Caochangdi (simplified Chinese: 草场地; traditional Chinese: 草場地; pinyin: Cǎochǎngdì) is a village and arts area outside of 798 Art Zone in Beijing, China. As the New York Times wrote about the area:
- Seven years ago, the pre-eminent Chinese artist Ai Weiwei made a bold move to the outskirts of Beijing. In an area called Caochangdi Village, by the Fifth Ring Road in the city's northeast, he designed a compound for himself, some friends and a gallery called China Art Archives and Warehouse. For a while, they were left alone. [1]
The People's Daily said:
- Caochangdi Art District is regarded as "the spiritual promised land for Chinese contemporary art" by a great many Chinese people. Following 798 Art District, Caochangdi, which located on the eastern outskirts of Beijing, has become another Holy Land for Chinese contemporary art." [2]
Spaces in Caochangdi
- BASE
- Boers-Li/Universal Studios
- Chambers Fine Art
- doART
- F2 Gallery
- Galerie Urs Meile
- LI Space
- Pékin Fine Arts
- Platform China
Notable People Living in Caochangdi
- Ai Weiwei (艾未未)
See also
References
- ^ Chen, Aric. "A New Frontier for Chinese Art", New York Times, April 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ "Caochangdi: A glimpse of the artist village in the capital", Peoples Daily, 27 April 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2009.