Three Shadows Photography Art Centre

Three Shadows courtyard, Summer 2010

Three Shadows Photography Art Centre (Chinese: ), is a non-profit art centre in Beijing established in 2007 by photographers RongRong and inri. Three Shadows is the first contemporary art space dedicated exclusively to photography and other lens-based art in China. A converted auto repair yard, the 4,600 square meter complex includes 880 square meters of gallery space and was designed by renowned artist and architect Ai Weiwei. Three Shadows is situated in the art district of Caochangdi, on the outskirts of Beijing.[1]

History

Three Shadows was founded in June 2007 by RongRong, from China, and inri, from Japan.[2]

Mission

Three Shadows supports and facilitates exhibitions, education programs, publications, programs for artists, and independent events and engagements. Its mission is to:

Notable Programs and Events

The Caochangdi PhotoSpring

The Caochangdi PhotoSpring is working in a three-year partnership with Les Rencontres d’Arles Photography Festival to show the Arles’ programs outside France for the first time. The aim of the Caochangdi PhotoSpring is to build a platform for photography in the art district through an annual event where photographers, photography collectors and the public can meet to have access to high quality works. For the first time, twenty Caochangdi galleries will join forces to celebrate photography from China and abroad with Caochangdi PhotoSpring.

Artist in Residence Program

Three Shadows has an Artist-in-residence program to provide international photographers, artists, curators, and academics with an opportunity to live and work in China. Such artists have been among others Nirmala Karuppiah, Ken Kitano[3] and Sascha Weidner.[4]

Library

The multilingual Three Shadows art library holds close to 4,000 volumes.[5]

References

  1. "Three Shadows: About us" Three Shadows Photography Art Centre. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  2. "A New Frontier for Chinese Art", New York Times, April 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  3. http://en.threeshadows.cn Website of the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre
  4. goethe.de Website of the Goethe Institute China
  5. "Beijing's Three Shadows Public Art Library is Growing", City Weekend, August 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.

External links

Coordinates: 39°59′50″N 116°29′51″E / 39.99722°N 116.49750°E / 39.99722; 116.49750

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