With its most exhibitors yet, the 11th edition of ART021 (9–12 November 2023) returns to the Shanghai Exhibition Centre stronger after its 2022 edition was shuttered on opening day due to a single case of Covid-19.
Headed by Kylie Ying, Bao Yifeng, and David Chao—who are also responsible for Beijing fair JINGART and DnA SHENZHEN—ART021 attracts the country's leading galleries, including Tang Contemporary Art, ShanghART, and Antenna Space, alongside a number of international blue-chips.
Ahead of the opening, Ocula Advisory selects their favourite artworks on view.
Owen Fu's You are my destiny (2023) at Antenna Space
Celebrating its tenth year, Simon Wang's Antenna Space is a key stop for anyone heading to M50, Shanghai's original art district.
The gallery focuses on young artists, among them Owen Fu. Born in Guilin, China, and now based in Los Angeles, Fu's recent solo shows include Last Summer (2023) at Balice Hertling in Paris, and Stealing Beauty (2022) at Antenna Space the year before.
In You are my destiny, Owen's parents are represented as candle flames while he appears hovering above. Having returned home after prolonged separation, he says the painting captures 'the familiar, yet irksome intimacy among family members.'