Lisa Movius
Poly Auction withdraws work after artist disputes its authenticity
Geng Jianyi says the recreation of his early painting Hairdressing 2 is not by him
Performance extravaganza 15 Rooms opens in Shanghai
Event’s first iteration in Asia includes five Chinese artists but no female nudity
Chinese artist Zhang Dali on censorship and finding freedom in the provinces
The artist known for his controversial graffiti, paintings and sculptures has his first retrospective in Wuhan
More Dabuzishan artefacts returned to China
At handover, the French dealer and collector Christian Deydier says he hopes all the objects taken from ancient tombs will “return home and be united”
Shanghai Art Week events find strength in numbers
Standout works include an installation by Ai Weiwei, one of the first at a Chinese fair since the government lifted a ban on his art
Shanghai art week launches with West Bund openings
The leading gallery ShanghArt has moved into the emerging arts district, along with artists and private collectors
Shanghai welcomes largest Rain Room so far
Installation is a hit at Yuz Museum but Random International surprised to discover imitation already open
Shanghai art fairs join forces for art week
But city's first international fair, SH Contemporary, isn’t back this year
New museum on Silk Road breaks the Chinese mould
Islam is the focus of north-west China’s first contemporary art institution
China discovers its self-taught artists
Alternative art festival launched in Beijing draws on pioneering work of Nanjing Outsider Art Centre
China relaxes de facto ban on showing Ai Weiwei’s art
Artist surprised after four exhibitions are allowed to open in Beijing—but international travel is still off-limits
International photography centre joins Shanghai’s museum mile
Globetrotting photojournalist launches photography centre in the West Bund Cultural Corridor
For better or for worse, Art Beijing’s tenth edition is more Chinese than ever
While the fair was criticised for being too local and aimed at a general public, exhibitors said the quality of the organisation and the collectors was much improved
China hosts first photography biennial
Event helps to establish Chongqing as a major Chinese centre of art
MoCA Shanghai creates shop front for performance art
New space entices passers-by with a mix of art and theatre
Sifang Art Museum opens in a Nanjing forest while two private museums in Shanghai are near completion
Amidst a period of rapid growth for Chinese museums
Long Museum opened by Chinese power couple in Shanghai
The museum, which will house traditional and Modern Chinese art, opens 18 December
Rich inland cities become players on Chinese art scene
Sotheby’s goes west as art centres spring up beyond the traditional coastal base
Private museums bloom in Shanghai
Individuals and corporations are sharing their traditional and contemporary art collections with the public
Vanity, vanity: the problems facing China’s private museums
Spaces bloom and then wither as founders’ commitment quickly fades