UCCA Beijing

On Criticism and Self-Criticism

2015.5.31
14:00-16:00

Conversation
Location:  UCCA Auditorium
Language:  Both Chinese and English

UCCA invites curators Li Zhenhua and Liu Tian, as well as film historian/critic Marc Glöde to discuss the responsibilities of curators and the existing problems relating to exhibition planning.

Ticketing & Participation: Free

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*Collect your ticket from reception 30 minutes before the event begins.

* No late entry.

Speakers

Li Zhenhua

Li Zhenhua has been active in the artistic field since 1996. His practice mainly concerns curation, art creation, and project management. Since 2010 he has been the nominator for the Summer Academy at the Zentrum Paul Klee Bern (Switzerland), as well as for The Prix Pictet (Switzerland). He was a member of the international advisory board for the exhibition "Digital Revolution" held at the Barbican Centre in 2014.

Li Zhenhua has edited several artists' publications, including "Yan Lei: What I Like to Do" (2012), "Hu Jieming: One Hundred Years in One Minute" (2010), "Feng Mengbo: Journey to the West" (2010), and "Yang Fudong: Dawn Mist, Separation Faith" (2009). A collection of his art reviews has been published under the title Text (2013).

Liu Tian

Since 2006, Liu Tian has curated exhibitions, including “Memorandum for Gaia” The 1st PSA Emerging Curators Program (2014), “What A Form: A Reportage-Wu Shanzhuan and Inga Svala Thórsdóttir” (2013), “West Bund 2013: A Biennial of Architecture and Contemporary Art” (2013), and “Cloud Theatre-Shanghai Odyssey” (2013).

Marc Glöde

Marc Glöde is a film historian and critic who has curated various film series on the subject of film and art. He has authored several publications and has taught at the Free University of Berlin, the Dresden Art Academy, Columbia University, and is currently a lecturer at the ETH Zurich. Marc has curated the Art Basel Film program in Basel since 2008.