arthub | History

Arthub has been created as a not-for-profit in Hong Kong to expand Bizart’s scope in the Asian context. In this context, Arthub’s history is strictly related and come from the Asian soul of BizArt and its first Asian experiment Compass. Some of the listed events in this homepage come from BizArt records and are used here to provide background of where Arthub comes from and where Arthub is going to.

Bizart | IAN & Compass

IAN & Compass Archives

Compass
A framework for supporting contemporary art creation at the grassroots level in Asia

In recent years, there has been a rise in international gatherings and symposia focusing on the growing emergence of independent art and cultural centers, and the issues that surface in the operations of such centers. These symposiums have been especially instrumental in spreading awareness in Asia of the movement to adapt innovative structures of organizing artistic and cultural projects in contemporary art and society. With this growing awareness comes the need to branch out and exchange knowledge and ideas with the rest of the world, a need that was especially clear to Arthub/BizArt after attending several such conferences in Seoul, Hong Kong, Taibei and after organizing a meeting together with ASEF and Artfactories in Shanghai.

To encourage the burgeoning contemporary art scene in Asia, the Compass initiative has been created to provide pragmatic and financial support to independent organizations and individuals working in the contemporary art field around this vast region. Rather than concentrating on information and resource exchange, Compass will be focused primarily on production and art practices at the local, grassroots level.

The name “Compass” refers to Arthub/BizArt as an organization working within China, as well as reaching beyond it in an effort to connect Asian art initiatives geographically and intellectually. At the same time, we hope to connect China with the rest of Asia, creating a dynamic cultural relationship with all regions around this diverse continent.

The sheer size of Asia already presents a formidable obstacle in forming a network of art centers in this region, not to mention the major differences in political and economic situations. Providing a foundation of financial and practical support is an ideal and neutral solution. Through the course of these project exchanges and local project support, information and resource sharing occurs naturally.

Compass proposes not only to fund cross-continental projects but especially localized projects, micro projects that have fewer opportunities of reaching foundations than more established or experienced organizations. This is where the greatest need lies and where Compass will divert most of its energy towards.

Bizart 10th Year Anniversary- Future Directions 9/7/08 - 9/7/08 On the occasion of Bizart’s 10th Year Anniversary in Shanghai, Bizart and Arthub are publishing a book with all activities of BizArt, Compass and now Arthub, from 1998 to 2008. A special section will be dedicated to the future directions of Bizart, so we will include “brief responses” from Bizart’s favorite artists, writers, curators and [...]

Old/ New Routes- A Selection of Video Art From Central Asia 1/12/08 - 1/20/08 Participating Artists: Alexandr Ugay, Abilsait Atabekov, Erbolsin Meldibekov from Kazakhstan, Veaceslav Ahunov, Serghei Ticina from Uzbekistan, Ulan Djaparov, Gulnara Kasmalieva & Muratbek Djumaliev from Kyrgyzstan
Old/New Routes is an exhibition and publication that explores the nomad specificity of the Islamic states after the collapse of Soviet Union. An overview of the present situation of the Central Asian context [...]

The Past - The Forgotten Time - A critical approach to Indonesian history 10/25/07 - 11/13/07 Following an exhibition in Jakarta in August and in Semarang in September, the exhibition, “The Past, The Forgotten Time”, visited Shanghai, China, from October 25 – November 11, 2007. This exhibition was held at Biz-Art, a non-commercial art organization in Shanghai. This exhibition is an ending for the exhibition series “Masa Lalu Masa Lupa” had been hold by Cemeti Art House during 2006. This topic is a representation of the effort to campaign critical approach to the his...

Regional meeting in Yogyakarta 2/10/08 - 2/15/08 WORKING SESSION
Feb 10-12, 2008
Participating Organizations: Arthub/ Bizart, Cemeti Foundation, Green Papaya and Substation
AGENDA DAY #1:
Morning Welcome
10-12 Introductions/ Organizational Updates (Programmatic/Socio-political/Cultural) by Partners
Green Papaya, Substation, Arthub/ Bizart & Cemeti Foundation
12.30-1.30pm LUNCH (with option to continue discussing the [...]

BizArt/Arthub Matrix and Shanghai, an interview The following interview is commissioned by Yishu Journal.
Bizart, a Shanghai-based organization run by the Chinese artist Xu Zhen and the Italian multi-tasker Davide Quadrio has been quietly making history for the past ten years in China. According to Quadrio, China’s cultural environment has been so de-constructed that it allowed a 360 degrees experimentation and “free” research [...]

China on Display: Past and Present Practices of Selecting, Exhibiting and Viewing Chinese Visual and Material Culture 12/6/07 - 12/8/07 ‘China’ on Display:
Past and Present Practices of Selecting, Exhibiting and Viewing Chinese Visual and Material Culture.
An International Symposium
Leiden, The Netherlands, 6-8 December 2007
Venue: Leiden University School of Management Gravensteen, Pieterskerkhof 6, Room
As displays in museums and galleries become increasingly globalized, it is essential to turn critical attention towards the historical and cultural [...]

New Ways of Engaging Asia - Artists’ Mobility and Artist-in- Residencies 9/9/06 - 9/11/06 ….Promoting Asian artists mobility and Alternative strategies
A closer, cooperative network among Asian art organizations
Small Workshop Groups Introducing Asian AIRs
Artists Forum International (AFI) proudly presents “Public Moments” and New Ways of Engaging Asia - Artists’Mobility and Artist-in-Residencies as one of its main components. In collaboration with SSamzie Space and Intra-Asia Network, AFI cordially invites you [...]

International Meeting between Autonomous Cultural Centres WELCOME TO THE International Meeting Between Autonomous Cultural Centers Stemming from Citizen and Artistic Initiatives A BizArt and Artfactories project
With the co-operation and support of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)
In association with「in-between」International Alternative Space Conference
September 25th – 27th 2004 at BizArt Art Center, Shanghai
In recent years, the world has seen a rise of international gatherings and symposiums [......

Dial 62761232 Dial 62761232 Date:2004 September 10th - September 20th Co-Curator:Yang ZhenZhong, Tang MaoHong, JinFeng, Huang Kui, Xu Zhen. Venue:Shanghai Organizer: Bizart Art Center Co-organizer: Oriental Morning Post, Shanghai Lin Yang Courier Company Exhibition held in September 2004, organized by BizArt art Center curated by Yang Zhenzhong, Xu Zhen, Jin Feng, [...]

Seoul, In-Between conference International Alternative Space Conference I 6/8/04 The 2nd International Alternative Spaces Conference
2004 In-Between ‘Globalism and Alternative Spaces’
Presentation Speech and Discussion Plan
Day 1
Session1 : Introduction The art world has been changing constantly since the 1990s when the global proliferation of Capitalist ideals and implementation of the international biennial system began. In this session, we hope to propose good, viable models for alternative [...]

Under the Heat of the Sun- A Group Exhibition of Korean Artists more than 10 artists hailed from Korea, including internationally famed U Sunok, Choi Jeong-hwa, Kim Beom, Kim Sanggil, Bahc Iso, Bae Young Whan, Lee Jongmyung, Sung Nakhee Oh Inwhan, Choi Jeonghwa, Choi Doosu, Chung Suejin, Cho Haejun, Park Mina and Park Sejin. It’s promised to be a showcase of top-class contemporary art consisting of multi-media [...]