US Art Website Hosts Historic "Chat Room" in China
(PRWEB) May 26, 2000
For Immediate Release:
US Art Website Hosts Historic "Chat Room" In China
Seeks Local Media Support for Chinese Contemporary Art
Beijing, May 22, 2000
China Avant-Garde Inc., the only advisory service for Chinese contemporary art outside the Peoples Republic of China hosted a "chat room" press conference and luncheon in Beijing. Thirty journalists from Chinese television, newspapers and magazines attended the event, which focused on the significance of new art being created in China.
Journalists and features writers from magazines and newspapers like Madame Figaro, Cosmopolitan, Peoples Daily, China Daily, Beijing Youth Daily and over 20 others arts and internet publications, came to hear Howard Farber introduce the work that China Avant-Garde Inc. is doing to promote Chinese contemporary art through its website < www.china-avantgarde.com >
"The enthusiastic response from the media was overwhelming," said Howard Farber, President of China Avant-Garde Inc. “I believe the time when China’s contemporary art world is as much a part of Chinese cultural life as Ming furniture is not as distant as some contend.”
Speaking to journalists, Farber asked, "I suppose you are wondering why a man from New York has come to Beijing to pitch Chinese contemporary art"? He then described his first love, a collection of American paintings from the beginning of the 20th century, and the similarities he described between artists of that period and the contemporary artists of today's China.
"Social and economic change had as much impact as harsh criticism from the classical segment of the market, in America then as in China today,” he said. “That’s what makes this art so dynamic.” Farber also stressed the importance of Chinese contemporary art in the international marketplace.
Special guest speaker Wang Yannan, head of Guardian Auctions spoke of the difficulties of marketing the art and building an audience for organizations in China, without a solid system clear to existing and potential art lovers. Language barriers, the need for broader education and more opportunities to see art at first hand all received mention. She further reiterated the need for greater awareness of China's contemporary art at home and internationally, and a professional support network between galleries, dealers, auction houses and the media.
" It's only through broad public interest that we can hope to develop a healthy environment in which artists can create, and a reasonable, stable market for the future," she said.
Both spoke on the important role that the Chinese media can play in promoting what is a truly dynamic aspect of modern Chinese culture
China Avant-Garde is a source for private and corporate collectors focusing on important Chinese contemporary art.
For further information contact:
New York:
Howard Farber Karen Smith
E-Mail: hf@china-avantgarde. com E-Mail: kaz@mailhost. cinet. com. cn
Website: http://www. china-avantgarde. com (http://www. china-avantgarde. com)
