New at the Yangzhou Grand Canal Museum

The oldest part of Grand Canal dates back to 581-618 BC. It is the longest artificial river in the world with 1776 km. The new museum shows everything about the Grand Canal but also features famous other canals in the world. One of them is Amsterdam. Together with the China Cultural Center we have made an exhibition that features Amsterdam along the canals. We have also made a connection with the Museum of the Canals in Amsterdam by showing their beautiful and insightful video about the Amsterdam Canals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibition ‘New Dutch Masters’ at Hainan

One of the eight new museums on ‘Ocean Flower Island’ at the Chinese island Hainan will open its doors this week with the ‘New Holland Masters’ exhibition. The exhibition is collection by the ‘Museum van de Geest’ (Museum of the Mind). The collaboration is an inspiring and substantive match as both museums are completely dedicated to outsider art. With ‘New Dutch Masters’, a combination of contemporary art and portrait photography by Sander Troelstra, Museum van de Geest is the first Dutch museum to present an exhibition on the Ocean Flower Island with works from its own collection. The exhibition can be seen from February 8 to August 8, 2021.

变 Design for a Changing World

Goldreed Design Prize 2020

After several rounds the Dutch Design studio Springtime has won the Good Design Award of the first Goldreed Industrial Design Award on September 18 2020.

Springtime has won 20.000 RMB with this award for their Mobike.

China Connector helped Goldreed Industrial Design Award to find Dutch entrees for this new industrial award. 30 Dutch designs have participated of which 10 made it to the final selection.

China Connector is working with Goldreed Industrial Award to work on matchmaking program for the near future.

CHINESE DESIGN PRICE RECRUITS DUTCH SUBMISSIONS

Bron: Creative Holland 29/04/2020 – BvL

The Goldreed Industrial Design Award in Xiongan, China is an international design award with a focus on designs for the life and city of the future. Dutch designers are invited to submit, which is possible until June 30.

The Goldreed Industrial Design Award (GIDA) is open to designers, design studios, companies, universities and other organizations from around the world. Participation is free and cash prizes are ranging from 20,000 to 500,000 RMB (2,500-65,000 euros), with a main prize of 1 million RMB (130,000 euros). In addition, there will be virtual and real life exhibitions during the award ceremony in September 2020 at the 3rd Hebei International Industrial Design Week. GIDA also offers assistance with the realization of the design projects and aims to open the way to business contacts in China.

Entries can be submitted in the categories of mobility, industrial equipment, information processing, home life, sports and health, public facilities, culture and creativity and communication design. Both designs and concepts realized in the past two years can compete. You can submit until June 30, 2020.

In collaboration with the GIDA, Creative Holland urges Dutch designers to participate in this prize that opens many doors to the Chinese market.

For more information visit: goldreedaward.com
For personal guidance during your submission please contact Monique Knapen via: monique@creativeholland.com.

 

The China Connector wishes you a good year of the rat

Chinese New Year

The China Connector

With the Chinese New Year approaching, The China Connector would like to thank you for all your support. We wish you a prosperous 2020 and happy new year.

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CREATIVE HOLLAND | CHINA FIELD LABS

Creative Holland is a public-private partnership aiming to accelerate creative industry exchange.

The China Connector is directorate of Creative Holland China. In collaboration with this government endorsed initiative, called Creative Holland, we support Chinese business development projects for the Dutch creative industry and related parties.

The Netherlands was one of first countries in the world where the government has designated the Creative Industry as one of its 9 economic top sectors.

To support the Dutch Creative Industries abroad the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in close collaboration with many partners and operated by the Federation of Dutch Creative Industries started the initiative Creative Holland.

With our experience to connect brands, companies and institutions with Chinese audiences and support creative industries to initiate business development in and with China, The China Connector was asked by Jann de Waal (one of the founders of Creative Holland) to start up the Creative Holland China portal, to support the Dutch Creative Industry in China.

Creative Holland China takes care of services like; guidance of delegations, due diligence, business specific research, legal support, and cultural advice.

