 5,000 relics mainly excavated from stone products, and the remains of human activities such as fire ponds and ash pits have been found. The Maliang Ruins in Kangma County (4410 meters above sea level) is a prehistoric settlement site dating back about 4,000 years, archaeology has found fire ponds, tombs and other relics of human life, and excavated stone tools, pottery, bone tools, mussel ornaments, talc beads, jade pipe beads and other relics. The Gbusairu site in Zada County is a site from the Late Bronze Age to the early Iron Age. Early and late tombs were found. Dangxiong Cemetery in Dangxiong County is a burial ground of the Tubo period, dating from the 7th century to the 9th century AD. Archaeology has found 52 sealed earth tombs, including two categories: stone chamber tombs and earthen pit tombs. More than 300 pieces (sets) of various utensils such as gold and silverware, beads, pottery, and Go pieces have been unearthed.
The four important achievements of this briefing further reveal the complex process of prehistoric cultural development on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and empirically prove the history of ethnic exchanges, exchanges and blending in Tibet.
Second, use digital technology to "move" the map of thousands of miles
Recently, the "Painting Tour of a Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains - Immersive Art Exhibition of the Forbidden City" exhibited in Lijia Wisdom Park in Liangjiang New District, Chongqing, used digital technology to re-present the Northern Song Dynasty painting "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", allowing people to understand the excellent traditional culture in a more vivid way.
The bead curtain is stirred, the sound of the guqin enters the ear, and a corridor of light and shadow that is difficult to distinguish between reality and reality comes into view. Tourists seem to step into a kaleidoscope, and the colorful picture scrolls of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are greeted.
The exhibition uses digital technology to re-present the silk color painting "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" created by Wang Ximeng of the Northern Song Dynasty. Jointly launched by the Palace Museum, Phoenix TV and Chongqing Liangjiang New Area, the exhibition is part of the "Painting Tour Series National Treasure Digital Art IP Research and Development Program".
3. The kuancheng city of Chengde, Hebei Province, found a stone stele of the Great Wall built by Qi Jiguang in the Ming Dynasty
It was learned from the cultural relics department of Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Chengde, Hebei Province, that the department found a Ming Dynasty stone stele while working along the Great Wall in the territory, and the inscription recorded the construction of defense projects related to the Great Wall by the famous anti-Wu generals Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang.
The stone stele is about 60 centimeters wide and about 100 centimeters high, and because it has been buried in the soil for a long time, it is well preserved and the handwriting is clear. The inscription reads to the effect that in the fourth month of the lunar calendar in 1569, Ten civil and military officials, including Tan Lun, Liu Yingjie, Fang Nan, Zhou Yijing, Yang Jin, and Qi Jiguang, supervised the construction of the Great Wall-related defense projects, and recorded the positions and names of local officials responsible for dispatching, managing repairs, and construction. The content of the inscription is highly consistent with the historical materials. The discovery of the stone stele provides strong physical evidence for the study of the construction process of the Great Wall related to jizhen in the Ming Dynasty, and has important historical and cultural research value.
4. The restoration of the national map collection "Tianlu Linlang" was completed
A few days ago, the National Library held a press conference on the major achievements of the "Tianlu Linlang" restoration project of the Qing Palace, and Xiong Yuanming, director of the National Library and director of the National Center for the Protection of Ancient Books, announced that the National Library of China's collection of the Qing Palace "Tianlu Linlang" lasted 8 years and achieved a complete success. This is the largest special restoration action for precious ancient books of the national map since the implementation of the "Chinese Ancient Books Protection Plan".
"Tianlu Linlang" is an important collection of books made by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty who selected the old books of the Song, Jin, Yuan and Ming editions in the collections of the imperial palace, and placed them in the Zhaoren Hall. However, from its establishment until the 1950s, there were several ups and downs and frequent tribulations. During this period, fire, theft, soldiers, and beetles caused a large amount of damage to the collection, nearly 60 of the 664 books have disappeared, and most of the survivors have been gathered and scattered in public collection. It is understood that this year, the National Library (National Center for the Protection of Ancient Books) will also hold a "Tianlu Linlang" restoration exhibition and publish relevant restoration results.
Fifth, national experts "consult" Leshan Giant Buddha
Recently, the Sichuan Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics organized and a number of well-known experts in the country "consulted" for the Leshan Giant Buddha Grottoes and prescribed a "water treatment prescription".
