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Virtural
Salon, Chinese Transnational Photographers at the Digital Age
Virtual Salon is a photography exhibit of works by the Chinese Artist Network (CAN), an innovative organization that connects and promotes emerging Chinese artists based in the United States and China through the faculties of the internet. CAN is a unique phenomenon in the way it was formed and in how it has been able to position transnational artists of Chinese backgrounds into the mainstream contemporary art world. Through an examination of CAN’s work, Virtual Salon shows how the digital revolution has affected today’s artists and challenges the available discourse surrounding contemporary art. Featuring works by Ma Liang · Cheng (Felix) Tian · Wang Yishu · Xie Wen Yue Museum of Chinese in the Americas · 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10013 · www.moca-nyc.org · (212)619-4785 "CAN
2004" works by the Chinese Artist Network
Joining 80 galleries from around the world, Chinese Artist Network (CAN) is featuring the photographic works of five contemporary Chinese photographers in its "CAN 2004" exhibition. "CAN 2004" will be on display as part of the annual Photo San Francisco Show at the Fort Mason Center from July 22 to July 25, 2004, Booth No. 44 Photo San Francisco opens to the public Friday, July 23rd, with a benefit reception on Thursday evening, July 22nd. Exhibition hours are noon to 7 PM on Friday and Saturday, and noon to 6 PM on Sunday. For more information on the exhibition visit www.photosanfrancisco.net.
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Background: Three years ago, a group of Chinese photographers in America gathered on the Internet and started their online community to discuss photography, in their native language, in the virtual environment they were familiar with. As the community attracts more people, some members of the group were progressing and achieving outside success. Their works have been widely presented in China's newspaper, magazine and some are in process of publishing the books. The group has become a phenomenon, for its unique position and the way it was formed. Being a major immigrant force in the US, the Chinese community is best known for its economic and academic achievements. Rarely does a Chinese photographer in the US capture the attention or anxiety of a metropolitan community. Thanks to Internet and modern technology, images are now easily shared and displayed through digitalization and World Wide Web. This group of photographers has been heralded in Mainland China with its fresh though powerful images to promote cross-cultural stewardship. Yet, it remains an isolated experiment and success. While their works are appreciated in Mainland China and elsewhere, no resource to facilitate this group of individuals exists in America, or in the western "art world". Project Mission: The exhibits at San Francisco City Hall will build an integrated approach to recognize these talents and empower people who have been unfamiliar with Chinese photographers to establish a common ground in order to appreciate their creation. In the past, Chinese artists have often been dealt with "rara avis" fashion when they strive to be recognized as relevant contemporary artists. By providing a clear view of these artists' creativity, this project presented the uniqueness for being the first to address multiethnicity in contemporary art, by reviewing works of American Chinese immigrant and Chinese around the world.
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