China International Gallery Exposition

The China International Gallery Exposition (aka CIGE, Zhongguo guoji hualang bolanhui) is an annual art exhibition held in China which showcases modern art and design.

First held in April 2004 at the International Science and Technology Centre in Beijing,[1][2] the CIGE had doubled in size by the following year[3] and is now in its tenth iteration,[needs update] which was held at the China National Convention Centre in April 2013.[4] In 2007 a spin-off festival, Art Beijing, emerged as a separate event.[2]

References

  1. ^ Wu Hung; Peggy Wang (1 September 2010). Contemporary Chinese Art: Primary Documents. The Museum of Modern Art. p. 449. ISBN 978-0-87070-647-9. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b Chen, Xhingyu (2 December 2011). "Art Fairs Are Giving New Prestige to Asia". New York Times. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  3. ^ Lubelski, Abraham (July 2005). "China Today: Chinese International Gallery Exposition". NY Arts Magazine. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  4. ^ "CIGE 2013 New Venue Brings Fresh Experience". CIGE. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2013.