Welcome to ArtChina - the place to discover art by Chinese artists and printmakers.
Chinese Fish King exhibition at St Barnabas Press, Cambridge
ArtChina in association with St Barnabas Press hosts an exhibition by renowned Beijing calligrapher and painter
Chen Hong, who is the Fitzwilliam Museum's artist-in-residence during March 2010, at St Barnabas Gallery, Cambridge
The exhibition is organised to run alongside Eastern Exchanges, which is part of Stories of the World - a nationwide project for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
Chen Hong will be giving painting and calligraphy demonstrations during his residency. See Eastern Exchanges at the Fitzwilliam Museum (links below) for more information about Chen Hong's programme of activities in Chinese art and the other cultural events organised as part of Eastern Exchanges.
Further information about the exhibition (poster, opens in new window or tab) » More about St Barnabas Press » Eastern Exchanges at the Fitzwilliam Museum » Chinese Events at the Fitzwilliam Museum » Email us for further information » or call Aimin Hill on 01223 693213 or 01223 413792.
Touring exhibition "Invisible Ink" opens in China
ArtChina is organizing a touring group show, 'Invisible Ink', in China during 2009-2010. 12 British contemporary artists are represented in the show.
All of them are connected with St Barnabas Press and The Print Studio.
The artists represented in the show are - Jane Dixon, Stanley Donwood, Bob Edgson, Anthony Green, Kip Gresham, James Hill, Rory McShane, David Rayson, Steven Russell, Fiona Thomas, Andrew Vass, Daryl Waller.
The photos shown here are taken from the first venue of our tour, M Art Center, Shanghai, in early November. The exhibition will also travel to Wuhai, Guangzhou and Beijing.
Further information (poster, opens in new window or tab) » More about St Barnabas Press » More about The Print Studio » Email us for further information ».
Beijing - South China Art Tour 2010
- Experience the exciting art scenes in Beijing and Shanghai;
- visit some of the top museums in China;
- be inspired by the fantastic scenery and colourful minorities in Guangxi province;
- learn to understand the cultural and geographical influences on Chinese art.
Includes visits to the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Army; time exploring Beijing, Pingyao, Taiyuan, Xi'an, Guilin, Yangshuo and Shanghai; visits to museums and galleries, and printmaker's studios; and a river trip down Li River to Yangshuo.
Details and prices (pdf, opens in new window or tab) » Email us to book or for information » or call Aimin Hill on 01223 693213 or 01223 413792.
Zhou Jirong Exhibition and Workshop, Cambridge
St Barnabas Gallery is hosting an exhibition of new work by Zhou Jirong, 'City - the Waking of Insects', a set of screenprints
exploring the look and culture of old Beijing. Entry is free and work is available for sale.
You are invited to the exhibition private view on Saturday 10 October at 7 p.m. at St. Barnabas Gallery.
In conjunction with the exhibition, we are going to run a two-day workshop on Water-based Reduction Screenprinting on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 October, given by Zhou Jirong, Lecturer in Printmaking at the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing. The workshop will be held at St. Barnabas Press.
Reduction screenprinting is a technique similar to reduction woodcut, but applied to silkscreen. You only need one screen, directly working your image on the screen, printing from bright colours to dark, using up to 4-5 colours. This technique keeps registration mistakes to a minimum, allows you to work quickly, and means you don't waste any time in the dark room!
Mr. Zhou has been a lecturer in the Central Academy of Fine Art since 1988. His knowledge is boundless and will bring you a very fast, exciting and productive course.
Number of places on the workshop is limited to six people. If you would like to join the course, please contact us as soon as possible.
Price for the two days is £120, including all materials and tuition costs. A deposit of 50% is payable on booking your place.
Zhou Jirong at ArtChina » Further information (poster) » Exhibition and workshop location: streetmap.co.uk » or: Google Maps » More about St Barnabas Press » Email us » or call James Hill or Fiona Thomas on 01223 413792, or Aimin Hill on 01223 693213, to book your place on the workshop or for further details about the workshop or the exhibition.
Zhang Guanghui Exhibition and Workshop, Cambridge
Visiting woodblock artist Zhang Guanghui will be giving a workshop masterclass on Chinese woodblock printing
at St Barnabas Press, Cambridge, to accompany his exhibition at Churchill College, Cambridge in January.
Entrance to the exhibition is free.
The workshop will take place on 17-18 January 2009 at St Barnabas Press, Cambridge and will run from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on the two days. There will be a charge for a place on the workshop.
Further information (poster) » Exhibition location: streetmap.co.uk » or: Google Maps » More about St Barnabas Press » Email us » or call James Hill or Fiona Thomas on 01223 413792 to book your place on the workshop and for further details.
Beijing to Yunnan Art Study Tour
Experience the Beijing art scene. Visit the cultural and historical sites of Beijing & Xi'an, including the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Army. Participate in a three day reduction woodcut course with master printmaker Hekun at his studio in the Yunnan Province. Explore Simao, Dali with its diverse Ethnic groups and the ancient town of Lijiang.
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British artists work and study in Chinese artists' studios
One of our new artist development projects in Artchina. The project aims to help artists in Britain who want to develop their own art work or co-operate with Chinese artists in China; to promote individual artistic development through exchange of ideas, gaining experience, first-hand cultural observation, inspiration, by working in Chinese artists' studios for a period of time.
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