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K11 ART FOUNDATION
Being a Hong Kong
registered charitable
institution, K11 Art
Foundation (KAF) aspires
to become a sustainable
incubation force in the
global ecosystemof art,
and to create strong
public desire for the local
contemporary art scene.
Established in 2010, KAF aims to incubate young emerging contemporary
Chinese artists and curators and to promote public art education. Through
KAF’s innovative education programmes such as artist talks, seminars,
workshops and exhibitions across Greater China, as well as a unique
contemporary art collection and the establishment of the K11 Art Village, KAF
provides the public with easy access to appreciate art and thereby elevate
collective understanding of culture.
As KAF forges into its 6th year, commitment to bringing art to the masses
and incubating young emerging contemporary Chinese artists and curators
is stronger than ever. Besides playing hosts to over 130 exhibitions and
educational programmes in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Wuhan, this year KAF
have put much of the focus into initiating and nurturing innovative partnerships
at both national and international levels.
Inside China – Collaboration with Palais de Tokyo in Paris
As the first collective exhibition between KAF and the French contemporary
museum Palais de Tokyo,
Inside China: L’Intérieur du Géant
opened in Paris
during FIAC in October 2014, and the entire exhibition was then brought to
Hong Kong during Art Basel Hong Kong in March 2015. Co-curated by Jo-
ey Tang and Wang Chunchen, the exhibition featured six Chinese artists and
five French artists. Focused on fostering dialogues and boosting cross-cultural
exchanges between the two institutions in a first-of-its-kind attempt, the
collaboration presented a new wave of creators whose work negotiates over-
production, monumentality and rapid development issues both driving and
dodging China, giving its audience a macro and micro view of what really is
happening inside.
Future Exhibition – Collaboration with the Central Academy of
Fine Arts Museum (CAFAM)
Devoted to discovering and supporting Chinese young art talents, the 2nd
“CAFAM Future” was co-organised by CAFAM and KAF. This also marked the
beginning of the three years of collaborative plan between the two institutions.
In this edition, a special committee was formed by influential institutions,
selecting the most promising talents under the same roof. The term “Creator”
pays homage to makers who challenge and break through the boundary of
art, and infuse new technologies. This exhibition is dedicated to encourage
explorations into artistic language and new experience.
