K11 Art Foundation

K11 Art Foundation(KAF)由郑志刚(Adrian Cheng)于2010年创立,是个推动中国当代艺术发展的非牟利机构,全力支持大中华地区新晋艺术家创作,让他们在国际舞台上尽显才华。KAF不但培育艺术人才,还扶植有潜质的年轻策展人的专业发展。

KAF积极与世界各地的知名艺术机构合作,举办地区性及国际性艺术项目。KAF曾与菲格拉斯卡拉‧达利基金会、伦敦蛇形画廊、伦敦当代艺术学院、巴黎蓬皮杜艺术中心、巴黎东京宫、巴黎玛摩丹莫内美术馆、纽约大都会博物馆、军火库艺术展、纽约新美术馆、纽约现代艺术博物馆、MoMA PS1等知名艺术馆和单位合作,向亚洲以至全球展示中国艺术家的优秀之作。

位于武汉市的K11艺术村是KAF另一项重点计划,自2011年正式营运以来,一直为艺术家提供进行创作、交流和沟通的平台,充分体现了KAF的宗旨。艺术村将在2017年11月搬往市内第一座K11购物艺术中心,为来自中国和世界各地的驻村艺术家提供更多资源和设施。艺术村除了设有八个艺术家工作室,还配备展览空间和多用途活动室,举行各式各样的展览和活动,鼓励创作之余,也让更多人认识当代艺术。

KAF透过研究、活动策划和伙伴计划,汇聚各界对艺术的热爱和能量,提供多样化的节目,藉以提升公众鉴赏艺术和文化的能力。

 

Founded by Adrian Cheng in 2010, the K11 Art Foundation (KAF) is a registered not-for-profit organisation that promotes the development of the contemporary art scene in Greater China by providing support for emerging Chinese artists and taking them to the international stage. Not only does KAF nurture artistic talents, but it also serves as an incubator for professional practices of promising young curators.

KAF has forged partnerships with many prestigious art institutions for regional and international art projects. It has collaborated with, for example, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí in Figueres; Serpentine Galleries and Institute of Contemporary Arts in London; Centre Pompidou, Palais de Tokyo, and Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Armory Show, New Museum, The Museum of Modern Art, and MoMA PS1 in New York. Works of Chinese talents are showcased at exhibitions and on other occasions in Asia and other parts of the world.

The artist-in-residence programme held at the K11 art village in Wuhan, China – which has proven itself a dedicated platform for studio practices, exchanges, and connections since its establishment in 2011 – is another important undertaking of the Foundation that fulfils its mission. In order to provide guest artists from Greater China and around the globe with more resources and facilities, the village will be relocated to the first K11 Art Mall in the city in November 2017. Equipped with eight studios, exhibition spaces, and multifunction rooms for activities, it promises to, as always, spare no effort to encourage creative practices and popularise contemporary art.

Through researches, initiatives, and partnerships, KAF offers the general public a wide range of programmes, fostering the appreciation of art and culture. www.K11artfoundation.org

梁远苇 “勘玉钏”

♛ Behind the Curtain, LIANG Yuanwei