How have artist residencies developed in China over the past four decades? An exhibition now on view in Beijing explores this history through archival research, artists’ accounts and artworks.

Origins of Artist Residencies in China: Another Pathway to Contemporary Chinese Art
借壳——驻留计划溯源与中国当代艺术进程
JIE KE means “Borrowing the Shell”: adapting existing institutions, cities and networks to new artistic purposes.

Red Gate Gallery, Beijing | 11 Oct–1 Nov 2026
Curators: Hu Chao, Brian Wallace. Independent research: Hu Chao.
Includes Jayne Dyer’s Butterfly 1 (2013).

Full text, catalogue and captions:
https://www.huchaocurator.com/exhibitions/borrowing-the-shell/media/
Installation photos: Zhang Guozhong, courtesy Hu Chao. Artwork images: courtesy Red Gate Gallery.

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