Forum Explores Art, Culture at the Stanford Center at Peking University
by John Groschwitz, Associate Director, Center for East Asian Studies
Participating in the China Art Forum, from left to right: Cong Zhao, Jinqing Cai, Jie...
In early July, the Center for East Asian Studies explored contemporary arts development in China in a major event at the Stanford Center at Peking University.
The China Arts Forum featured two visual artists, one performing artist, and one art market executive, all of whom were women.
JINDONG CAI, associate professor in the Center for East Asian Studies and an organizer of the China Arts Forum, said, “Widely recognized as a global economic juggernaut and nascent political power, China is on the cusp of becoming a major cultural power. In the arts field over the past two decades, cities across China have built state-of-the art museums, opera houses and concert halls to both foster and showcase their cultural heritage.”
Cai noted, “Arts education is increasingly popular. Many inspirational artists are now the toast of the international art world and ‘Chinese Contemporary’ is one of the most rapidly appreciating segments of the global art market.”
Goals of the forum were to provide a platform for exploring visual and performing arts in China, and to boost the dialogue on arts and culture between the United States and China. The event began with the two visual artists taking the podium to discuss their works and views.