WIELS to organize first major exhibition of Belgian contemporary art in Shanghai
May 21, 2019 Category Announcements, Weekly
From October 2019 to January 2020, WIELS contemporary art centre of Brussels, will present in TANK Shanghai Museum the first major exhibition of Belgian contemporary art in China. Bluechip artists such as Luc Tuymans, Michael Borremans, Mark Manders, Berlinde de Bruyckere and Francis Alÿs will take part alongside emerging artists illustrating the rich Belgian art scene.
TANK, Shanghai’s most upscale new museum, is located in the heart of the West Bund, the hub for technology, innovation and creativity. The museum itself has been recently founded by one of the leading Chinese collectors of contemporary art, who is a fan and regular visitor of Belgium but also a businessman willing to facilitate spaces to welcome corporate activities in an outstanding environment.
The exhibition coincides early November with the China International Import Expo launched in 2018 by Xi Jinping, and with two major international art fairs, one of them (Shanghai West Bund Art Fair) being held across the avenue from TANK. A Belgian economic mission to China will also be presided by Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid (November 16-22) for which one official activity will certainly be held on the premises within the framework of the show.
To carry out this project, WIELS is looking for Belgian and Chinese corporate partners willing to benefit from this exceptional moment to enhance their visibility.
For more information:
Sandrine Barbeaux
Executive Producer
sandrine.barbeaux@wiels.org
+32 (0)488 585 933
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