K11 Art Foundation

K11 Art Foundation
Formation 2010
Founder Adrian Cheng
Founded at Hong Kong
Website http://www.k11artfoundation.org

The K11 Art Foundation (KAF) is a non-profit art foundation registered in Hong Kong[1] that supports the development of Chinese contemporary art from Greater China by providing creative platforms to nurture young talents and brings them to the international stages.

History and mission

KAF was founded in 2010 by Adrian Cheng,[1] one of the world's youngest billionaires,[2] with a mission to raise the profile of contemporary Chinese art.[3]

KAF aims to promote Chinese contemporary art, and to incubate young Chinese artists[4] and curators through various platforms; with the extensive network and resources of K11 in Hong Kong and Mainland China, it offers the Chinese public a diverse range of programs and exhibitions through research,[5] initiatives and partnerships that foster the appreciation of arts and culture in Greater China.

K11 Art Village

The K11 Art Village in Wuhan is an example of how promising young artists could establish themselves while making art accessible to all.[6] This is achieved through the Artist-in-Residence Programme, which invites those with passion and a creative, unique thinking to the 11 artist studios in the village. The participants are able to cultivate their artistic accomplishments by making use of the village’s resources and networks. Programmes are also in place to give further support by bringing the artists’ works to the national and international stage.

The K11 Art Village hosts open activities and exhibitions for the artists-in-residence as well as features works of renowned artists to bring art into the community, so that the public could interact with the artists through various performances, screenings or talks.

Exhibitions

Master of Impressionism – Claude Monet

The K11 Art Foundation organized, with the Musée Marmottan Monet, the first ever exhibition of Claude Monet in Mainland China. The exhibition re-introduced Monet’s illusionistic style of what the artist sees rather than perceives and which gave birth to the Impressionist movement in the late 19th century.[7]

The show included 40 original Monet paintings on loan from the Musée Marmottan Monet, including the iconic Water Lily and Wisteria, and 12 original paintings by Impressionist artists Berthe Morisot and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Half of the Monet paintings owned by the Marmottan - which has the largest collection of Monet's works in the world - were in the exhibition.[8] The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the Musée Marmottan Monet and held at the chi K11 art museum, Shanghai from March 8 to June 15, 2014, and attracted 3409,000 visitors.[9]

The China Symposium in The Armory Show

The K11 Art Foundation supported the China Symposium that was held on the two most visited days (March 8–9) of the 2014 Armory Show, New York’s leading fair for contemporary and modern art.[10][11]

The Symposium was held in conjunction with the Armory Focus: China section of the fair. It provided fresh insight into the dynamic landscape of Chinese contemporary art by showcasing a selection of 17 established and emerging galleries from mainland China and Hong Kong, many of which had never exhibited outside China before. The China Symposium brought together speakers from Asia and beyond, including leading artists, journalists, curators, collectors, gallerists, and academics for conversations that elaborated and clarified the state of Chinese contemporary art. It presented a comprehensive overview of the art scene in China for a general New York audience.[12]

Inside China - L’Intérieur du GÉant

The exhibition Inside China – L’Intérieur du Geant inaugurated a three-year collaboration between the K11 Art Foundation and Palais de Tokyo (Paris), dedicated to the discovery of emerging art scenes in China and France, with a series of presentations in both countries.[13][14]

It was first exhibited at Palais de Tokyo (Paris) October 2014, and rotated to Hong Kong in 2015 with two new participated artists; in which it presented six Chinese artists in dialogue with five French artists.[15] Artists included in the show were: Cheng Ran, Mathis Collins, Renaud Jerez, Li Gang, Edwin Lo, Jonathan Martin, Nadar, Aude Pariset, Wu Hao, Yu Ji and Zhao Yao.

The 2nd “CAFAM Future” Exhibition: The Reality Representation of Chinese Young Art

Under a 3 years collaborative plan between the K11 Art Foundation and Central Academy of Fine Art Museum (CAFAM), The 2nd ”CAFAM Future” was launched by Central Academy of Fine Art Museum (CAFAM),[16] and this exhibition was devoted to discovering and supporting Chinese young art talents. The exhibition included artists over 90 Chinese artists.[16] After the Beijing exhibition was held in January 2015, the Hong Kong exhibition was launched in May 2015.

Other exhibitions

Collaborating organizations

Among its prominent international collaborations are the Palais de Tokyo (Paris), Musee Marmottan in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Armory Show in New York, Institutes of Contemporary Art, London (ICA),[26] Centre Pompidou (Paris) and the Gala - Salvador Dalí Foundation.[27]

The K11 Art Foundation has organised more than 200 exhibitions and workshops across the world, hosted events at chi K11 art museums, chi K11 art space, international museums and other KAF pop-up spaces.[28]

Other collaborators include:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Foundation - K11 Art Foundation". Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  2. ↑ "Adrian Cheng". Art Review. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Picks: Hong Kong Collector Adrian Cheng's Favorite Works in "Focus: China" | Artspace". Artspace. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  4. ↑ Harris, Gareth. "Pompidou outposts to pop-up across China?". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "K11 Art Foundation announces major research partnership with Centre Pompidou in Paris". artdaily.org. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Wong, Kellis. "It Takes a Village". The Standard. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Master of Impressionism – Claude Monet at Shanghai K11 Art Mall – Shanghai, China". Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  8. ↑ Pechman, Ali. "Next to Burberry, a Monet". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Harris, Gareth. "Arts interview: Adrian Cheng". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "The China Symposium". The Armory Show. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  11. ↑ Pechman, Ali. "Super Eight". Artforum. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "The China Symposium on Contemporary Chinese Art". Tampa Museum of Art. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "Inside China – L’Intérieur du Geant (K11 Art Foundation & Palais de Tokyo) 11 Mar". Consulat général de France à Hong Kong et Macao. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  14. ↑ "[Featured Event] K11 Art Foundation and Palais de Tokyo - INSIDE CHINA Shanghai Station". Hong Kong Arts Administrator's Association. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "K11 Art Foundation's Chinese-French Connection at FIAC". Artnet News. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  16. 1 2 "The 2nd "CAFAM Future" Exhibition: The Reality Representation of Chinese Young Art - K11 Art Foundation". Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  17. ↑ "K11 - Press | Hong Kong K11 Art Mall". hk.k11.com. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  18. ↑ "Felix Gonzalez-Torres". Andrea Rosen Gallery. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "LEO XU PROJECTS » offsite | THE TELL-TALE HEART". leoxuprojects.com. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  20. ↑ "Event & Program | CHAI WAN MEI Art & Design Festival". chaiwanmei.org. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  21. ↑ "Tianzhuo Chen Solo Exhibition - K11 Art Foundation". Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  22. ↑ "Cinematheque - K11 Art Foundation". Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  23. ↑ Jie, Wang. "Dali exhibition comes to town in November". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  24. ↑ Frand, Jordan. "China Merges Art and Retail In Sophisticated Revamp Of Mall Culture". Art Report. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  25. ↑ Aldama, Zigor. "El Dalí auténtico viaja a China". El Pais. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  26. ↑ Shaw, Anny. "Chinese billionaire collector partners with Institute of Contemporary Arts in London". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "Salvador Dalí Returns to China - artnet New". Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  28. ↑ O'Kelly, Emma. "Art15: how and why public museums are no longer defining the art scene". Wallpaper. Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Limited. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

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