Past
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Body Narrative - The Undercurrent in Chinese Experimental Art since the 1990s
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Conceptual Island：Photographs in the daily life
2018 TSPA (Xiamen) Opening Talk 6 Jul 2018 Talk Guests (Alphabetically)：Chen Ronghui, Wang Hanlin, Wu Xihuang Moderator: Chen Wei Time: 15:00-16:30, July 7, 2018 Venue: Three Shadows Xiamen Photography Art Centre Library Participation Method:this activity is a free... Read more -
micro live music
2018 TSPA (Xiamen）Opening Activity 6 Jul 2018 Read more
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An Imagined I：Photography as a Method of Identity Construction
talk series of the 10th anniversary exhibition of TSPA 23 Jun 2018 Host: Xie Yingying Lecturers: Liuzhang Bo Long, Wang Lin Time: June 23, 2018 3p.m.-4:30p.m. Co-organizer: Yishu Is identity an established fact or an imaginary construction? These two guests both began... Read more -
Reshaping of the Ecology of Chinese Contemporary Photography
Talk Series of The 10th Anniversary Exhibition of TSPA 16 Jun 2018 Host: Ran Zhang Lecturers: Jun Wang, Zhe Chen, Rong Rong 16 June, 2018 3pm-4:30pm Since the establishment of the Three Shadows Photography Award in 2008, it has spotlighted many talented... Read more -
Opening of Ten Directions: The 10th Anniversary Exhibition of The Three Shadows Photography
9 Jun 2018 At 4 pm on June 9th in 2018, as rain pattered lightly outside, Ten Directions: The 10th Anniversary Exhibition of the Three Shadows Photography Award officially opened with a beautiful... Read more
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SANGATSU Experimental Live Performance
5 May 2018 We were very honored to be able to host this special concert with the Japanese orchestra SANGATSU. In March, SANGATSU took over Three Shadows, putting on an experimental performance that... Read more -
“Spring & Summer” Mini-Festival
29 Apr - 1 May 2018 Time: April 29 and May 1, 2018 14:00-17:00 Planners: Coco Chen, Huang Chenyue Venue: Three Shadows Photography Art Centre ( the 3rd exhibition hall) During this year’s May Day Festival,... Read more -
The Mechanics of Photography Exhibitions, Research, and Collection Among Museums in the East and West
2018 TSPA International Jury Talk 24 Mar 2018 Guest Introduction Clément Chéroux Since 2013, Clément Chéroux has served as Chief Curator of the Department of Photography for the Musée National d’Art Moderne at the Centre Pompidou in... Read more
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Three Shadows "Sakura" Photo Fair
2018 TSPA Opening Activity 24 Mar 2018 Participants: ParagonBook Gallery, Zhejiang Photography Press, fofofoto, Zaiart, Juxiang Studio,photoshan, PHOTOGRAPHY IS ART, Fisheye, ImageBookstore, Siyuan Bookstore, PICA Photo, WIND, Dream Co., Three Shadows Digital Printing Center, Three Shadows Educational... Read more -
THIRD JIMEI X ARLES INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL: A MILESTONE EVENT
9 Jan 2018 The third year of the festival marks a turning point in its relatively short history, with as many as 60,000 visitors, two much talked about prizes, and the opportunity for... Read more -
Beijing International Short Film Festival
10 - 20 Nov 2017 Overview courtesy of the Beijing Film Academy: BISFF is supported by BFA (Beijing Film Academy) and Youth Production Studio. We have our main screenings in UCCA in 798 art zone... Read more
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REWIND AND FAST-FORWARD: ADISLOCATION IN SPACE ANDTIME AS A PROJECTION OF THESELF – REFLECTIONS ON CHINESE EXPERIMENTAL
29 Oct 2017 The talk moves from the inspirational, collaborative or independently completed photographs of RongRong and Huang Rui to the visual memories of an almostobliterated existence unearthed by French photographer Anaïs Martane... Read more -
ARAKI NOBUYOUSHI: LOVE, LIFE AND DEATH
22 Oct 2017 On the afternoon of November 22nd, 2017, Ms. Hisako Motoo delivered a lecture about the master of photography, Nobuyoshi Araki, at the multifunctional hall of the Three Shadows Photography Art... Read more -
REPROCESS AND APPRECIATIONOF PHOTOGRAPHY
THREE SHADOWS 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EXHIBITION TALK SERIES 14 Oct 2017 Generally, photography concerns imagery and the physical medium that presents the content. Take a film as example, an ordinary film base is made of paper, plastic or metal coated with... Read more
