THEASIACONTEMPORARYARTSHOWKICKS-OFFHONGKONGARTWEEKINMARCHWITHITS10THEDITION

HongKong,Monday,January16th,2017:TheSpringeditionoftheAsiaContemporaryArtShowwill be the first art fair to open its doors to collectors and art buyers during Hong Kong ArtWeek, beginning with an invitation-only Langton’s VIP Collectors Preview on Friday eveningMarch17.GeneraladmissionbeginsonSaturday,March18,includingthefunHKLiquorStoreArtNightonSaturdaynight,andcontinuesovertheweekend,andonMonday.TheAsiaContemporaryArtShowwilltakeplacefromMarch17to20,2017,attheconvenientlylocatedConradHongKongandwillwelcomemorethan80galleriesandartists fromAsiaandtheworld–fromup-and-comingandmid-careerartists,tothosewhohaveachievedsuccessatauction.

"FourOwls"byLiFuyuan,Macey&SonsAuctioneersandValuersLimited,HongKong,Rooms4026&4226

Nowinits10thedition,theShowpresentstwofreshnewfeatures,ChinaPerspectivesandArtistProjects,which reflect the evolving interests and tastes of both today’s young collectors andthosewithmoreexperience.ChinaPerspectiveswillpresentcontemporaryartworksfromnewandemergingChineseartists,whileArtistProjectsbringssoloorjointartistpresentationsto25artspacesspreadacrosstwofloors.“Our show is about engagement and discovery,” remarked Show DirectorMark Saunderson.“When visitors come to our show, they have the unique opportunity to interact with thecreatorsofartthemselves,likeinArtistProjects.Thisstandoutfeaturemakestheexperienceatthe Asia Contemporary Art Show quite different from other art fairs, where typically onlygalleriesarepresentandnottheartists.”

Saundersoncontinues,“WealsoaimtoprovideaplatformthatenablesartandartiststoenterthevibrantHongKongartmarket,likewithChinaPerspectives.Artfairsofferaspringboardintothemarketandweendeavourtopresentworksthatappealtoyoung,tech-savvycollectors,aswellasmoreexperiencedcollectorswhoappreciatedirectinteractionwiththeart.“AndtheShowisfirmlyanchoredinHongKong’sartscene–weareonour10thsuccessfuledition!Aspartofthecity’s“arttriangle”,whichincludesother importantartfairslikeArtBaselandArtCentral,weare certain that theAsiaContemporaryArt Showwill continuetocontribute to thecity’sgrowingandevolvingcontemporaryartscene,themostdynamicinAsia!”

"Chicken"byTakehiroKato,GallerySeek,Japan,Room4009(Left)"ChinesePhoenix-circle"byTakehiroKato,GallerySeek,Japan,Room4009(Right)

TheAsiaContemporaryArt Showwelcomesgalleries fromaround theworld showcasing theunique viewpoints and perspectives of someof the contemporary art scene’s best emergingtalentandcareer-establishedartistsfromacrossAsia,Europeandbeyond.

AWORLDOFART

PawelKuczynski,PolandWellingtonGallery,Taiwan–Room4222Polish illustrator Pawel Kuczynski(b.1976) uses satire to portray today’ssocial, political and cultural reality. Hiscleverly crafted illustrations seemhumorousatfirstglance,butuponcloserinspection, they reveal some of theserious issues facing today’s world.Working in coloured pencil and mixedmedia,Kuczynski’sworkrevolvesaroundissues of poverty, war, political integrityand wage disparity, prompting theviewertopauseandponder.Hisaimistoget you thinking long before thesignificanceofhismessageisdeciphered.

"Cleaning"byPawelKuczynski,WellingtonGallery,Taiwan,Room4222

FawwazSukri,MalaysiaNadineFineArt,Malaysia–Room4018FawwazSukri(b.1987)drawsinspirationfrom1960’sromanticcomics.WorkinginaPopartstyle, the artist examines the genre of thetragicomedywherebyaspectsoftragicaffairsare presented in comical forms. The collageworkinSukri’scompositionsdepictsachainofeventspertinent to themaineventoccurringin the “big picture”. Conceptually, his workaddresses deep-set problems within society,particularly as they relate to gender. Theapproach in conveying a specific narrativeallows Sukri to express the complexity ofunderlyingperceptionsofhumanmorals.

