Photos of Shanghai, country map
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After the first two editions were reserved exclusively for Chinese artists and traditional techniques (oil, ink, and watercolor painting), the Shanghai Biennale was opened to international participants (and curators) as of 2000. Under the sovereignty of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and the Municipal Administration of Shanghai, it is organized by the city's Art Museum and Cultural Bureau as part of the Shanghai International Art Festival.
The Biennale aims to expand Shanghai's importance as the "gateway to the west" to the arts sector. Above all, however, it means to serve as an international platform for the self-portrayal of China and Shanghai. This can be gathered from the official announcement, as well as the high proportion of Chinese participants (approximately half in 2002) and the conceptual focus of the previous biennials. |
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8th Shanghai Biennale
23 October 2010 -
28 February 2011
7th Shanghai Biennale
9 Sept. - 16 Nov. 2008
6th Shanghai Biennale
5 Sept. - 5 Nov. 2006
5th Shanghai Biennale
29 Sept. - 28 Nov. 2004
Extensive photo tour
4th Shanghai Biennale
22 Nov. 2002 -
20 Jan. 2003
3rd Shanghai Biennale
6 Nov. 2000 - 6 Jan. 2001
National exhibitions:
2nd Shanghai Biennale
10 Oct. - 20 Nov. 1998
256 works of ink and
watercolor painting
1st Shanghai Biennale
18 March - 7 April 1996
160 works of oil painting
by 29 artists
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