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SOUNDING IN APRIL
THREE SHADOWS 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EXHIBITION TALK SERIES 30 Sep 2017 Resounding in April – seminar for the exhibition 40 Years of Chinese Contemporary Photography (1976-2017) took place at the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre on September 30th2017. The seminar explored... Read more -
Fell In Love On A Riding Tour
Bai Guan’s riding picture book "The Year of Flowing School " sharing session 24 Sep 2017 Read more -
CHINESE CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY SINCE 1976
THREE SHADOWS 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EXHIBITION TALK SERIES 2 Sep 2017 Host: Three Shadows Photography Art Centre Duration: September 2, 2017 Venue: Three Shadows Photography Art Centr,e Multi-purpose Room Speaker: Cai Meng (Vice Director and Vice Researcher of the Research Department... Read more
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THREE SHADOWS 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & FUNDRAISING AUCTION
27 Jun 2017 On June 27, 2017, the Three Shadows Photography Art Center in Beijing ushered in its 10th birthday celebration. More than 260 guests, including artists, curators, collectors, foreign embassy o cials... Read more -
"ONE DAY / PHOTOBOOKS" PHOTOBOOK FAIR
16 Apr 2017 Duration: 11:00am - 5pm, April 16, 2017 Venue: Courtyard, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre Participants: PHOTOBOOK LAB, Artron Books, Dreamer FTY, dreamCo-., JZZP, ALTERTRUE, BROWNIE, Image Bookstore, PARAGON BOOK GALLERY,... Read more -
2017 TSPA INTERNATIONAL JURY TALK SERIES
16 Apr 2017 - SHISEIDO'S ART SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES Kazuhiro Kuboi (General Manager, Communication Division, SHISEIDO China Co., Ltd.), Kenichiro Ito (Director, SHISEIDO Gallery) - TATE MODERN'S PHOTO COLLECTION AND EXHIBITIONS Simon Baker... Read more
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2016JIMEI · AMPHIBIA YOUTH FILM SEASON – TSAI MING LIANG EXHIBITION /NO NO SLEEP
31 Dec 2016 - 1 Jan 2017 From the 30th of December 2016 to the new year’s eve of 2017, the special exhibition of director Tsai Ming Liang took place at Three Shadows Xiamen Photography Art Centre.... Read more -
MUSIC· BODY· SCRIPT
29 May 2016 When music and photography coexist in the same time-space, what can be the resulting sensual experience? Famous violist Yang Jing aka the Viola Magician performed at Three Shadows, in the... Read more -
7 May 2016
Discussion featuring Professor Tong Yan of Xiamen University and Artist Zhou Hongbin Tong Yan explained that Fleur du Mal marked the arrival of Modernism in the art-sphere industrial reproduction is...
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2016 TSPA INTERNATIONAL JUDGESTALK SERIES
9 Apr 2016 Shiseido's Art Supporting Activities -Keiko Toyoda MoMA's Photo Collection and Exhibitions -Quentin Bajac On Current Japanese Photographers and Photobooks -Satoshi Machiguchi Before and After Cutting the Queue:... Read more -
THREE SHADOWS PHOTOGRAPHY FLEA MARKET
9 Apr 2016 On the occasion of the 8th Annual Three Shadows Photography Award Exhibition Opening & Award Ceremony, Three Shadows held its Fourth Photography Flea Market, welcoming a wide array of photography... Read more -
WANG NINGDE: IMAGE ACTUALLY
2 Apr 2016 As part of the closing ceremony events for Script of the Bodies – from the collection of Three Shadows, exhibited artist Wang Ningde gave a lecture during which he shared... Read more
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DAIDO MORIYAMA SPECIAL EVENTS
3 - 9 Jan 2016 Organizer: Three Shadows Xiamen Photography Art Centre Special sponsors: The Japan Foundation Beijign;All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. Documentary Films 03 Jan. 2016 NEAR EQUAL MORIYAMA DAIDO (2002,... Read more -
Three Shadows 8th anniversary
28 Jun 2015 On June 27, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre celebrated its 8th anniversary. At the anniversary celebration, Three Shadows received warm congratulations from Wang Huangsheng (Director of CAFA Museum), Wan Jie... Read more -
PHOTOGRAPHY FROM REAGAN LOUIE
14 Nov 2014 Reagan Louie is a fifth generation American Chinese. For the past 30 years, he’s been observing the change and development in China, and working on photography projects. This talk will... Read more
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PHOTOGRAPHY FROM REAGAN LOUIE
