Over the past two centuries, museums have been considered sacred places to showcase developments of human civilization. As a dominant force in the contemporary cultural scene, they are playing an authoritative role in artistic collection, exhibition, publicity and education and are given different meanings in different contexts, taking on a variety of appearances. The latest “51㎡” project by Hu Xiangqian addresses this issue with a performance where the artist uses his own body as a museum to challenge the value systems and dominant power of museums.
Relevant Report
Dec,2010-Art Forum - Best of 2010
July 20,2010 - Yishu Journal - Interview
2012-5 - Art Slant - Interview
51㎡: No.7 Hu Xiangqian
2010.05.15 - 2010.05.29
Artist(s)：Hu Xiangqian
Curator(s)：Tang Xin, Su Wenxiang
2017
- Light Pavilion Project / Ce. Zhenhao: Fong Fo Film Studio
- Drawing Pogo
- Light Pavilion Project / Jiu Jiu: Fantastic Grounds - Tomorrow
- Light Pavilion Project / Good Painting
- Portrait Hot: Taikang Photography Collection
2016
- Taikang New Generation Curator Program / Toward the Emergence of Resistance
- Light Pavilion Project / Liu Zhangbolong: La Gaya Scienza
- Centennial Presents in Return: Exhibition of Alumni Donation from Chen Dongsheng and Li Yifei
- Light Pavilion Project / Wang Tuo: A Little Violence of Organized Forgetting
- Light Pavilion Project / Yang Guangnan: Dyspepsia
- LOVE-ADDICT
- The Weight of Spirit: Selection of Taikang Collection 2016
- Ghost in Flash: After Photography
- Light Pavilion Project / Hu Qingtai: Two Parts
- Light Pavilion Project / Liang Ban: Slightly Concussed
- Light Pavilion Project / Hao Jingban: Over-romanticism
- Bio-archiving: Underground Music in Shenyang 1995-2002
2015
- POLIT-SHEER-FORM MEETING: THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF POLIT-SHEER-FORM
- Norman Bethune: Coevolution of Hero and Photography
- Back Home, Run Away: A Sample of Artistic Geography
- Fusion: Chinese Modern and Contemporary Art since 1930s
- At China: Early Photography And Photographic Techniques
2014
- THE FIRST DAWN
- LOVE STORY
- SLOW SHUTTER
- Xu Qu: Tennis Court
- Poppy: Zhang Hai'er Photography
- Pull Left: Not Always Right
- You Are Damn Wrong
- Transience: Intractable Objects
2013
- Jia Xiaoding: ENDLESS
- From Fuxingmen to Caochangdi: Taikang Space 2003—
- Wang Zhenfei: CONTROL
- Liu Xinyi: EXCITATION WAVES
- Groundwork Community
- Pessimism or Resistance?
2012
- Rural North China 1947-1948
- Cai Dongdong: PULLING TO THE LEFT
- Sunset Vacuum Plug
- Gao Weigang: SUPERSTITION
- Painting: Jin Shangyi & Zhang Shujian
- La Chambre Claire
2011
- Three Openings of Xiangqian Art Museum
- EXHIBITION
- Holy Land of Revolution & Legends of Shanghai: 4th Retrospective Photography Exhibition of Wu Yinxian
- IMAGE·HISTORY·EXISTENCE——TAIKANG LIFE 15th ANNIVERSARY ART COLLECTION EXHIBITION
- Present Continuous Past(s)
- Valiant & Heroic Peripateticism: 3rd Retrospective Photography Exhibition of Wu Yinxian
- 51㎡：16 Emerging Chinese Artists
2010
- 51㎡: No.16 Wang Yuyang
- 51㎡: No.15 Liang Yuanwei
- 51㎡: No.14 Yan Bing
- Genuine Colors & Images•All Sorts of Flowers Are in Bloom: 2nd Retrospective Photography Exhibition of Wu Yinxian
- 51㎡: No.13 Liu Chuang
- 51㎡: No.12 Ma Qiusha
- 51㎡: No.11 Xu Qu
- 51㎡: No.10 Lu Zhengyuan
- 51㎡: No.9 Pei Li
- 51㎡: No.8 Xin Yunpeng
- 51㎡: No.7 Hu Xiangqian
- 51㎡: No.6 Cai Weidong
- 51㎡: No.5 Li Mu
- In Between: Han Lei Photography Exhibition
- 51㎡: No.4 Wang Sishun
2009
- 51㎡：3# Zhao Yao
- 51㎡：2# Su Wenxiang
- Beijing Hotel and the Great Hall of the People: 1st Retrospective Photography Exhibition of Wu Yinxian
- 51㎡：1# Zhao Zhao
- Subjective Images
- Luo Yang
2008
- Lost Fuchun Mountain: Shu Hao Solo Exhibition
- Peppermint: Drawings by Yan Cong
- Spirit | Life: Jiang Jianjun’s Aesthetic Narrative
- Good Times: Chen Hongbo Solo Exhibition
- Chen Weiqun: Photo-Chromato
2007
- One Work: Propitiation of Liu Wei + Chen Haoyu
- Illusion–Running Away: Shu Hao’s Exhibition
- Box Space, Space Box: Ma Qiusha’s Photographs
- TIME LAPSE
- Mirage: Sun Hongbin Solo Exhibition
- Beautiful Plan: Han Yajuan Solo Exhibition
