Curatorial Programme

Curatorial Programme for Photography and Moving Image

About Three Shadows Photography Art Centre

Three Shadows Photography Art Centre is China’s first independent institution specialised in contemporary photography. It was co-founded by the influential Chinese contemporary photographer RongRong and his wife, the celebrated Japanese photographer inri, in June 2007.  Three Shadows Photography Art Centre has been the country’s premiere platform for the presentation, promotion and international exchange of photography by hosting high-calibre exhibitions, lectures, educational activities, publications, artist residencies and other independent events and programmes. It is comprised of two spaces, north and south: one is situated in Beijing’s Caochangdi Art District and the other in Xinglinwan, Jimei District in the southern Chinese city of Xiamen. Aside from its exhibition spaces, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre is also home to +3 Gallery, image production facilities, a photography library, a photography education centre and a photography bookstore.

About the Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival

Jointly organised by Three Shadows Photography Art Centre and Tianxia Jimei Media, the Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival was launched in Xiamen's Jimei District in 2015. Since then, Jimei x Arles has presented more than 300 exhibitions from China and the rest of Asia, as well as a selection of shows from Les Rencontres d'Arles photography festival in France. The exhibitions are primarily presented in the Jimei Art Centre and the Three Shadows Xiamen Photography Art Centre, as well as other sites across the island of Xiamen and Fuzhou. During the festival, vistors have access to enjoy a variety of events including portfolio reviews, lectures, guided tours, performances, screenings, workshops and study tours.

About CHANEL

Chanel Limited is a private company and parent of the Chanel group, a world leader in creating, developing, manufacturing and distributing luxury products. Founded by Gabrielle Chanel at the beginning of the last century, Chanel offers a broad range of high-end creations, including Ready-to-Wear, Leather Goods, Fashion Accessories, Eyewear, Fragrances, Makeup, Skincare, Jewellery and Watches. Chanel is also renowned for its Haute Couture collections, presented twice yearly in Paris, and for having acquired a large number of specialised suppliers, collectively known as the Métiers d’art. Chanel is dedicated to ultimate luxury and to the highest level of craftsmanship. It is a brand whose core values remain historically grounded on exceptional creation. As such, Chanel promotes culture, art, creativity and “savoir-faire” throughout the world, and invests significantly in people, R&D, sustainable development and innovation. At the end of 2024, Chanel employed over 38,400 people worldwide. 

About CHANEL Arts & Culture

The CHANEL Culture Fund fosters a vibrant network of creators and innovators to advance the ideas that shape culture worldwide. Core programmes include CHANEL’s Art Partners, institutions whose leaders are supported in the development of ground-breaking, long-term initiatives that bring innovation to the cultural landscape. The CHANEL Next Prize celebrates artists and accelerates their future successes through access to resources and mentorship. And the podcast CHANEL Connects amplifies the voices of thought-leaders across disciplines, generations, and geographies—tackling the defining issues of our time. From driving artistic innovation with technology at CalArts in Southern California to catalysing creative freedom at scale at Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, from championing game-changing artists at the Venice Biennale to celebrating the brightest directors at the British Film Institute, the CHANEL Culture Fund extends a century of commitment to the arts and champions creative audacity for a better future. 

For more information, please contact:

Programme Manager: Amber/Rongjia Tang
Email: cppmi@threeshadows.cn