12 Nov 2014 Reagan Louie is a fifth generation American Chinese. For the past 30 years, he’s been observing the change and development in China, and working on photography projects. This talk will... Read more -
HALLO BEAT - 7000 PUMPKINS
1 Nov 2014 1. 7000 Pumpkins Borrowing the terms 7000 Oaks from the artist Joseph Beuys, we are inviting everyone to make pumpkin carvings at Three Shadows. Use your creativity and lit Beijing... Read more -
PHOTO & ENGLISH WEEKEND
5 Oct 2014 A fun weekend party with English teacher Jenni and TJ bringing everyone music and mini games. Three Shadows took the children into the darkroom and had a little fun playing... Read more
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RESIDENCY ARTIST TALK
27 Sep 2014 Guest: Sascha Weidner Organizer: Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Goethe Institut (China) Three Shadows Photography Art Centre and Goethe Institut welcomed German photographer Sascha Weidner to China. He explores photographic... Read more -
RESIDENCY ARTIST TALK
27 Sep 2014 Norway artist Sarah Gerats attended this year's Pingyao Photography Festival. She presented her works and shared her own feelings to the audiences. Read more -
ANDERS PETERSEN & JACOB AUE SOBOL VEINS-IT’S NOT ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY
26 Sep - 19 Oct 2014 VEINS: IT'S NOT ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY Particiapting Artists: Anders Petersen & Jacob Aue Sobol Dates: September 26-October 19, 2014 Curator: Imants Gross Producer: Simon Drewsen Holmberg Organizers: The Danish Cultural Institute,... Read more
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T TALK
13 Sep 2014 Norway artist Sarah Gerats attended this year's Pingyao Photography Festival. She presented her works and shared her own feelings to the audiences. Read more -
A SCULPTOR OF MODERN LIFE - INTERPRETATIONS OF WORKS OF JEFF WALL
30 Aug 2014 Lecturer: Ye Hong Biography of Ye Hong Education: 1996 - 2000 Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, (BA) Photography 2000 - 2004 Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, Tutor of Printmaking... Read more -
BEHIND THE SCENES -- “TSUMARI STORY”
28 Aug 2014 Lecturer: Cai Meng, Xu Tingting, Ta ke Cai Meng PhD in Fine Arts. Bachelor degree of Printmaking of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts. Working for Department of Academy in... Read more
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BEHIND THE SCENES -- “TSUMARI STORY”
16 Aug 2014 The talk unveiled stories behind the scenes in the making of Tsumari Stories by Rongrong &inri. We invited the senior darkroom technician Xiao Ribao to discuss the darkroom process and... Read more -
READING A PHOTOBOOK “THE YELLOW RIVER”
27 Jul 2014 Zhang Kechun’s latest work “The Yellow River”, from 2010 to 2013, depicts landscapes, humans, emotions along the river. He photographed the river from the end back to the beginning. As... Read more -
LECTURE: “ DREAM = LIVING ” HOW TO SURVIVE AS A PHOTOGRAPHER
26 Jul 2014 What do we need to know as we earn our living on photography? Zhao Jia’s latest book ‘Road to independence: the photographer Survival Handbook’ presented a way of survival as... Read more
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THE THIRD PHOTOGRAPHY FLEA MARKET
26 Apr 2014 Read more -
THE 2014 THREE SHADOWS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD EXHIBITION
26 Apr - 30 Jun 2014 After intense deliberation by the selection committee and specially guest photographer Liu Zheng, 28 finalists were selected out of the 580 applicants to participate in the sixth Three Shadows Photography... Read more -
THREE SHADOWS FIRST EXPERIMENTAL IMAGE OPEN EXHIBITION
22 Mar - 21 Apr 2014 Participating Artists: Bo Mu (Gao Bo), Hungli Chen, Cui Xiuwen, Fang Lu, Feng Mengbo, Feng Yan, Fu Yu, Gu Changwei, Han Lei, He Chongyue, Hong Lei, Huang Xiaoliang, Jiang Pengyi,... Read more
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LOCAL AND WEST: TALK ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION
12 Dec 2013 Guest Speakers: Charles Jin, RongRong, Tsai Meng Read more -
READ A BOOK TOGETHER: BEHIND DECLARATION
7 Sep 2013 Speaker: Hai Jie Read more -
OPEN AIR CINEMA BIKE-IN SCREEING
7 Sep 2013 Let's bike to Caochangdi! Three Shadows Photography Art Centre and Electric Shadows cordially invite you to show your support for biking in Beijing and enjoy a classic film in the... Read more
