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  • ARTIST: Alice Wang Alice Wang received a B.Sc. in Computer Science and International Relations from the University of Toronto, a...
    ARTIST: Alice Wang
     
    Alice Wang received a B.Sc. in Computer Science and International Relations from the University of Toronto, a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts, and an MFA from New York University. She was an arts fellow at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and a Villa Aurora fellow in Berlin. In 2021, Wang was shortlisted for the BMW Art Journey prize at Art Basel Hong Kong, and she has been a grant recipient from the Canada Council for the Arts since 2016. Wang has presented solo exhibitions at the UCCA Dune Art Gallery, Beidaihe, China; Vincent Price Art Museum, Los Angeles; Capsule Shanghai (2017, 2021); Human Resources, Los Angeles; and 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica, among others. She has also presented works at the Hammer Museum, Galleria Continua, Para Site, Galerie Urs Meile, and the 14th Shanghai Biennale. Her work has been featured in Artforum, Art in America, Hyperallergic, Mousse Magazine, ArtReview Asia, ArtAsiaPacific, and the Los Angeles Times. Wang will be an artist-in-residence at the International Studio & Curatorial Program in December. She lives and works in New York.
  • CURATOR: Zhou Yichen Zhou Yichen (b. 1986) graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York with a degree in...

    CURATOR: Zhou Yichen

     

     

    Zhou Yichen (b. 1986) graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York with a degree in Photography and Related Media. Currently based in Beijing and online, her performance-based work explores the dynamic between individual and collective memory and tries to figure out where she stands as an individual in society. Zhou Yichen’s work has taken part in museums, galleries, and photography festivals internationally. She was nominated for the 2018 Madame Figaro Women Photographer Award and the 2020 Exposure Award in Shanghai PhotoFair, she received the 2019 Alane Fineman New Photography Award in Ballarat International Foto Biennale, the 2022 Material Matters Photography Award from Magnum and Textile Exchange, and the 2023 Curatorial Award for Photography and Moving Images. She co-founded the non-profit art organization MiA Collective Art, wearing dual hats as a curator and artist, orchestrating exhibitions and art-related initiatives.

  • CURATOR: Gan Yingying Gan Yingying, holds a Master's degree from the University for the Creative Arts, Rochester, U.K., specializing in...

    CURATOR: Gan Yingying

     

    Gan Yingying, holds a Master's degree from the University for the Creative Arts, Rochester, U.K., specializing in photography. As an independent artist, she resides in Zhujiajiao, where she combines photography, installations, performance arts, and curation to explore the intricate relationship between identity, environment and power. Her creative approaches involve self-exposure and confrontation with her surroundings, aiming to arouse the audience's attention, simulate discussions, and resonate on vital social issues. Her works have been widely exhibited at prestigious venues such as the Peabody Essex Museum, the American Consulate, the Liverpool Biennial, the Incheon Forum, the Shanghai Center of Photography, the 2018 Jimei × Arles International Photo Festival, and Arario Gallery, among others. Gan Yingying received the 2023 Curatorial Award for Photography and Moving Images, the 2019 Photography Expanded Mentorship Program Award by Magnum Foundation, and was a finalist for the 2018 Jimei × Arles-Madame Figaro Award. She also contributed to many art residency projects, including the 2022 Art Field in Fuliang, and co-founded the Zhujiajiao artist platform "Bujism". The exhibitions she has curated have been showcased during photography seasons in museums and photography spaces across China.

  • Alice Wang, Untitled, 2024. Archival inkjet print on silver foil, 50 × 60 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Capsule Shanghai.

  • Alice Wang, Pyramids and Parabolas III (Still), 2024. 16mm film converted to HD video, 16 mins 51 sec. Courtesy of the artist and Capsule Shanghai.

  • Alice Wang, Pyramids and Parabolas III (Still), 2024. 16mm film converted to HD video, 16 mins 51 sec. Courtesy of the artist and Capsule Shanghai.

  • Alice Wang, Untitled, 2024. Archival inkjet print, 120 × 80 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Capsule Shanghai.

  • Alice Wang, Untitled, 2014. HD video, 2-minute loop with sound. Courtesy of the artist and Capsule Shanghai.

  • Alice Wang, Untitled, 2015-2016. Integrated materials, 20 × 60 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Capsule Shanghai.