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| (Provided by Beijing 798 Art Zone Administration & Development Office) |
Unit 1: Pioneering Period
The Pioneering Period of 798 Art District was about 2002 to 2004. During this period, the exhibitions were mainly experimental exploration of contemporary art and the main body was composed by art studios, galleries and abandoned spaces; such as the "Beijing Ukiyoe" (2002) of Tokyo Art Projects, "Left Hand and Right Hand" of 798 Space and Thinking Hands (2003), "China's Photographic Painting" of Art Seasons Gallery (2004) and others. These exhibitions had guided the social influence of 798 Art District in the early period.
In 2003, 798 Art District faced the demolition crisis; some artists spontaneously organized the exhibition "Re-Build 798" to coordinate with the appealing of protecting art district to the society. This exhibition became a part of the community action about the growing up of 798 Art District.
Unit 2: Avant-garde Art
Avant-garde art exhibition is the main part of the exhibition production of 798 Art District; especially from 2005 to 2009, 798 Art District for one time gained the fame of avant-garde contemporary art centre and was regarded as the birthplace of avant-garde art.
This unit is mainly composed of the domestic avant-garde art exhibitions, including the 798 Art Festival, 798 Biennale launched by artists or management committee, as well as avant-garde art group exhibitions and solo shows happened in various institutions, like "Language/Fable" of Thinking Hands (2005), "'85 New Wave: The Birth of Chinese Contemporary Art" of UCCA, "Constellation: 798 Beijing Biennale 2009" curated by Zhu Qi in 2009, "Long March Project-Ho Chi Minh Trail" of Long March Space in 2011 and others; as well as the experimental solo exhibitions of artists like Zhang Huan, Gu Dexin, Chen Qingqing, Fang Lijun, Liu Xiaodong, Xu Yong Sui Jianguo, Wang Luyan and others.
Going back home: A standing journey
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