ART & EXHIBITIONS

CAI GUO-QIANG: THE NINTH WAVE 蔡国强：九级浪 Aug 8 - Oct 26 Power Station of Art 上海当代艺术博物馆 From the official website:

Cai Guo­Qiang: The Ninth Wave addresses one of the greatest challenges faced by mankind: Earth’s current environmental and ecological crisis. Evidenced by the high levels of smog in the air and the incident of 16,000 dead pigs floating down the Huangpu River last year, environmental issues in China—and the world at large—have reached a critical level. Exploring the imminent challenge posed by the environment, the artist references a theme in traditional Chinese aesthetics and philosophy: humanity’s longing to return to a primordial landscape and spiritual homeland.

Metro Line 8 - Lujiabang Rd 陆家浜路 http://www.powerstationofart.com/10TH SHANGHAI BIENNALE 第十届上海双年展 Nov 22, 2014 - Mar 31, 2015 Power Station of Art 上海当代艺术博物馆 From the official website:

As China’s longest running contemporary art biennale, the Shanghai Biennale is also the nation's most important international visual art exhibition. The Organizing Committee of the Shanghai Biennale is pleased to announce that after careful consideration of numerous candidates by the Shanghai Biennale Academic Committee, Mr. Anselm Franke has been selected to work as the chief curator for the 10th Shanghai Biennale. As the curator of this year’s exhibition, Anselm Franke heads a team consisting of: Zhu Ye, Cosmin Costinas, Hila Peleg, Liu Xiao and Freya Chou.

Metro Line 8 - Lujiabang Rd 陆家浜路 http://www.powerstationofart.com/Aura of Poetry 时间的裂缝 Jul 12 - Sep 10 MoCA Shanghai 上海当代艺术馆 From the official website:

Artists invite viewers to enter into a poetic space, seek the crack in time in our fast-paced and intense urban environment, and find refuge in the beauty of poetry and experience its spiritual power. The power of poetry lies in “beauty,” and also its ability to reflect truth. Poetry resembles light that breaks through the complexities of the modern life, creating a crack in time that brings people hope and strength. In the “Aura of Poetry” viewers will experience the poetic light from these cracks.

Metro Line 1/2/8 - People’s Square 人民广场 http://www.mocashanghai.org/

MUSIC

2014 STORM Music Festival 风暴电音节 Oct 5 - Oct 6, 8:00-22:00

One of NYU Shanghai’s favorites, the STORM Festival is “the largest outdoor electronic music festival in the Greater China region.” This year’s STORM will feature artists including Avicii and Afrojack, and will be held in Xuhui Bingjiang Park (徐汇滨江) on Longteng Road (龙腾路).

Metro Line 7 - Middle Longhua Road 龙华中路 http://a2storm.cn/2014 Shanghai MIDI Music Festival 迷笛音乐节 Sep 26 - Oct 7, 10:00 - 22:30

Known as China’s Woodstock, the MIDI festival is one of the largest music festivals focusing on independent and underground music in China. This year’s MIDI festival in Shanghai will be held in Sanjiagang(三甲港), a seaside resort on Shanghai’s eastern coasts, featuring big-name bands such as The Suede and also local underground bands such as Top Floor Circus (顶楼的马戏团).

Refer to the official website for transportation details: http://www.midifestival.com/10th JZ Festival 上海爵士音乐节 Oct 18 - Oct 19, 12:30 - 21:30

Founded in 2005, the JZ festival is “Asia's largest jazz festival.” Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the 2014 JZ festival will feature artists including Pat Metheny and Cui Jian (崔健). The festival will be held for 2 days in the Expo Park in Pudong.

Metro Line 8 - China Art Palace 中华艺术宫 http://www.jzmg.net/en/jzfestival2014 Shanghai West Bund Music Festival 西岸音乐节 Sep 6 - Sep 8

One of the largest Mandopop festivals in the country, this year’s Shanghai West Bund Music Festival will feature both famous Mandopop artists including Mayday (五月天) and Emil Wakin Chau (周华健) and independent bands. The festival will be held in Xuhui Bingjiang Park (徐汇滨江) on Longteng Road (龙腾路).

Metro Line 7 - Middle Longhua Road 龙华中路 Info page on Douban: http://www.douban.com/event/22378726/

OTHERS

CHINA INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY FAIR 中国国际工业博览会 Nov 4 - Nov 8

Recommended for FoS and IMA students: The China International Industry Fair is the largest industrial trade show in China. Visitors can see and experience the latest developments in the robotics, machinery, new energy, and information industries in China.

Line 2/7 - Longyang Road 龙阳路 / Line 7 Huamu Road 花木路 http://www.ciif-expo.com/en/This article was written by Richard Lewei Huang. Send an email to [email protected] to get in touch. Photo Credit: Stuck In Customs @ Flickr