In recent years, with many domestic enterprises gradually establishing their own corporate collections and the establishment of private art galleries, Chinese art collection has gradually become mature. At the same time, these enterprises or individuals also sponsor cultural and artistic activities, which promotes the development of Chinese art.
The 21st century media focuses on promoting and establishing the values of art patrons in China, showing the power of art patrons in the current art field, and taking promoting the responsibility of art patrons as its purpose. Based on this, 21st Century Business Herald and Art Market Research Center jointly launch the annual Art Patron selection activity to interpret, analyze and promote the practice of art patrons in China from the perspective of professional finance and economics.
The selection campaign was officially launched in May this year. Through the nomination, recommendation, open soliciting, independent registration and other forms, a total of 130 cases were collected. After the first stage of the review committee discussion, a total of 36 enterprises and 20 individuals were shortlisted in our final list. The final winners will be announced on December 5
It was announced in the afternoon at the Annual Patron of the Arts Award Ceremony and 2012 International Forum on Art and Finance held at Crowne Plaza New Yunnan in Beijing.
The organizer invited Mr. Zhang Zikang (Deputy Director of Xinjiang Cultural Department), Mr. Wang Huangsheng (curator of the Art Museum of China Central Academy of Fine Arts), Mr. Hu Wei (deputy director of the National Art Museum of China), and Mr. Lin Mingzhe (Chairman of Shan Art Foundation) to discuss the concept of art patrons and the relationship between art and finance. In addition, we have featured international guests AnnaSomersCocks(editor-in-chief of British Art News), ThomasKrens (President of GCAM Group), Randal Willette (founder of Art Wealth Management), JeremyEckstein (former associate director of Sotheby's) Cla reMcAndrew(founder of ArtEconomic) SamHarding (Asia Director of TheFineArtFund Group) gave talks on topics such as "Art Promotion and social Responsibility of corporate Collections" and "Concept and Practice of art and financialization". Jointly promote the in-depth practice and development of the concept of art patron in China's commercial society.
At the same time, we open a voting channel on Sina Favorites channel, you are welcome to vote for your favorite patron, looking forward to your participation! Voting address:
http://collection.sina.com.cn/zt/yszzr/
