Chinese Arts Centre
Market Buildings
Thomas Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M4 1EU
England
Website
Telephone
0161 832 7271
Fax
0161 832 7513
Chinese Arts Centre is the international development agency for contemporary Chinese artists. In Nov 2003 we opened a new purpose built gallery, designed by Manchester's award-winning OMI architects. The building houses to two state of the art spaces, a large gallery and a more flexible project space, ideal environments in which to celebrate and profile new work.
Visitors can sit back and sample a unique selection of teas in a sumptuously decorated teahouse, featuring Chinese tea urns sourced from China, a first in Manchester, and to buy gifts in the gallery shop, many of which are handcrafted in China and exclusive to Chinese Arts Centre.
Venue Type:
Gallery
Market Buildings
Thomas Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M4 1EU
England
Website
Telephone
0161 832 7271
Fax
0161 832 7513
The main gallery is 150 metres sq and houses Chinese Arts Centre's curated exhibitions and takes in tours from the national and international scene.
The new building offers several ‘physical' facilities for artists' use. The project space of 50 sq. metres will be a studio for resident artists who are taking part in Chinese Art Centre's Breathe residency programme and a space for open studios. We also offer surgeries, advice and consultation services for artists as well as providing administrative support and IT facilities in a purpose built study/resources space.
To compliment our hugely successful artist-lead school workshops and outreach programme, the education suite has the very latest IT facilities available to enhance learning. This will mean that Chinese Arts Centre will continue to be at the forefront of disseminating information about Chinese creativity, from the traditional through to the contemporary. The education suite is also available for conference hire.
Collection details
Architecture, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Film and Media, Fine Art, Performing Arts, Photography
Key artists and exhibits
- Xu Bing; Liu Xiao Xian; Dinu Li; Ming Wong; Gordon Cheung; He An; Anthony Lam; Guo Wei; He Duoling; Shaoyinong and Muchen; Community Museum Project; William Yang; Ellinda Siu; Chun-Chao Chiu; Suki Chan
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Specialist publications on collections available
Market Buildings
Thomas Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M4 1EU
England
Website
Telephone
0161 832 7271
Fax
0161 832 7513
60-Minute Cinema
60-minute Cinema is a six week changing video programme at Chinese Arts Centre. During this time, our main gallery space will be transformed into a comfortable seating environment specially designed for viewing video.
Three curators Dong Bingfeng, Teresa Kwong and Amy Cheng have been invited to curate a 60-minute programme of moving images. Each of the curated programmes will be presented for two weeks each. The curators are invited to draw on their specific areas of interest and expertise to encompass artists' film, video and animation, from each of their home cities. Due to the difference in history and policy, these three Chinese cities - Beijing, Hong Kong and Taiwan have very different lifestyles, social systems and cultural identity.
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
Chinese Arts Centre
Admission
Free admission
Website
http://www.chinese-arts-centre.org/main-gallery/60-minute-cinema/
Market Buildings
Thomas Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M4 1EU
England
Website
Telephone
0161 832 7271
Fax
0161 832 7513
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