"Monster"byFawwazSukri,NadineFineArt,Malaysia,Room4018

SimonMaarouf,SyriaTwoMArtGallery,UAE–Room4304Developing into one of today’s brightest Pop artists,SimonMaarouf (b. 1985) drawsmuch of his subjectinspiration from iconic figures of pop culture. Oftenworking in a hyperrealist style, Maarouf’s work isrecognised by a dynamic use of contrasting coloursand shapes,aswellasdistinctive faces, subjectsandfigures. Having grown up in Syria, the history andbeautyoftheoldstreetsofDamascuswerealwaysafascination. Now a resident in Dubai, Maarouf hasfoundnewavenuesforexplorationandopportunitiesforcreativegrowth.

"PinkBubble"bySimonMaarouf,TwoMArtGallery,UAE,Room4304

ChinaPerspectivespresentsaseriesofworksbyselectedgalleries,artistsandartistcollectivesthatfollowin the tradition of the Chinese contemporary artmovement.Within the collectionwill be examples ofworksdoneinthePoliticalPopandCynicalRealiststyles,aswellasworksthatdemonstratethenewwaveintraditionalink,andothersthatblendtheWesternabstractstylewithChinesematerialsandaesthetic.

CHINAPERSPECTIVES

ShenJingdong,ChinaBeijingCentralArtGallery,China–Room4307Recognisedforhissimplebutcolourfulfigures,ShenJingdong(b.1965)saysthathisstyleis“optimisminthepessimismofChinesecontemporaryart”.Hisworkshavebeengroupedintothegenreofthepost-ColdWar“New Wave” of anti-Social Realism works. Depicting soldiers, workers and everyday people, includinghimself,asiconsandheroesofChineselife,theartistrendersthecommonmaninboldcolourswithsimple,butdefinedlines,layeredtogiveacontemporaryporcelainlookthatresonatesoffthecanvas.

"GatheringofHeroes"byShenJingdong,BeijingCentralArtGallery,China,Room4307

Sobrane,Australia,Room4103Internationally acclaimed wildlife artist,Sobrane, has spent countless hourswatching birds, and observing theirmovements and behaviours. In her livelyandenergeticcompositions,theartistaimstoconveytheuniquenessandindividualityof each animal. Sobrane uses a mix ofmediums and expressive brushstrokes tocreateher large-scaleworkson linen.Shecreatively transforms pigments of spraypaint, inks, enamel, pastels and charcoalintobeautifullyrenderedpieces,conveyingthedepthandsoulofeachcreature.

"Emu"bySobrane,Australia,Room4103

ZhangHui,ChinaLingArt,China–Room4317BlendingEastandWest,ZhangHui(b.1957)drawsinspirationfromMasterLinFengmian,considered a pioneer of modern ChinesepaintingforcombiningChineseandWesternstyles. Taught by his father who studiedunderMasterLin,Zhang’suniquemethodofusing sinuous lines and bright colours todepict female figures is reminiscent ofJapanese Ukiyo-e painting. The artisttravelled extensively to Japan where helearned traditional Japanese Ukiyo-etechniques and subsequently incorporatedthemintohisfemaleportraits,layeringthemwithexoticnessandsensuality.

"Beauty"byZhangHui,LingArt,China,Room4317

ArtistProjectsbringsartistsfromaroundtheworldtoexhibitinasoloorjointpresentation.Thisnewfeaturewillbringnarrativeandcontexttolifewiththeartistasstoryteller,chroniclingtheaccountsofwhatmotivatesandinspirestheirworkandartisticpractice.

