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Myth / History: Yuz Collection of Contemporary Art

2014.05.18 - 11.18

Exhibition

	2014.05.18 Sunday - 11.18 Tuesday

Curator	Wu Huang
Dates	2014.5.18-11.18
Venue	Yuz Museum

Shanghai, China - The Yuz Museum Shanghai, located at the Xuhui Riverside, will mark its grand opening with the exhibition Myth / History: Yuz Collection of Contemporary Art, featuring many of the significant contemporary works in Mr. Budi Tek’s collection. Curator for this inaugural exhibition is Prof. Wu Huang, the world famous art critic and Professor at the University of Chicago. The exhibition runs through November 18, 2014. The museum’s opening date of May 18, 2014, also International Museum Day, was chosen as a gesture of support for international art and cultural activities as the YUZ

foundation brings the fresh Chinese art scene to the people.

The curatorial team of Yuz Museum Shanghai has gone great lengths to showcase the foundation’s collection in both a systemic and academic style. This exhibition focuses on the dialogue between “myth” and “history” with all works coming from the Yuz Foundation. Myth / History: Yuz Collection of Contemporary Art reflects the distinctive characteristics and directions of this important contemporary art collection, and further aims to explore some basic tendencies and logic in contemporary art, and how we construct its narrative. Comprising of more than 100 distinct works, the exhibition showcases a vast range of Mr. Tek’s renowned art collection - ranging from paintings and

photography, to large-scale installations and sculptures. The exhibition will include a unique visitor experience, giving a firsthand view of Mr. Tek’s large-scale works. This exhibition promises to make a big impact in the China contemporary art community and will announce the establishment of a new public contemporary art space in China. Furthermore, through the vision of the YUZ Foundation’s academic committee, led by Professor Wu Hung and director of Singapore Art Museum, Mr. Kwok Kian Chow, the Yuz Museum will play an important guiding role in the Museum’s academic and educational program.

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About Curator

Wu Hung is the founder and director of the Center for the Art of East Asia at the University of Chicago, the Consulting Curator at the Smart Museum, and the Harrie A. Vanderstappen istinguished Service Professor in Chinese Art History at the Department of Art History and the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at that university. He is also an elected member of the American Academy of Art and Science. Currently, Wu Hung is also chair of the Academic Committee of OCT Contemporary Art Center (China), chair of the Academic Committee of Yuz Museum and member of Guggenheim Museum Asian Art Council.