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THE SECOND PHOTOGRAPHIC FLEA MARKET
31 Aug 2013 Read more -
READ A BOOK TOGETHER
WRITING ON HOMETOWN 24 Aug 2013 Speaker: Ren Yue Read more -
TIM YIP’S PHOTOGRAPHIC WORLD
23 Jun 2013 Moderator: Tsai Meng Guests: Tim Yip, Mark Holborn, RongRong Read more
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SEEING OURSELVES
NEW DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY FROM SCOTLAND 29 May 2013 Lecturers: Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert, Colin McPherson, Sophie Gerrard An introduction to the photography work of the Scottish documentary photography collective called 'Document Scotland',please visit http://www.documentscotland.com. We would introduce the work of... Read more -
THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHY FLEA MARKET
13 - 14 Apr 2013 Read more -
WILLIAM EGGLESTON: THE LOS ALAMOS PROJECT BY MARK HOLBORN
27 Oct 2012 Famed British curator and photo editor, Mark Holborn, alongside Chinese photography curator Tsai Meng, had an in- depth discussion about the early works of American master of color photography, William... Read more
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NORDIC PHOTOGRAPHER TALKS
20 Oct 2012 On the occasion of the Nordox documentary photography exhibition, Magnus Laupa and Anders Hansson shared their stories and experiences as photojournalists working in both Northern Europe and further a eld.... Read more -
ARAKI CLOSING CEREMONY AND BUTOH PERFORMANCE
31 Aug 2012 On the occasion of the closing of the “Nobuyoshi Araki: Sentimental Journey/Decadence in Paradise 1971- 2012”, Three Shadows presented an evening screening of “Arakinema” accompanied by a traditional Japansese dance... Read more -
OPEN AIR BIKE-IN FILM SCREENING OF ANNIE HALL IN THE THREE SHADOWS COURTYARD
25 Aug 2012 People cycled up to Caochangdi and enjoyed good music, Tiger Beer and local Beijing snacks before watching a screening of the Woody Allen classic “Annie Hall”. Read more
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GUIDED TOUR BY HISAKO MOTOO
1 Jul 2012 Japanese curator Hisako Motoo gave a guided tour on July 1, 2012 through the Nobuyoshi Araki exhibition at Three Shadows Photography Art Centre. Ms. Motoo provided further insight on the... Read more -
ARTIST’S TALK BY CARINA HESPER
1 Jul 2012 Carina participated in the artist in residence program at Three Shadows Photography Art Centre. During her residency she completed 3 projects: 50 Faces, Wang Family and a work in progress,... Read more -
Three Shadows 5th anniversary
27 Jun 2012 2012 brought the 5th anniversary of Three Shadows Photography Art Centre. On June 27th, we gathered with friends old and new to celebrate the occasion. Looking back over the past... Read more
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MALCOLM DICKSON: SCOTTISH PHOTOGRAPHY
26 May 2012 This illustrated presentation surveyed the main drivers of Scottish photography which emerged to prominence in the mid-80s and through to its continuity in the present. The work covered the period... Read more -
THE TRANSPORTATION OF PLACE: ARTIST’S TALK BY MAX BECHER
28 Apr 2012 Representing one-half of the artistic duo of Andrea Robbins & Max Becher, this talk featured a digital slideshow presentation of photographic works, which are part of the public collections of... Read more -
JEREMIE THIRCUIR: THE CHINESE PHOTO POCKET BOOK
24 Apr 2012 Thircuir is a publisher specializing in books on Chinese art and culture. They’ve just released their first series of books showcasing the most influential figures in contemporary Chinese photography. During... Read more
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BEIJING EXPERIMENTAL: SCREENINGS & TALKS ON EXPERIMENTAL FILM
24 Apr 2012 Jean-Christian Bourcart and Pip Chodorov: Photography and Experimental Cinema Photography and experimental cinema have a long and inextricable relation. Jean-Christian Bourcart (France) and Pip Chodorov, both image-based artists, shared their... Read more -
Juan I-Jong: Man and Earth
23 Apr 2012 The Southern Metropolis Daily ran a year-long special feature on Juan I-Jong’s “Man and Earth” including stories from the making of the series. Iron Gourd Books has compiled the feature... Read more -
NIKO: BEIJING-SHANGHAI M2B PROJECT A 1500KM ART PERFORMANCE
22 Apr 2012 M2B is a mobile kinetic sculpture created by French Artist Niko de La Faye. This unconventional art piece is a representation of the Universe placed on a traditional Chinese tricycle.... Read more