ARTISTPROJECTS

ExhibitorList

Akasha-RoseEmmanuel AustraliaANW SouthKoreaArtAlliance USAArtSeoulGallery SouthKoreaArtistsinTaiwan TaiwanBeatriceProst AustraliaBeijingCentralArtGallery ChinaBIENGALLERY SouthKoreaBLINKGallery HongKongBrianSze HongKongCK.ARTSPACE SouthKoreaCourdy&VenderboschProjects Netherlands&USAD3ArtSpace SouthKoreaDavidHartGalleries AustraliaDenisRibas France

BrianSze,HongKong,Room4119Managing the ups and downs of lifethrough his alter ego,Mr. baby, artistBrian Sze (b.1977) embarks onadventures through magical worldsvisuallycommunicatingtheimportanceof virtues and emotions. Mr. baby, a“human rabbit”, is a dichotomousbeingstraddlingtheadult“real”worldand the child “fantasy” world. In hisChina series, Sze places Mr. babyamong scenes replete with Chinesesymbolism and Buddhist tales.Engaging with azure dragons, whitetigersorpandas, theartist aims to tietogether important symbols prevalentinChineseculture.

"TheAzureDragon"byBrianSze,HongKong,Room4119

TheAsiaContemporaryArtShowwouldliketoacknowledgeandthankartspatronsMacey&SonsAuctioneers and Valuers Limited, Langton’s East Asia, HK Liquor Store, FijiWater and VentureStudios;aswellashospitalitypartnersSamuelAdamsandLeafTeaBoutiquefortheirsupport.

DeodatoArte ItalyFabrikGallery HongKongFaithArtGallery HongKongFrancescaGnagnarella ItalyPrak-SisContemporaryArtAssociation USAGalerieGAIA SouthKoreaGalleriaCamaya PhillippinesGalleryAile SouthKoreaGalleryArtlink SouthKoreaGalleryArtPlaza SouthKoreaGalleryArtwall SouthKoreaGalleryBaum SouthKoreaGalleryiLHO SouthKoreaGalleryM SouthKoreaGallerySeek JapanGallerySuiha JapanGalleryVanessaProjects SouthKoreaGaoXiaoYunGallery ChinaGaoYi ChinaGiantYearGallery HongKongGongPyeongArtGallery SouthKoreaGudangGambar IndiaHAUTEPRESENTS GermanyI.T.V.Holz-Art-Gallery AustriaiSGOGallery ChinaIshratJahanMurray HongKongJadeFlowerGallery SouthKoreaJeffMurray UnitedKingdomJoannaBlair AustraliaKhalifaGallery SouthKoreaKimGabinArtGallery SouthKoreaKosCos HongKongLANSGallery HongKongLiyingGallery ChinaLingArt ChinaLiteratiArtspace HongKongLovroBeranic SloveniaLuZhiyangandChenJingyi ChinaLydiaMoawad LebanonMacey&SonsAuctioneersandValuersLimited HongKongNadineFineArt MalaysiaNaiYuan'sOilPainting ChinaNancy'sGallery ChinaOMSAArtGallery AustraliaPAJ'ARTStudio&Gallery ThailandReginaGallery SouthKoreaShanghaiAVCA ChinaSmartShipGallery JapanSobrane AustraliaSoemoFineArts China

SouskeArtProjects JapanSpace1326 SouthKoreaSpace776 USASuXingandChenZihao ChinaSUNNYARTMUSEUM TaiwanSagarTalekar IndiaTheGalleryEumundi AustraliaTHZGallery TaiwanTwoMArtGallery UAEVentureStudios HongKongWangJingwu ChinaWEGALLERYWellingtonGallery

ChinaTaiwan

WentworthGalleries AustraliaYannRebecq FranceZhenQuArtSpace China

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EDITOR’SNOTE:AsiaContemporaryArtShow10thEditionConradHongKong,40–43floorsMarch17–20,2017OpeningHours:Invitation-OnlyLangton’sVIPCollectorsPreviewFridayMarch17,4pm–9pmHKLiquorStoreArtNightSaturday,March18,5pm–9pmGeneralAdmissionSaturday,March18,12nn–9pmSunday,March19,12nn–8pmMonday,March20,12nn–6pmTickets:AdmissionticketsonsalenowforHK$220(admitstwoifpurchasedonline;admitsoneifpurchasedatthedoor);Buyticketsathttp://www.asiacontemporaryart.com/tickets/Freeadmissionforchildrenunder16yrsaccompaniedbyanadult.High-resimagesandinformationaredownloadablefrom:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jxeoyr77uvjfk97/AADtCKzjaS5dU9hmSdawlkXsa?dl=0

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