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A collection of conversations and films exploring Chinese art and literature in relation to projects presented at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF).... more
FAQs about Focus on China:How many episodes does Focus on China have?The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.
May 27, 2017Rob Schmitz in conversation with Gene ShermanRob Schmitz, Shanghai correspondent for NPR and author of 'Street of Eternal Happiness', in conversation with Gene Sherman. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 27 May 2017, in association with the 2017 Sydney Writers' Festival....more1h 7minPlay
August 30, 2016Nicholas Jose shares from BapoNicholas Jose shares from his 2014 publication, Bapo – a collection of short stories inspired by events, people and personal experience during his decades of involvement in China. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 18 June 2015, in association with SCAF Project 26, Yang Zhichao: Chinese Bible....more0minPlay
August 11, 2016Xu Zhiyuan in conversation with Nicholas JoseXu Zhiyuan, cultural intellectual, writer and journalist, in conversation with Nicholas Jose, author and former Cultural Counsellor, Australian Embassy, Beijing. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 18 May 2016, in association with the 2016 Sydney Writers' Festival....more0minPlay
July 09, 2015Pauline Yao presents M+Pauline Yao, Curator at M+, Hong Kong, presents a behind-the-scenes preview of the museum’s architecture and curatorial vision. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 9 July 2015....more0minPlay
May 23, 2015Yang Zhichao's Chinese Bible with Dr Claire RobertsChinese art expert Claire Roberts speaks with Nikki Anderson about Yang Zhichao’s work and the significance of his work Chinese Bible (2009). Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 23 May 2015, in association with SCAF Project 26, Yang Zhichao: Chinese Bible....more0minPlay
May 21, 2015Xue Xinran shares from Buy Me the SkyXue Xinran shares from her 2015 book, Buy Me the Sky, recounting stories of men and women born under China's single-child policy instituted in 1979. From the businessman's son unable to pack his own suitcase - to the PhD student who pulled herself out of extreme rural poverty, these revered 'little emperors and suns' form the emerging face of China. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 21 May 2015, in association with the 2015 Sydney Writers' Festival....more0minPlay
May 14, 2015Ai Weiwei: An Archive (2015) artist statementArtist statement from Chinese artist Ai Weiwei to accompany his work An Archive (2015), exhibited as part of Go East: The Gene & Brian Sherman Contemporary Asian Art Collection with the Art Gallery of NSW in 2015....more0minPlay
May 14, 2015Yang Zhichao: Chinese BibleSherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) presents Yang Zhichao: Chinese Bible, 2009, curated by Claire Roberts. Chinese Bible is a performance installation comprising 3,000 diaries and notebooks collected by Beijing-based artist Yang Zhichao. In this short film, go behind the scenes of the Chinese Bible install and hear the artist and curator discuss the project.Yang Zhichao: Chinese Bible, SCAF Project 26, was at SCAF from 14 May - 1 August 2015....more0minPlay
July 31, 2014Linda Jaivin & Sophie McIntyre discuss experiences of Taiwan and ChinaLinda Jaivin and Dr Sophie McIntyre consider their experiences of Taiwan and mainland China – Linda presents her impressions of the Mainland during the 1980s, whilst Sophie reflects upon her engagement with contemporary Taiwanese art. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 31 July 2014, in association with SCAF Project 22, HOME: Chen Chieh-jen and Chien-Chi Chang....more0minPlay
June 05, 2014Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry pre-screening discussionA discussion between Anna Broinowski and Nick Torrens, hosted by Linda Jaivin, held prior to a special Documentary Australia Foundation fundraiser screening of the award-winning documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012), by Alison Klayman.Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 5 June 2014....more0minPlay
FAQs about Focus on China:How many episodes does Focus on China have?The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.