Taikang Space’s project 51m2 was elected “Exhibition of 2011” by the Chinese website of ARTINFO

"51m2 project is an exploratory project of Taikang Space that lasted for more than one year. It was rather experimental. 51m2:16 Artists showed up as a summery group exhibition. Our attention on it was due to our support for the whole concept of the project. The limitations that the group exhibition showed in the aspects of time and space weakened the strength of previous solo exhibition series as a whole and seemed a little bit disinclined. Luckily there is 51m2 Interview and a whole structure of concept withs a sense of time, which allows the attention to be stay on the clue of curation.”

                                                          --Extracted from the comments on the Chinese website of ARTINFO

Relevant Link: http://cn.artinfo.com/2011/12/19/best-years-shows-2011

 

The President of Taikang Life Insurance Mr. Chen Dongsheng was elected one of the “Top Ten Power Patrons Worldwide” by Art + Auction magazine

In the election of the December Issue of Art + Auction, President Chen was elected one of the “Top Ten Power Patrons Worldwide” of 2011. He was also the only Asian among the elected people.

"Established the first auction company-China Guardian Auction and made outstanding contributions to the regulation and the promotion of Chinese art auction market; established the first private life insurance company-Taikang Life Insurance; initiated the art collection among domestic enterprises; has been collecting and supporting Chinese contemporary art for a long time; established non-profit art institute Taikang Space and has been supporting the creation of young Chinese artists ever since; with its high-quality academic exhibitions and innovative and rigorous style, Taikang Space has been recognized in the art circle."

                                                                            --Extracted from Art + Auction (December Issue, 2011)

Relevant Link:
http://cn.artinfo.com/2011/12/06/artauctions-power-list-looks-east
http://finance.qq.com/a/20111208/002790.htm

 

In August 20th, 2011, The Art Collection Exhibition of the 15th Anniversary of Taikang Life Insurance “Image.History.Existence” was opened in NAMOC. It showed to the public for the first time part of Taikang’s art collection; Taikang Insurance donated to NAMOC two groups of Mr. Wu Yinxian’s representative works, Beijing Hotel and The Great Hall of the People, 57 works in total

In August 20th, 2011, The Art Collection Exhibition of the 15th Anniversary of Taikang Life Insurance “Image.History.Existence” was officially opened in NAMOC. This exhibition was sponsored by NAMOC and Taikang Life Insurance Company both. It was the first time that Taikang Insurance showed publicly its art collection to every part of society since its establishment 15 years ago. This exhibition showcased 54 pieces (groups) of modern and contemporary artworks of 45 artists selected from the collection. These works were divided into three parts, Revolution and Enlightenment, Multiple Pattern and Extended Field of Vision, and were shown in the middle, east and west halls on the third floor of the museum.

During the opening day, nearly 800 honored guests from the financial circle, cultural and art circle, collection circle and media attended this event. The honored guests who took part in cutting the ribbon for the opening were: Director of NAMOC Mr. Fan Di’an, Standing Committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Honorary Chairman of China Artist Association Mr. Jin Shangyi, Deputy Director of The Committee for Internal and Judicial Affairs of NPC Mr. Gu Shengzu, Vice President of China Industrial and Commercial Bank co. Ltd, President of China Industrial and Commercial Bank Mr. Yang Kaisheng, President of China Life Mr. Yuan Li, the promoter and President of Taikang Life Insurance Mr. Chen Dongsheng, and The Entrepreneur Forum Chairman on Duty, President of Huayi Brothers Media Corporation Mr. Wang Zhongjun.

During the opening ceremony, on behalf of Taikang Life Insurance, Mr. Chen Dongsheng donated to NAMOC two groups of Mr. Wu Yinxian’s representative works, Beijing Hotel and The Great Hall of the People, 57 works in total. They will be preserved in NAMOC permanently. Taikang Life Insurance hopes this action can encourage and lead every part of society to support art.

Apart from the support of art for many years, Taikang Life surance has also been ceaselessly paying a debt of gratitude to the society. The Deputy President of Taikang Life Insurance Mr. Qiu Xichun gave an integral introduction of the history concerning this aspect. Until the first half year of 2011, Taikang Life Insurance’s public welfare donation reached 167 million RMB.

Relevant Link:
http://collection.sina.com.cn/zt/tkrs15sc/index.shtml
http://topic.artron.net/topic/20110726/ 
http://www.artspy.cn/t/taikang/
http://www.namoc.org/news/gnxw/2011/201108/t20110822_140720.html

Vedio Report Link:
http://www.artspy.cn/html/video/0/794.html

Taikang Space publication 51 m²Interview was included in the Bookshelf Column of Leap (June Issue, 2011)

"...If you ever read 51 m²Interview, maybe you’ll have a new evaluation of group exhibitions. The workload shown in 51 m²Interview is worth of approval and respect, because the questions that every young artist faced were customized. From the first question, the reader will be led into a different context. Of course, this might be a “false impression” created by the curator, but at least it proved his acquaintance with the artists and it cannot be achieved through one night. In the interviews, we see the close bound between daily dimensions and the artists. Almost when every artist talked about their works, it would involve some sort of possibility of the works. However, at present most artists among them only conveyed what they are not willing to do; they did not respond directly how to realize the so-called “possibilities”. Therefore, 51 m²Interview shows are all sorts of initial stages; compared to future possibilities, the current uncertain practical status can usually be accepted. Then what about the present? In the preface that Su Wenxiang wrote for 51 m²Interview, ‘The best way of expression is to try hard to support the ideas of the artists and help them to be shown and exhibited’. This is also what Tang Xin said about Taikang Space-it ‘encourages’ young artists, which reflects a hard-won conscientiousness. Only because of that, 51 m² already seems distinguished in Chinese contemporary art ecology.”

                                                    --Extracted from Leap (June Issue, 2011), text by Sun Dongdong

April 29th-May 2nd, 2011, Taikang Space’s special project Minutes and Seconds participated in Art Beijing

After Taikang Space participated in Art Beijing with “Taikang’s Focus on Photography” in 2010, in 2011 it took part in the exhibition of the non-profit area of Art Beijing with a special project of young artists Minutes and Seconds. This project carried on Taikang’s attention to young artists and was another concentrated display of their explorations on different media of creation. It included twelve young artists that Taikang invited and twelve video works chosen by them. This project was exhibited in Taikang Space from May 10th to 30th, 2011.

Vedio Report Link:
http://www.artspy.cn/html/video/0/726.html
http://www.ionly.com.cn/nbo/zhanlan/showvideo_1792.html

Taikang Space was elected one of the “Top Five Most Active Art Spaces of 2010” by the website ARTSLANT

"After Taikang Space moved to the newly-extended space that is located at Caochangdi Art Zone, it soon became one black horse in the art circle in 2010. This non-profit art institute is financially supported by an insurance tycoon and is led by an excellent curator Tang Xin. Although its projects of the main exhibition hall are comparatively conservative, hopefully the situation will be improved next month. Taikang Space still won the competition against a lot of commercial galleries. All credit goes to its project 51m2. This project offers support to a large group of newly-emerged talented artists, including Wang Yuyang, Liu Chuang, Pei Li, Xin Yunpeng, Hu Xiangqian, Cai Weidong and Su Wenxiang.”    
                                                                                        --Extracted from the website of ARTSLANT

Relevant Link: http://www.artslant.com/la/articles/show/20839