Creative Holland China can provide support through its Chinese Field Labs, one in Chengdu and the other one in Shenzhen. These Field Labs assist companies in searching for partnerships with Chinese companies and vice versa.

The Dutch creative industry is currently gaining considerable international acclaim and has a particularly strong reputation in interior design, gaming, fashion, and architecture. Creative companies develop exiting new ideas, products, services, systems, strategies and work methods and are able to look at complex issues and social issues in new and refreshing ways. This allows creative businesses to develop high-quality innovations of controversial and popular products and services.

In China there is a rapidly growing interest in the discourses around cultural and creative industries, and the policy issues to which these give rise. The Chinese government sees the cultural and creative industries as part of a long-term economic vision.

Time to connect. Creative Holland China can assist your company to set up Chinese business development projects. Like to receive more information on this subject? Or are you looking for help to start up your business in China, please do not hesitate to contact us.

(Link contact pagina met hyperlink of knop).

Amsterdam Light Festival & Light Art Collection 2019

Experts in exhibiting world’s largest light art collection.

The China Connector is working closely together with the Light Art Collection that is a subsidiary of the Amsterdam Light Festival, which develops light festivals since 2012.

Over these years, they have built the largest collection of light art in the world by commissioning artists to create works for its festival: Light Art Collection.

During the entire year, the team of Light Art Collection (LAC) actively seeks for exhibition possibilities in order to give the artworks a new, international stage. By doing this, they serve three purposes: the artist gains international recognition and receives an honorarium; the hosting city utilizes the expertise of creating light art exhibitions and the Amsterdam Light Festival recoups part of the production costs.

In 2019 The China Connector has introduced a new client to the Light Art Collection; Xintiandi, Shanghai. Xintiandi is a former old city area of Shanghai’s French Quarter. It was firstly established in Shanghai in early 21st century to challenge the city’s standard consumer experience. Integrating early 20th century Shikumen architecture with contemporary urban lifestyle, fashion elements, modern features and facilities, this revitalization project won a big success and has garnered a great deal of international attentions and admiration, as testified by the string of architectural and urban planning awards won, helping solidify Shanghai’s status as a richly diverse, multi-dimensional city.

Now Xintiandi drives an active program of art events, activities, exhibitions, cultural initiatives and more to propel commercial energy and stimulate public interest. By curating, managing and delivering innovative experiences with world class standards and best practices, Xintiandi is where unique cultural content and social experiences are enriching.

The China Connector was the binding force between Xintiandi and LAC looking for opportunities to integrate light art within the shopping district.

On 4 locations in Xintiandi the LAC was exhibiting 7 art works from the collection during Shanghai Lumière.

* Starry Night – Ivana Jelic & Pavle Petrovic

* Absorbed by Light – Gali May Lucas

* Lightbattle III – Venividimultiplex

* Cloudy Lanterns – Mad Rhizome

* Today I Love You – Massimo Uberti

* Never Ends – Luigi Console & Valentina Novembre

Furthermore, The China Connector also accompanied LAC in a visit to China to listen to local stories. LAC likes to tell new stories with the artworks from the collection to make, in accordance with the environment, locations more attractive for a wide audience. Because of our strong relationships and knowhow in China, The China Connector is able to support such projects and making them a success.

The China Connector at ‘KUNSTUUR’

Thanks to our in-depth know how about the Chinese FIT we were asked by the Dutch tv-program Kunstuur to participate in their series Kunstuur in het centrum van de kunstwereld: China (Kunstuur in the centre of the art world: China). If you interested to watch this program and to see our modest contribution please view the link below:

Kunstuur in China #4: How Much?

With the economic development of China, there are also opportunities in the Netherlands. The European Union has this year declared the ‘Year of Chinese tourist’. But do museums in the Netherlands actually take into account the many Chinese visitors? Lucas asks ‘China Connector’ Jessy van de Klundert how China-proof our museums are and how Chinese visitors themselves think about art in the Netherlands.

Museumcongres 2017 | China: gouden horizon?

INTROTEKST NODIG MK INPUT

For more information, please visit: https://museumcontact.nl/artikelen/china-gouden-horizon