Leshan Giant Buddha is the world's largest existing stone carved seated Buddha, due to the humid climate, rain, dependent rock nature and other factors, for a long time Leshan Giant Buddha water damage, biological diseases, weathering diseases, repair layer cracking and peeling and other problems are prominent, these diseases reflected in the eyes of tourists is "black face", "tears", "long grass", "cracking" and so on. It is understood that since 1914, the Leshan Giant Buddha has carried out 7 large-scale surface restorations, but none of them have systematically solved the problem from the root.
Relying on the Sichuan Grotto Temple Conservation Research Institute and the Leshan Giant Buddha Grotto Research Institute, we will carry out systematic and holistic protection and cross-disciplinary research on the Leshan Giant Buddha, strengthen the construction of institutional teams, and implement a number of protection and utilization projects.
New auctions
First, 2021 Xiling Autumn Filming next week kicked off
The 2021 Xiling Autumn Auction will be auctioned on January 21, 2022 at the InterContinental Hangzhou International Convention Center, and previewed from January 19 to 21. As the annual finale of the Chinese art market, the Xiling Autumn Auction has a strong lineup and a large number of excellent structures, covering Chinese paintings and calligraphy, Chinese and foreign celebrity letter manuscripts, ancient book inscriptions, seal engraving stones, historical famous stones, antique treasures, literary porcelain miscellaneous, statue art, Chinese historical coins, oil painting sculptures, famous comics, jade jade carvings, aged wines and many other categories, once again bringing a high-level artistic feast to collectors from all over the world.
Second, China Guardian announced the early end of the Spring Auction Tianjin collection
On January 9, China Guardian announced that the 2022 Spring Auction Tianjin Collection ended prematurely on January 8, 2022, and the collection originally scheduled to be held on January 9 was cancelled to cooperate with the epidemic prevention and control.
3. Sotheby's appointed Qian Jin as Managing Director for China
Sotheby's announced the appointment of Qian Jin as Managing Director of China, based in Shanghai, effective immediately. Jin Qian will lead sotheby's China team to expand the company's business in the region. She will report directly to Nathan Drahi, Managing Director of Sotheby's Asia, and work closely with Sotheby's Asia and global teams to drive strategic development and expand the client base to enhance Sotheby's market position in China.
Qianjin has over 15 years of business development and management experience in a number of different industries. Prior to joining Sotheby's, she was Vice President of Operations for fashion shopping platform FARFETCH Asia Pacific and spent over 10 years in management consulting at Accenture and EY.
4. Ms. Wang Ying joined The Asian headquarters of White Cube
Recently, Bai Cube announced the appointment of Ms. Wang Ying as a senior representative in China. The appointment is effective as of 6 January 2022. Based in Beijing, Ms. Wang Ying will work closely with Tingting Zhao, The China Representative of Cube China, and Ms. Tang Peixian, Associate Director for Asia, on Chinese mainland market strategy and development, and will support the gallery's team at its Asia headquarters in Hong Kong. Wang Ying has more than 10 years of experience in the modern and contemporary art department of international auction houses and rich experience in China's secondary market and art ecology.
5. Bonhams announced the acquisition of BUKOWSKIS, a leading Nordic auction house
London-based international auction house Bonhams has announced that it has officially acquired Bukowskis, the leading auction house in northern Europe.
Bukowskis auction house was founded in 1870 and is famous in Northern Europe with its headquarters in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Building on its deep history, the brand has been actively promoting creative digital development in recent years and now attracts more than one million users per month. Last year, Bukowskis arranged eleven of the fifteen works of art sold at auction in Sweden, setting a new auction record for Swedish art and presenting several prestigious collections to the market. In September 2018, British private equity firm Epiris acquired Bonhams, focusing on digitalization, marketing and talent acquisition.
The acquisition will bring further growth to the scale of Bonhams' European business, and the upgrading of digital technology will also help the global business development.
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New exhibition
1. The Kathmandu Triennial, which has been postponed due to the epidemic, will open in February
The 4th Kathmandu Triennial, originally scheduled for December 2020, has been postponed to February 11 due to the pandemic. The exhibition organizers call it "the largest and most ambitious art project in the country to date," and the exhibition will last more than a month, featuring works by more than 100 artists from more than 40 countries.
The event began in 2009 as a biennale discussing climate change and feminism. Transformed into a triennial in 2017, the focus was expanded to raise the voice of artists across Asia and contemporary art in Nepal. Curated by Nepalese artists and cultural organizers, the 2022 exhibition collaborates with Director Sharareh Bajracharya and Art Director Kang Zheming.
The exhibition is titled "Kathmandu Triennale 2077, 2077 refers to the year that has now passed in Nepal's Bikram Sambat calendar, which organizers believe coincides with the Gregorian calendar 2020, evoking the spirit of "both solidified, stagnant time, and fluid, unpredictable change").
