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Journeys and Observations in a Big and Beautiful Country
All text and photography on this website is by David Brodie, based on personal journeys in China.
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Galleries
Pan-View Gallery, Zhangzhou, Henan Province
Set up in 2005, Situated in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, Pan-View Gallery is the only photography art gallery in central China, providing services for image exhibition, collection and international exchanges.
www.pan-view.com
SCÔP, Shanghai
Shanghai Center of Photography, SCoP, was founded in 2015 by Liu Heung Shing, Pullitzer Prize winner for work in 1992 on the collapse of the Soviet Union. The venue offers as a showcase of international and Chinese creativity, across the range from journalism and documentary work, social history, fashion to art photography.
http://en.scop.org.cn
Inter Art Center, 798 Art Zone, Beijing
Since its founding in 2006, Inter Art Centre has used its large space of more than 1000 square meters to collect, conserve and exhibit classic photography, and to present contemporary art, including experimental and new media work. The Centre is also home to the Pixel Magazine Publishing House, the Pixel Bookstore, and a cafe.
www.interartcenter.com
Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing and Xiamen
Three Shadows Photography Art Centre was jointly founded in 2007 by the influential Chinese contemporary photographer RongRong and his wife, the celebrated Japanese photographer, inri.
There are two spaces, north and south: one is situated in Beijing’s Caochangdi Art District, while the other is located in Xinlinwan, Jimei District in the city of Xiamen in southern China.
www.threeshadows.cn
SEE+ Gallery, Beijing
The academic committee of see+ gallery comprises famous image critics and curators who are responsible for recommending and planning exhibitions, and for inviting experts for lectures and seminars.
www.seegallery.net
The Yuezhong Museum of Historical Images, Shenzhen
A museum, rather than a gallery, displaying images of China and other East Asian countries, some dating back to the nineteenth century
In general, the museum does not hold originals. However, the collection is an important one, and of interest both to historians and to photographers.
www.yzmohi.org
AYE Gallery, Beijing
Exhibitions of photography and other visual art from around the world. Dongbinghe Road, Andingmen, Dongchang District, Beijing
www.ayegallery.com
Events
Pingyao International Photography Festival
Taking place in the old walled city of Pingyao, Shanxi Province (nearest major city, Taiyuan), each year in September, this is one of China's prominent festivals dedicated to photography and videography.
Lianzhou International Photography Festival
Situated on the Huangchuan River in the north of Guangdong province, Lianzhou is a small city (by Chinese standards) of about half a million people. It has hosted the Festival since 2007, as well as Lianzhou Museum of Photography. The event takes advantage of the mild southern winter.
www.lianzhoufoto.com
Lishui, Zhejiang Province
Started in 2017, and an annual event.
www.lishuiphoto.org
Organisations
With about 300,000 member and provincial branches across China, IPA is very active is arranging events for members, including travel within China and abroad, including, recently, to New Zealand and Nepal.
www.ipa001.com/ipa/E_index
IPA, The International Photography Association, based in Guangzhou
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