The 5th edition of Shanghai's international art fair gets underway tomorrow at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. Under the new direction of Massimo Torrigiani, SH Contemporary 2011 "highlights the work of galleries that promote innovative practices and and research and nurture the creative movements that are crossing China and Asia, changing the global cultural landscape."
This year's edition includes a special projects section organised in cooperation with Arthub Asia, led by Davide Quadrio, Defne Ayas and Qiu Zhijie. It includes: First Issue, featuring Asia Pacific artists who had their first show or important presentations in 2010-2011; Hot Spots presenting monumental and site-specific works by established artists; The video Room presenting works selected by members of the LEAP magazine editorial team; and the Search project initiated by the RogueArt (Malaysia) displaying ways in which Southeast Asian art is categorised throughout literature, exhibitions, archival projects and the media.
Image: The Shanghai Exhibition Centre, venue for SH Contemporary 2011