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HISAJI HARA AND CAI MENG: ON THE SHARED LIFE OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND PAINTING
22 Apr 2012 Japanese artist Hisaji Hara and Chinese scholar Cai Meng explored the complex relationship between photography and painting and the possibility that these two mediums may not be as distant from... Read more -
PIERRE BESSARD PHOTOGRAPHY AND BOOK: A PRESENTATION OF THE BESSARD EDITIONS
22 Apr 2012 Pierre Bessard’s passion for the arts is easily visible from his photography books and his collection of artworks. He earnestly seeks out and experiments with the various possibilities for art... Read more -
WORDS WE HAVE LEARNED SINCE 9-11 / INTERACTIVE OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION
22 Apr 2012 On Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., participants joined curator, Zandie Brockett in the Three Shadow’s courtyard to discuss their thoughts of the post-9-11 world we... Read more
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GRASSLAND INVISIBLE: ALUSS’ PHOTOGRAPHIC SLIDESHOW TO MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT
22 Apr 2012 At this screening, a selection of Aluss’ color and black and white experimental photographs were shown, to the accompaniment of musicians Iz and Jiaj. Read more -
“THE PHOTOGRAPHERS BERND AND HILLA BECHER”: SCREENING PRESENTED BY HILLA BEACHER
22 Apr 2012 Hilla Becher is a renowned German photographer and photography educator who established the highly influential Becher School of Photography with her husband Bernd Becher. They are most well known for... Read more -
THE MEXICAN SUITCASE: A FILM BY TRISHA ZIFF
21 Apr 2012 The Mexican Suitcase directed by Trisha Ziff tells the story of the recovery of 4,500 negatives taken by renowned photographers, Robert Capa, Gerda Taro and David ’Chim’ Seymour during the... Read more
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Capturing Twilight: A Film by Nirmala Karuppiah
5 Nov 2011 Nirmala Karuppiah presents a screening of her short art film, “Capturing Twilight”, at the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in Beijing, China. The award-winning photographer explores and pays tribute to... Read more -
FROM WHERE THERE IS NO RETURN: SHORT FILM BY ALBERTO GARCÍA-ALIX
30 Sep 2011 In partnership with the UCCA, the Spanish photographer Albert Garcia-Alix screened his new short movie 'From Where There is No Return', which was partly created during his three month residency... Read more -
"ENLIGHTENMENT IN DIALOGUE" SERIES
3 - 4 Sep 2011 SALON V: ENLIGHTENMENT AND EMANCIPATION Chair: Michael Kahn-Ackermann (Former Regional Director, Goethe-Institut China, Senior Advisor to the Confucius Institute) Panelists: Professor Li Xiaojiang Ph.D. (Former Director, Institute for Gender... Read more
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Fog, Fire, Virility
A Presentation of Works by the Three Shadows Summer Artists-in-Residence 5 Aug 2011 Three Shadows Photography Art Centre’s three artists-in-residence from the summer of 2011 will present slideshows of their previous and current work in the Three Shadows courtyard. Svetlana Bailey photographs in... Read more -
Open Air Cinema Bike-in Screening at Three Shadows
30 Jul 2011 Let's bike to Caochangdi! Three Shadows Photography Art Centre and Electric Shadows cordially invite you to show your support for biking in Beijing and enjoy a classic film in the... Read more -
The Night of The Hunter, A Film by Charles Laughton
30 Jul 2011 Documentary photographs and fictional vignettes based on personal interviews focus on subjects who have not been coerced into their jobs, but who choose to work in the sex industry as... Read more
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LOVE AND HOPE
The Beijing Art World Providing Assistance to the Victims of the Disasters in Japan 5 - 15 May 2011 Exhibition and sale duration: 5-15 May 2011 Initiators: Huang Rui, Bérénice Angremy, RongRong & inri, Thomas Shao, Wan Jie, Xiajifeng, Smile Angle Foundation Organizers: Iberia Center for Contemporary Art, Chaochangdi... Read more -
LIBRARY EVENT OF PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS
In 2017, the Three Shadow Photography Art Center in Xiamen hosted three events about photography books in its library. They included “Shortlisted Books for the Jimei X Arles International Photo... Read more