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Art13 Talks
Art13 London hosted a number of high-profile panel discussions that considered the role of collecting and the rise of private museums in a globalised art world.
Art13 Talk:
‘The China Moment’
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‘The China Moment’ examined the emergence of Chinese collectors on the art world stage. Whilst this is a noted phenomenon, there has been little analysis of the challenges of being a collector in China and also the role that their collections have to play in the absence of state modern and contemporary art museums. This ground-breaking panel discussion featured three of China’s most prominent collectors. Simultaneous translation facilities were provided.
Dai Zhikang is the founder and owner of the Himalayas Art Museum, one of China’s first private museums. The Himalayas Art Museum aims to lead the campaign to provide world-class exhibition spaces for experimental artists inside China and worldwide. The museum is part of grand development that includes a hotel, a shopping mall and a theatre. Dai writes books and blogs about art and also collects rare ancient scrolls and sculptures.
Li Bing is a leading collector who began collecting over twenty years ago. He has become a strong voice in promoting contemporary art within China through the Art Collectors Club in Beijing. He is the founder and owner of the Beijing He Jing Yuan Art Museum. The collector’s club invites collectors from across the country to come and meet foreign collectors, artists, journalists and curators to facilitate further thinking about contemporary art in China.
Wang Wei is the co-founder and co-owner of the Long Museum, China (along with Liu Yiqian). The 10,000 square metre museum, which opened in December 2012, houses a wide-ranging collection of Chinese contemporary art including artists such as Fang Lijun and Zhou Chunya, Mao-era “Red Classics” from 1949-1979 and traditional works and ancient artifacts with standout works like the one by Emperor Song Huizong (1082-1135).
The discussion was chaired by Philip Dodd, Chair of the Made in China UK, Director of China Art Foundation (UK) and Chair of the Art13 London Advisory Board.
Art13 Talk:
‘The Global Rise of the Private Museum’
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As state support for modern and contemporary art is cut back across the world, private museums will play an increasing role in the display of art. This panel discussion asked four prominent international collectors to talk about the evolution of their private museums and the role that each has to play in the local art ecology.
Don and Mera Rubell are the founders and owners of the Rubell Family Collection, one of the world’s most renowned collections of contemporary art. Founded in 1964, the Collection has been located in Miami since 1993 and regularly lends works to institutional shows around the word. In addition to displaying internationally established artists, the Rubell Family Collection actively acquires, exhibits and champions emerging artists working at the forefront of contemporary art.
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo has been collected art since 1992 and founded the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin in 1995 with Francesco Bonami as Artistic Director. The Fondazione’s main aim is to encourage a greater understanding of contemporary art and to showcase international trends through the exhibition programme and an in-depth series of educational activities and conferences as well as courses of contemporary art. The Fondazione is a place where art lovers and experts can come together to refresh their knowledge.
Ramin Salsali is founder of the Salsali Private Museum (SPM), the first private museum for contemporary art in the region. Ramin Salsali started his collection at the age of 21 whilst still a student. For the last 12 years, his vision to share his passion for art with the public has been moving force in establishing a museum for Middle Eastern art in Dubai, the Salsali Private Museum (SPM). The museum opened in 2011 and is the first private museum in the region with over 600 works currently in it.
The discussion was chaired by Georgina Adam, Editor at large, The Art Newspaper and columnist, The Financial Times
Art13 Talk:
‘Saudi Arabia and Contemporary Art: Reaching Out’
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The talk was chaired by Rebecca Heald: a curator who has worked on numerous contemporary art projects in the Gulf and Middle East. She has recently curated an exhibition in Ramallah, Palestine with Delfina Foundation and Art School Palestone, that will tour the ICA London in June this year.
Hazem Harb: Born in 1980 in Gaza City, Hazem Harb’s work has been exhibited internationally in exhibition in the UK, USA, Italy, Palestine, the UAE and Jordan. He has won numerous awards and was selected as one often artists for the A.M.Qattan Foundation Young Artist of the Year 2008.He has recently completed a residency at the Delfina Foundation, London
Princess Alia Al-Senussi: A Contributing Editor of Tank Magazine, Al-Senussi has worked as an Independent Artist Project Consultant with various Middle Eastern Artists, is on the Tate Young Patrons, and the Tate Gallery and Middle East Acquisitions Committee
Mohammed Hafiz: A gallerist and curator who recently curated ‘Edge of Arabia Jeddah: We Need to Talk’. He co-founded the Athr Gallery in 2009, actively exhibiting and promoting contemporary Saudi Arabian art.
This panel discussion focused on the emergence of contemporary art practice in Saudi Arabia and the challenges of making art and exhibiting it.
Art13 Talk:
‘Contemporary Photography, Community and the Positive View’
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Chaired by renowned curator and author Charlotte Cotton, this lively exchange highlighted the inspiring history of photography projects in the UK, discussing the growing awareness of photography as a form of contemporary art and its influence in fuelling innovation in educational and community-based initiatives. The event was organised by Art13 London’s philanthropic partner Positive View Foundation, in the lead-up to the launch of their Positive View Educational Programme at their annual contemporary photography auction at Christie’s in May 2013.
Andrew Page is the Founder and CEO of Positive View Foundation.
Charlotte Cotton is a curator and writer. She has held positions including curator of photographs at the Victoria and Albert Museum and head of the photography department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She is the author of books including The Photograph As Contemporary Art and founder of Words Without Pictures and eitherand.org.
Ingrid Guyon, Director and Founder of Fotosynthesis, graduated in Professional Photography Practice at the London College of Communication. In 2009 Ingrid established Fotosynthesis to encourage social inclusion and participation through photography. She has worked with partially sighted photographers, ayslum seekers and migrants and continues to undertake photographic assignments around the world. In 2012 UNICEF commissioned her to document educational programmes in Dominican Republic.
Noni Stacey is an ARHC funded PhD candidate at London College of Communications, working with Professor Val Williams and researching the history of community photography in 1970s Britain. She completed her MA in the history and theory of photography at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in 2010. Before returning to education, she was a freelance picture editor and researcher for publications such as Guardian Weekend Magazine, The Guardian and The Independent on Sunday. She has also worked as a TV news producer and journalist.
Positive View Foundation has taken a unique approach to philanthropy via a fruitful engagement with the world of photography – adding an exciting new dimension to the visual arts. Our major international exhibitions ask provocative questions about the medium of photography whilst showcasing exceptional work both from masters and rising talents. Moreover, the Positive View Foundation is unique in being the only charity in the UK that establishes and promotes innovative photography projects for disadvantaged young people through the Positive View Education Programme. It is our intention to help young women and men transform their lives by acquiring the skills necessary to achieve personally satisfying employment.