Artworks' new home
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The Contemporary Art Academy of China sparked nationwide debate when it was founded in November. The State-owned academy recently announced plans for a new contemporary art museum and a systematic research project as its first exhibition gets underway at the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC).
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Luo Zhongli in from of his work. [Global Times] |
Several critics have voiced their doubts and concerns about the exhibition in terms of whether the academy can satisfy with their roughly-organized event and whether the few works on display are in keeping with the ambitious title, Constructed Dimension, said to "comb the inner construction of Chinese contemporary art," by artistic director Ye Yongqing.
Criticism regarding the foundation of the academy has subsided somewhat with many now holding high expectations, especially after the director, renowned contemporary artist and art educator Luo Zhongli, announced new plans at a seminar that accompanied the exhibition.
According to Luo, the academy's most important tasks will be organizing the writing of a comprehensive series of books on the development of Chinese contemporary art over the past few decades, from its beginnings to today's successes. It also plans to build China's first national contemporary art museum to showcase Chinese contemporary art to the world.
In the eyes of Luo, Chinese contemporary art is at a truly international level after decades of hard work by numerous artists with free spirits and has proven itself commercially, in a way that stunned many in and outside of China.
"Today it's time to look back on the long journey, to give systematic, thorough research on these artists and the times," Luo told the Global Times.
A significant amount of work is already underway in this regard in China's art circle - several exhibitions themed to present Chinese contemporary art's history have been organized and various books, including catalogues of large-scale exhibitions and compositions by independent critics and curators exploring the art genre, are available at art book stores.
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