BizArt Exhibition: It’s All Right

Organizer: China Academy of Art, New Media Art Department
Co-organizer: Shanghai BizArt Art Center

Opening: December 15th, 2006, from 4:30 to 8:00
Venue: Hu Qing Tang Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine
95 Da Jin Xiang, Qing He Fang, West Lake District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province
(Factory at the back of the group of ancient houses, at the feet of the Wushan Mountain)

Venue opening hours: December 16th to 20th, 2006
Everyday from 10:00 to 5:00
Free entrance

The idea of organizing the contemporary art exhibition, It’s All Right, was suddenly decided as we found the perfect exhibition venue: an old factory from the Hu Qing Yu Tang Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine, about to be demolished in the town center. The new media art department of the China Art Academy and BizArt Art Center made this decision in July and has maintained the same dynamic attitude since then. Although the whole process lasted only six months, the concept of the show until its successful completion, never waivered. This wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of each of the participants.

The main problem the exhibition has to face now is the unforeseeable elements. The new media art department of the China Art Academy and BizArt Art Center alway focus on each artist’s progression in the production of their works. Each show includes some risks; it is often uncertain, even for the artists, to know what the final form of their works will be as they enter the exhibition room. The projects were severely selected on the basis of various criteria of quality: the selection was sometimes cruel, to the point that it nearly violated art rules. This constitutes a particular aspect of this exhibition that can be seen before its opening.

Each artist showed an extreme sense of understanding and responsibility throughout their collaborations. This conscientious attitude exceeded all our expectations. Until now, the exhibition’s process and preparation was fully synchronized, which reveals the efforts of each of its participants.

Curators: Geng Jianyi, Fan Li, Shen Ligong, Yang Zhenzhong, Xu Zhen

Participating artists:
Chen Xiaoyun, Chu Yun, Cui Shaohan, Feng Chen, Fei Pingguo, Geng Jianyi, He An, Huang Kui, Jiang Zhuyun, Jin Feng, Jin Feng (Lao), Kan Xuan, Li Wen, Liu Wei, Peng Yun, Shao Yi, Shen Ligong, Shi Qing, Shi Yong, Sun Huiyuan, Sun Xun, Wang Xiaofeng, Wang Xin, Wu Juehui, Xu Zhen, Yang Lu, Yang Qingqing, Yang Zhenzhong, Zhang Ding, Zhang Ruyu, Zhang Lehua, Zhang Liaoyuan, Zhang Moyi, Zhang Peili, Zhang Xutao, Zhang Qing, Zheng Guogu, Zhong Su, Zhu Yu, Zhu Yun

Acknowledgements: ShanghArt Gallery
JNBY (Hangzhou) Finery Co., Ltd
Great Enterprise Finery Co., Ltd
Hu Qing Yu Tang Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine