第二届“微征集” | 留下空间公开征集展览方案
The Second “Micro-Curatorial” Project Call for Applications

杨锋艺术与教育基金会（以下简称“基金会”）主办的第二届“微征集”项目，在基金会位于上海的留下空间正式启动。此次“微征集”项目为留下空间在地项目，将面向全球艺术家、策展人、评论家及其他文化艺术领域的实践和研究者，公开征集展览方案。入围最终轮候选人都将获得数额不等的奖金；其中第一名将获得奖金八千美元（或者等值人民币5万元整）作为策展费用，其获奖方案将由基金会及赞助方蓝海资本全额资助在留下空间执行并展出。

此次征集讲求展览方案的独立、开放及多元，不限提案人的年龄、职业、作品媒介、地域和观念，唯展览提案需与留下空间及周边社区相关联，与所在地的历史文化语境相呼应。

作为非营利艺术机构，杨锋艺术与教育基金会成立于2015年，旨在为艺术家、策展人、评论家和全球的艺术爱好者构建一个多元的文化平台，以激发对当代艺术具有启发性的对话与思考。位于上海（前）法租界的留下空间，其前身是一幢于1923年建成、独立三层的法式别墅。2017年12月由意大利著名建筑设计师Nunziatina Carbone应邀改造成适合展览的艺术空间，保留和还原了其过往的历史风貌。

本届“微征集”项目非常荣幸地邀请到英国艺术评论家及策展人、OCAT 西安馆的执行馆长凯伦•史密斯(Karen Smith)；中国活跃的艺术评论家与独立策展人鲍栋；独立策展人郭瑛(Ying Kwok)；艺术家刘韡和杨锋艺术与教育基金会创始人、收藏家杨锋作为专业评审团成员。本次评审团的主席由继续由凯伦•史密斯担任。

杨锋艺术与教育基金会，将在收到征集方案后，组织一系列工作：

- 组织艺术界知名人士组成评委团评选；
- 7月20日公布初轮评选方案，8月17日公布最终评选结果；
- 进入终轮的候选方案，将可能纳入基金会非商业出版;
- 全力支持最终获奖方案入选展览方案的执行；
- 展览在线与线下的宣传推广；
- 参展作品将有机会纳入基金会收藏。

如有兴趣，申请者即日起至2018 年7月13日中国时间24：00发送以下至资料info@fyfoundation.com

- 策展论述：结合基金会留下空间在地性，说明展览的立意与思考；
- 布展规划：说明展览实际执行与空间规划（空间3D模型下载地址请见链接：https://pan.baidu.com/s/1FZNUGhhDxBeGr12SxJS82Q）；
- 预算清单：说明展览预计产生的费用及各项明细（包括运输、保险、作品制作、布展、人员差 旅等）；
- 策展人履历/自述：说明策展人过往思维与实践；
- 参展艺术家履历/自述：了解参展艺术家与其作品脉络；
- 参展作品图片、图注及作品介绍；

申请资料请不超过10页A4纸。

 

评审团介绍：

凯伦•史密斯（Karen Smith）

凯伦•史密斯是一位英国艺术评论家及策展人。作为中国当代艺术重要的国际推介者，凯伦从 1992 年定居中国以来一直致力于中国当代艺术的研究。她对中国当代艺术不同时期发展状态的客观呈现，为中国当代艺术家撰写的专著，以及在国内国际专业刊物上发表的大量文章都已成为国际社会了解中国当代艺术的重要管道，包括 2008 年出版的《九人传：新中国先锋艺术的诞生》；2012 年开始的 《发光体：亲历中国当代艺术现场》系列书籍；2013 年，凯伦接受德国 Taschen 出版社的邀请，担任《Art Now Volume 4》中国部分的作者。

凯伦曾在中国及世界各地为中国当代艺术策划过多项群展和个展，包括展览“醍醐”（上海外滩美术馆，2013）、“目耳计划”（北京今日美术馆，2009），“微妙” （北京月台中国，2008）、大型群展“The Real Thing”（英国泰特利物浦美术馆，2007）、“国人：中国当代摄影和录像艺术”（德国沃尔夫斯堡艺术博物馆，2004）等，以及艾未未、刘小东、徐若涛、贾蔼力等众多当代艺术家个展；2005 年，凯伦成为 OCAT 深圳馆的学术顾问，并于 2012 年被任命为 OCAT 西安馆的执行馆长。

鲍栋

鲍栋是中国新一代活跃的艺术评论家与独立策展人，他1979年出生于安徽，2006年毕业于四川美术学院艺术史系，现工作生活在北京。从2005年进入中国当代艺术界至今，他的评论文章广泛见于国内外艺术期刊，批评文集以及艺术家专著；他曾为众多国内外艺术机构策划展览，其中包括尤伦斯当代艺术中心、朱拉隆功大学艺术中心、广东时代美术馆、上海民生现代美术馆等等；2014年，他荣获亚洲文化协会（ACC）艺术奖助金；同年成为国际独立策展人协会（ICI）独立视野策展奖候选人。2016年他获得了 “Yishu中国当代艺评和策展奖”。

郭瑛（Ying Kwok）

郭瑛 2006至2012年担任英国曼彻斯特华人艺术中心的策展人，2013年至今，郭瑛以独立策展人身份参与策划各大小国际展覧，当中包括《天下无事》英国曼彻欺特亚洲三年展 (2014)，《这么近，那么远》 (波兰Laznia艺术馆 , 2014, 2016)，《嫑紧张》 (纽约La MaMa Galleria ,2106 )，LOOK 国际摄影节首席策展人 (2017), 威尼斯双年展香港馆策展人(2017)。郭氏于2014年获授亚洲文化协会奖助金，到美国展开为期五个月，有关参与性艺术项目的研究。她与本地艺术评论人成立Art Appraisal Club以在香港推动批判性思维，及鼓励业界的交流和讨论该会经常于不同管道发表文章，并于2016年秋季首次发行中英文半年刊《艺评香港》。

刘韡

刘韡1972年生于北京，1996年毕业于中国美术学院油画系。作为活跃于上世纪90年代末的“后感性”小组中的一员，他以众多不同媒介，诸如绘画、影像、装置及雕塑等来进行创作，并逐渐以自己独特的艺术方式在世界舞台上受到瞩目。刘韡曾参加第三届爱知三年展（2016），第九届及第十三届里昂双年展（2007, 2015）；第十一届沙迦双年展（2013）；四届广州三年展（2002, 2005, 2008, 2012）；第六届釜山双年展（2008）；第五十一届威尼斯双年展（2005），第五届及第九届上海双年展（2004, 2012）；2013年及2015年的巴塞尔艺术博览会“艺术无限”项目。2015年及2016年，他获得AAC艺术中国奖项提名；2012年，他获得马爹利非凡艺术人物奖；2008年，他荣获CCAA中国当代艺术最佳艺术家奖；2011年，他获得瑞信·今日艺术奖提名。

杨锋

当代艺术收藏家和推动者，同时也是金融领域资深的投资家和创业企业家。拥有超过16年的投资和金融经验，现担任蓝海资本创始合伙人兼CEO和优聚资本董事长。2015年创立非营利机构“杨锋艺术与教育基金会”, 致力于推动当代艺术的收藏、教育和交流, 支持举办了多场当代艺术展览和公共教育活动，并赞助了国内外多家美术馆、非营利艺术机构的艺术项目。杨先生是M+美术馆新艺术委员会委员，并曾是尤伦斯艺术中心（UCCA）理事。杨先生拥有香港科技大学工商管理硕士(MBA)学位，同时是香港中文大学艺术史博士生。

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The Second Frank F. Yang Art and Education Foundation (abbr. the foundation) “Micro-Curatorial” Project will be launched at Spare Space in Shanghai. This “Micro-curatorial” Project, as part of the site-specific project at Spare Space, calls for applications of exhibition proposals from artists, curators, art critics, practitioners and researchers in all arts and cultural fields across the world. The finalists will be given various amounts of honorariums; and the final recipient will be given 8000USD (equivalent of 50,000RMB) curatorial fee, whose proposal will be executed with the support of Blue Ocean Capital at Spare Space in Shanghai.

This call for applications seeks independent, open and diverse exhibition proposals, and is open to applicants at all age, professional, practicing in all artistic mediums, regions and concepts. The application should establish a connection with Spare Space and its immediate community, one that resonates with local historical and cultural context.

As a non-profit art organization, the Frank F. Yang Art and Education Foundation is founded in 2015. It is devoted to providing a diverse cultural platform for artists, curators, art critics and aficionados around the world, whereby to stimulate dialogues and thoughts that inspire the practices in contemporary art. Spare Space, was formerly a freestanding three-level French townhouse built in 1923, located in the former French Concession, in Shanghai. In December 2017, the renowned Italian architect, Nunziatina Carbone was invited to renovate the space in order to meet its need for exhibition making, while preserving its historical façade.

For this “Micro-Curatorial” Project, we are pleased to invite the art critic and curator, director of OCAT Xi’an, Karen Smith; independent art critic and curator, Bao Dong; independent curator Ying Kwok; artist Liu Wei and Frank F. Yang, collector and founder of this foundation to be the members of the jury committee. Karen Smith will be the chair of this jury.

Proceedings upon receiving the applications:

- Organize a committee of renowned art world practitioners as the jurors of first round selection
- Announces the list of selected proposals on July 20, and announce the finalist on August 17th, 2018
- Selected proposals are likely to be published for non-commercial usage
- Provide full support in executing the finalist's proposed project
- Provide online/offline media support of the selected exhibition project
- The works of art in the exhibition will be considered for the foundation acquisition

Please send your application to info@fyfoundation.com before July 13, 2018, 12 p.m. (GMT+8). And your application should include,

- Curatorial statement: With consideration of the site-specificity of Spare Space, state the notions for your proposed exhibition
- Installation plan: State the plans to execute the exhibition and floor planning (3D model of Spare Space is available for below link:  https://pan.baidu.com/s/1FZNUGhhDxBeGr12SxJS82Q)
- Budget proposal: List the costs for executing the exhibition (including transportation of artworks, insurance, artwork production, installation, travel and etc.)
- Curator's resume/statement: State one's past lines of thoughts and practices
- Resume/statement of participating artists: general statement of the artist's practice and direction
- Images, captions, and artwork statement;

The application should not exceed 10 pages (on A4 paper)

The Jury

Karen Smith

Karen Smith is a British art critic and curator, an avid promoter of Chinese Contemporary art. Since her relocation to China in 1992, Karen has been devoted in the research of this field. Her presentation on the status of development of contemporary Chinese art in its various phases, her publications on the works of the artists, as well as the large volumes of texts published on international periodicals have become a critical channel for the world to learn about Chinese contemporary art. Her works include, Nine Lives: The Birth of Avant-Garde Art in New China; the book series, As Seen: Notable Works by Chinese Artists. In 2013, Karen has accepted the invitation of the German publisher Taschen, to be the contributor for Art Now Vol.4. on China.

Karen has organized and curated numerous group and solo exhibitions on Chinese contemporary art in China and around the world, that include, A Potent Force: Duan Jianyu and Hu Xiaoyuan (Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2013), Eyes and Ears (Today Art Museum, Beijing, 2009), Subtlety (Platform China, Beijing, 2008), The Real Thing (Tate Liverpool, U.K., 2007), The Chinese: Photography and Video Art from China (Kunst museum, Wolfsburg, 2004), as well as solo exhibitions of contemporary Chinese artists such as Ai Weiwei, Liu Xiaodong, Xu Ruotao, Jia Aili. In 2005, Karen became an academic advisor for the Shenzhen OCT Art Terminal, and was appointed the executive director of the Xi’an OCT Art Terminal in 2012.

Bao Dong

Bao Dong is an art critic and independent curator based in Beijing. In contributing essays to the artistic dialogue and other forms of involvement, Bao has established himself as a leading curator and critic of work by the new generation. His articles have been widely published in art journals and artist monographs both at home and abroad. He has curated many exhibitions for a wide range of art institutions including Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, the Art Center of Chulalongkorn University, Guangdong Times Museum, Shanghai Minsheng Art Museum, etc. He was awarded Asian Cultural Council (ACC) fellowship grant in 2014, and became a nominee of Independent Curators International’s (ICI) 2014 Independent Vision Curatorial Award. Recently he was awarded Yishu Awards for Curating Contemporary Chinese Art 2016.

Ying Kwok

Ying Kwok is the sole curator at the Chinese Arts Centre (renamed as Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art in 2013) in Manchester in the UK between 2006 and 2012. Since 2013, Kwok became independence curator working internationally. She curated Collector Club in Oi, Hong Kong, co-curated Harmonious Society, as part of Asia Triennial Manchester 2014, From longing to belonging at Laznia Centre for Contemporary Art in Poland, No cause for alarm at La MaMa Galleria in New York. Kwok is the lead curator of LOOK International Photography Festival and curator for Hong Kong presentation in the 57th Venice Biennale 2017.

In 2014, Kwok was awarded the Asia Cultural Council Fellowship to carry out a five-month-long research on participatory and engagement projects in the US. To encourage critical thinking and initiating effective discussions in Hong Kong, Kwok founded Art Appraisal Club with a group of local art professional. The group provides regular exhibition reviews and their articles are published in magazines and various cultural networks. The group launched the bilingual bi-annual journal, Art Review Hong Kong in 2016.

Liu Wei

Liu Wei  was born and presently resides in Beijing, China. He was trained as a painter at the China Academy of Art, Hangzhou in 1996. He is heavily influenced by the instability and fluctuation peculiar to twenty-first century China, in particular with respect to its physical and intellectual landscape. Liu Wei has participated in the 3rd Aichi Triennial (Aichi, Japan, 2016); the 9th and 13th Biennale de Lyon (2007, 2015); the 11th Sharjah Biennial (2013); the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Guangzhou Triennial (2002, 2005, 2008, 2012); the 6th Busan Biennale (2008); the 51st Venice Biennale (2005) etc; he was the Martell Artist of the Year in 2012; he was nominated for the Award of Art China 2015 and 2016, and was nominated for the Credit Suisse Today Art Award 2011.

Frank F. Yang

Frank F. Yang is an art collector and supporter. He is also an investor and entrepreneur in Finance, with more than 16 years professional experience. Mr. Yang is currently the founding partner and chairman of Blue Ocean Capital Group and Youjoy Capital. In 2015, Mr. Yang founded non profit organization Frank F. Yang Art and Education Foundation, devoted in education, promotion and research contemporary art, supported various exhibitions and public events in Contemporary Art . As a patron of various non-profit organizations, he provides support to a series of museum programmes and artist projects. Mr. Yang is a member of the M+ Council for New Art and used to be the council of Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA). Graduated from HKUST Business School with a M.B.A degree, Mr. Yang is currently pursuing doctor degree on Art History in Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

Blue Ocean Capital Group

Blue Ocean Capital Group (“BOCG”) is an emerging private equity investment institution specializing in investment in healthcare. The Asset under Management (AUM) of Blue Ocean Capital Group exceeds US$ 300 million equivalent.We commited to  in-depth investment and value creation to bring positive change to corporations and long-term value to investors. 

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