Above sea

Informationen zum Autor Jenny Lin is Associate Professor of Critical Studies at the University of Southern California Klappentext A counter-touristic guide to one of the world's fastest developing megacities, this book intervenes in global contemporary art discourse by exploring the cross-cultural histories and creative conflicts buried beneath Shanghai's glamorous cosmopolitan façades. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Locating global contemporary art in global China1 From the ruins of heaven on earth2 Shanghai's art in fashion3 Biennialization-as-banalization, promotion and resistance 4 Installing a world cityFrom Shanghai to New York by way of conclusionEpilogue: forgotten cornersIndex

Klappentext

A counter-touristic guide to one of the world's fastest developing megacities, this book intervenes in global contemporary art discourse by exploring the cross-cultural histories and creative conflicts buried beneath Shanghai's glamorous cosmopolitan façades.

Inhalt

Introduction: Locating global contemporary art in global China 1 From the ruins of heaven on earth 2 Shanghai's art in fashion 3 Biennialization-as-banalization, promotion and resistance 4 Installing a world city From Shanghai to New York by way of conclusion Epilogue: forgotten corners Index