2. The 2022 Dai Dunbang 'Tiger King' Original Painting New Year Exhibition debuted in Shanghai
The 2022 Dai Dunbang 'Tiger King' Original Painting New Year Exhibition recently unveiled at the Treasure House Cultural Center in Shanghai Tower.
This exhibition presents nearly 30 original paintings of the "Tiger King" created by Dai Dunbang, mainly including 13 "Legend of the Tiger King" series, 14 "Tiger Three Character Classics" series, and 2 "Winter Olympics" theme sketches. In the shape of the "Tiger King", Dai Dunbang uses the smooth line of the Chinese brushwork to skillfully combine the tiger shape with the classic characters, posing the action of the sword finger, the momentum of the Tiger King is spontaneous, the pen and ink are strong and bold, the courage is grand, and the image is vivid and vivid.
The creation of the ceramic painted sculpture "Tiger King" took half a year. The finally fired "Tiger King" ceramic painted sculpture is as high as 37 centimeters, which has become a perfect combination of classical literary figure paintings, traditional arts and crafts, and literati sculptures, and is one of the few personified animal shapes in the traditional ceramic category.
The exhibition will run until February 15.
Third, the exhibition of freehand exploration and research of contemporary Chinese painting will soon be unveiled in Guangzhou
On January 15th, the "Road to the Peak - Exploration and Research Exhibition on the FreehandNess of Contemporary Chinese Painting" was launched at the Guangzhou Museum of Art.
The exhibition is organized by the Guangzhou Museum of Art and China Art Daily, which takes "freehand exploration" as the aspect of research, and considers the different generational characteristics of painters born in the 1930s and 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s respectively in terms of "freehandness".
The exhibition will run until February 7, 2022.
4. The Cold Army Art Exhibition of "Walkers Without Borders" opened in Shanghai
The first exhibition of "Leng Jun Ink Painting Exhibition" was officially opened at Longxiang Art Museum on January 9, 2022.
The exhibition, which includes more than 31 newly created ink paintings and three oil paintings by Leng Jun, opened at 3:00 p.m. on January 9, 2022 and will continue to be on display until January 20, 2022.
The works on display are all freehand works, roughly called "super freehand" to compare the "super realism"; super freehand is an emphasis on "freehand quality", an extension of the category of freehand, and a deeper understanding and expression of freehand from the philosophical level of "Tao". Teacher Leng's ink paintings are once again stunning.
V. The Liaoning Provincial Museum will launch the first landscape painting exhibition in 2022
The first landscape painting exhibition of the Liaoning Provincial Museum in 2022, "Picturesque Rivers and Mountains - Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Vertical Axis Landscape Paintings collected by the Liaoning Provincial Museum", was officially opened, and 66 vertical axis landscape paintings were stunningly unveiled. Following the "Lying In Jiangshan - Liaoning Provincial Museum Collection of Hand-scrolled Landscape Painting Exhibition", 66 fine vertical axis landscape paintings from the collection were once again selected to gather in this exhibition.
The Liaoning Provincial Museum has many precious calligraphy and paintings, and the number and degree of preciousness are among the highest in China. Landscape painting originally appeared as a complement to figure painting, gradually became independent during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and matured during the Five Dynasties and northern Song Dynasty, becoming an important painting discipline of Chinese painting. In the face of the vertical axis landscape painting, the viewer can look at the panorama and feel the harmony of life in the world of landscape painting.
6. The National Art Museum of China has many exhibitions to welcome the New Year
From the great masters of the book world, Yu Youren and Gao Ershi, to Tang Yihe, a pioneer of Chinese art in the 20th century, to Xu Minghua, the first generation of oil painters in The New China who stayed in Suzhou... Recently, the National Art Museum of China has opened a number of new exhibitions to welcome the New Year with the fine works of art masters.
In the canal hall on the fourth floor, more than 20 calligraphy works of right and second grade are exhibited in the "Exhibition of Calligraphy of Right Ren and Senior Second Grade". Xu Minghua's solo exhibition "National Art Museum of China Academic Invitation Series Exhibition: Only The Only True - Xu Minghua Art Exhibition", which exhibits more than 200 works such as Xu Minghua's oil paintings, drawings, sketches, and a large number of precious documents, comprehensively reviewing his artistic life. "Toward the Light- Tang Yihe Art Retrospective Exhibition" exhibits 49 paintings and drawings of Tang Yihe from the National Art Museum of China, 4 works from the family collection and precious documents.
It is revealed that around the Spring Festival, the National Art Museum of China will also hold the Ninth Beijing International Biennale