New Artwork to Celebrate Chinatown Heritage
New Artwork to Celebrate Chinatown Heritage Illustrator Cherie Kwok, our 2022 Made in Chinatown artist-in-residence, has created a beautiful new artwork to reflect the multiple layers of intangible cultural heritage, experiences, memories and meaning shared by community members and volunteers within London’s Chinatown. The illustration entitled Layers of Chinatown features elements that visitors may recognise […]
Artists Confirmed for Chinatown Residencies
Two internationally exhibited artists have been selected for the Made in Chinatown project at China Exchange.
RethINKING Tradition Public Participation Project Staged at Southbank Centre
Saturday 6 October was a memorable day to the participants of RethINKING Tradition project. This passionate group formed by members of the public performed a dance piece taking inspiration from traditional Chinese art form, calligraphy, at Southbank Centre as part of the China Changing Festival 2018. Choreographer Si Rawlinson from Wayward Thread dance company created […]
Yaji – An elegant gathering
A yaji 雅集, or ‘elegant gathering’, is a Chinese art salon. Historically, it was where intellectuals and artists gathered and learnt from each other by practicing and appreciating art, and exchanging views and ideas. This year, China Exchange welcomed the second edition of Yaji during the China in Context book fair weekend. Visitors to our […]
Stories Told in Chinese Painting
Painting is a significant part of cultural heritage in China, taking not just inspiration from the natural world, but also from literature and writing. Yet for those unfamiliar with Chinese literary epics and writings, these meanings are often lost. In this lecture Dr Malcolm McNeill, Chinese Paintings Specialist at Christie’s auction house, de-mystified the link […]
We Met Mr Sea on Halloween Night!
On 31 October, we revealed the true identity of Mr Sea in front of our lovely audience who popped in after their Monday work. It was probably one of the most civilized ways to both learn things and celebrate Halloween in town. Mr Sea is adapted from a Qing Dynasty ghost novel, which the audience […]