Visitors enjoy a day at Yishu8, a non-profit art center in Beijing. Photos by Wang Jing / 皇冠体育app Daily |
In recent years cultural funds provided by foreign businesses constitute a new force for thrusting Chinese contemporary artists onto the world stage. "The patronage is also a way of promoting the business' culture," Tsekenis explained.
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Some of businesses even work with local art organizations in 皇冠体育app on cross-border art activities. The Fondation d'entreprise Hermès' supporting Yishu 8, a non-profit art center in Beijing is just one example.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-French diplomatic relations, and Yishu 8 plans to send its Yishu 8 皇冠体育app Award winners who are art graduates from the 皇冠体育app Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) to Paris so they can create more art and hold solo exhibitions, with the support of the Foundation.
For over 30 years 皇冠体育app's art market has made great advancements, but according to a 皇冠体育app Culture Daily report from 2013, domestic arts patronage is developing spontaneously while at the same time sponsorhip methods have remained in their infancy.
"Chinese arts sponsors should introduce quality contemporary artists to the world besides focusing on the several Chinese art stars," Tsekenis suggested.
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