From April 29 to May 2， 2011， the Art Beijing 2011 Contemporary Art Fair was held at the New Hall of the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. The theme was “Pushing Forward Chinese Contemporary Art”. The main art fair for the Art Beijing brand—the Art Beijing Contemporary Art Fair has been successfully held for five consecutive years， presenting a perfect balance of Asian and international aesthetics. The fair also provides a platform for academic and economic perspectives toward the development of contemporary art and collectors. Over these extraordinary fi ve years， Art Beijing has continued to build local relationships and actively introduce new foreign resources， bringing its audience a world-leading art fair that grows more diverse， international and successful each year.The Art Beijing 2011 Contemporary Art Fair brings together approximately 100 art in- stitutions from nearly 20 countries and regions， including exhibition booths from 75 top contemporary art galleries and 10 photography galleries， along with 13 special thematic exhibitions. “Art Unforbidden: Collection Exhibition of Ullens Contemporary Art” and “Fashion + Design Beijing” were among this year’s highly anticipated thematic exhibitions. In partnership with Poly Auction， the Art Beijing 2011 Contemporary Art Fair exhibited “Art Unforbidden: Collection Exhibition of Ullens Contteemmppoorraarryy AArrtt”.. TThhee ssttrriikkiinngg rraannggee ooff wwoorrkkss iinn tthhiiss eexxhhiibbiittiioonn wweerree ccrreeaatteedd bbyy ssoommee ooff China’s most cuttingedge contemporary artists， including Zhang Xiaoga ng， Wa ng Guangyi， Yue Minjun， Long Liyou， Fang Lijun， Zeng Fanzhi， Liu Xiaodong， Zhou Chunya， Yu Youhan and Liu Wei. These artists have all made a signif iccaanntt iimmppaacctt oonn tthhee ffoorrmm ooff CChhiinneessee ccoonntteemmppoorraarryy aarrtt.. IInn tthheeiirr wwoorrkkss，， wwee ffiinndd fresh ideas and visions that challenge China’s aesthetic and cultural tastes with new approaches to expression and art creation.Art Beijing’s vitality stems from its broad vision， diverse exhibitions， and continual introduction of new themes and ideas. This was very evident at “Fashion+Design Beijing”， a thematic exhibition of Asian designers at the Art Beijing 2011 Contemporary Art Fair， where more than 20 renowned designers and artists from Japan， South Korea and China were invited to exhibit their works. Most of the exhibitions showcased contemporary furniture， lamp and tableware design. Local designers also won the attention of Art Beijing， implanting traditional Asian elements into their contemporary designs. The works on display elegantly considered form and function， and many of the works exhibited are also for sale.Art Beijing continues to reach beyond the scope of domestic art galleries and provide a platform that brings together both academic and commercial artistic interests. At its six-year anniversary， Art Beijing has become the most competitive art brand in Asia.The Beijing Laoshe TeahouseTime: Every DayVenue: The Beijing Laoshe TeahousePrice: RMB 60/90/120/180/220/280/300/320/360/380 Tickets are available at 86-10-64177845The Beijing Laoshe Teahouse is a multi-functional teahouse， concentrating on Beijing Style Culture， Tea Cultures， Theatre Culture of China. It has become a special \"showcase\" of the essence of Chinese national culture， and a \"bridge\" connecting China with the rest of the world. In Beijing Teahouse， you will not only enjoy all types of Chinese tea， various types of tea things， Beijing-style food and desserts， but also enjoy different kinds of Chinese distinctive performances， including shadow play show， traditional music， acrobatic show， Kong-fu show， Sichuan Opera Face-Changing， cross talk， Peking opera and other kinds of Chinese opera performance. Since its opening， more than 90 foreign leaders including former US President George Herbert Walker Bush， visited The Beijing Laoshe Teahouse during their visit in China.It’s the right place where you can get better known about Beijing， about China.The Cantabile HoursOn March 27， 2011， 25 designers from 12 provinces showed their knitwear designs at the fi nal round of the WSM China Knitwear Design Contest 2011， which was held by the China Fashion Association and WSM Fashion Co.， Ltd. Zhang Ning from Qiangdao University won the gold medal with the theme “The Cantabile Hours”， Chen Long from North East Electricity University and Xiao Min from Wuhan Textile University were both awarded silver medals， while Yu Qian from Eastern Liaoning University and Wang Pengjun from the Wz Northeast Fashion Offi ce received bronze medals.In the name of “Reconstruction”—Future designers show their talent.On March 28， 2011， at D- PARK Tank Park in Beijing’s 798 Art District， the“Reconstruction” Bobaolon 2011 Global Fashion Arts Designing Contest of Academic Elite (China and U.S.) was held. This contest was organized by the brand Bobaolon in cooperation with the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Kent State University. 22 students from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Kent State University showed their unique fashion concepts fi lling the catwalk with 360 degree views of their colorful designs.The third “YINGDAK Cup ”China Fashion Leather Design Contest Unveiled the CurtainOn March 31， 2011， it was made public that the winners of the third“YINGDAK Cup” China Fashion Leather Contest， will be announced at the opening ceremony of China Fashion Week. According to the General Manager of YINGDAK， all the winners from this contest have the chance to join YINGDAK INVESTMENT GROUP as designers， and the designs that win gold， silver or bronze awards will be collected by the YINGDAK Museum and put on display. The committee has already begun to collect work from designers both domestically and overseas， and will hold the final contest in October at China Fashion Week. Sub-chairman of the China Design Association， Ms. Su Baoyan， believes that this contest will attract more fashion designers to the leather design industry， further improving the level of China’s leather industry as a whole.DHL Fashion Express supports the work of outstanding graduatesOn March 29， 2011， the “DHL Fashion Express - Graduate Design Works conference” was held at China International Fashion Week. There were 44 outstanding students from 42 universities around the country who brought their works to the contest. After some keen competition， 30 graduates came away with China Fashion Design Awards， and finally 10 outstanding graduates won the title of “DHL Design Star”“DHL Fashion Express” Graduate Design Works Release coincides with China’s move to encourage and promote college graduates to start their own careers. According to an introduction given at the press conference， DHL will work hand-in-hand with the China International Fashion Week Organizing Committee to hold a series of “DHL Fashion Express” activities， such as the support of 100 graduates from 2 or 3 top universities， helping them release their designs or other works.New Top Models Display their Eastern Beauty at the 6th “Golden Wine” China Super Model Contest held in BeijingIn recent years， international high-class brands have turned their attention to the China market， putting emphasis on Chinese super models from Mo Wandan， Du Juan， Lv Yan， and Liu Wen to Shan Jingya， He Sui and Xiaowen Ju some of the latest super models that showed off their good looks at Europe’s Fashion Week. It is a trend that more and more Chinese super models are showing up on the catwalk， but owe their success to the “China Super Model Contest”.On March 31， 2011， the fi nal of the 6th Huanjinjiu China Super Model Contest was held by the China Fashion Association and Guangxi Television Station， and organized by the China Bentley Cultural Development Center， the Guangxi TV City Channel， and the professional model committee of the China Fashion Designers Association. The contest’s fi nal concluded the last part of China Fashion Week， a total of 40 contestants from eight sub-divisions across China competed in the contest. Xin Rui from Shangdong won， while Zhang Yu from Guangdong was awarded runner-up and Zhao Yanyang from Tianjin received third place at the fi nal.
