Rockbund Art Museum 上海外滩美术馆

ISBN: 978-7-5479-0699-6

Shanghai Literature & Art Publishing House

Publication Date: 2013.1

Editor：Larys Frogier

ISBN: 978-7-5479-0699-6

出版社：上海书画出版社

出版日期：2013年1月

编辑：拉瑞斯·弗洛乔

The inaugural HUGO BOSS ASIA ART, initiated by the Rockbund Art Museum (RAM) and HUGO BOSS, was announced in Shanghai in June this year. Seven emerging artists from Greater China have made the cut for the finalist: BIRDHEAD (Shanghai), Hsu Chia Wei (Taipei), Hu Xiangqian (Beijing), Kwan Sheung Chi (Hong Kong), Lee Kit (Hong Kong), Li Liao (Shenzhen), Li Wei (Beijing).

As the most anticipated focal point of this newly established, authoritative award, the exhibition of works by these seven shortlisted artists will be held at the Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai from September 13 to December 8, 2013. The artists are invited to present their a number of their most outstanding creations creations for this exhibition. As Larys Frogier, the Director of the Rockbund Art Museum and Chair of the HUGO BOSS ASIA ART Jury, says: “They do not only deconstruct established codes of art, but fully take the risk of offering unexpected forms, experiences and meanings into the process of making and seeing the picture.”

2013年9月12日，上海外滩美术馆与HUGO BOSS联合举办新闻发布会，宣布首届“HUGO BOSS亚洲艺术大奖”7位入围艺术家作品展在上海拉开帷幕。同日晚间双方更在洛克•外滩源中实大楼举办鸡尾酒会庆祝展览的开幕。“HUGO BOSS亚洲艺术大奖”于今年6月在沪宣告成立，来自大中华地区的7位新锐艺术家入围，他们是关尚智（香港）、胡向前（北京）、李杰（香港）、李燎（深圳）、黎薇（北京）、鸟头（上海）、许家维（台北）。

作为这个新晋开创的权威艺术奖项最值得期待的看点，2013年9月13日至12月8日，7位入围艺术家的作品展将在上海外滩美术馆对公众开放，每位艺术家都受邀为此次展览呈现其最佳的艺术创作。正如上海外滩美术馆馆长、HUGO BOSS亚洲艺术大奖评委主席拉瑞斯•弗洛乔所言：“7位入围艺术家不仅解构了既有的艺术规则，更在视觉创造与观看的过程中，全面迎对不可预见的形式、体验与意义。”