Alex is a shy accountant living in London. He is reluctant to step out of his comfort zone, but when he falls in love with an adorable French artist named Penelope, he pretends to be a talented artist himself; and now he needs to win a Modern Art contest to prove it.

‘85新潮運動，是中國當代藝術擺脫社會主義束縛的分水嶺。 1989年轟動一時的「越界，中國先鋒藝術」展覽會， 走在時代前端的中國先鋒派藝術家大膽地創新和標新立異， 這是中國當代藝術發展的里程碑。 他們的創作征服了世界。 　　從北京到雲南，這批藝術家或繪畫、或雕刻、或攝影， 把他們眼中所見的中國，化為一件件藝術。 或幽默，或諷刺，如岳敏君所繪的＜處決＞， 描繪三個僅著內褲的男子，在面臨槍決前，仍笑得樂不可支。 這幾位當代藝術師把中國近代的歷史事件化為藝術作品， 不僅獲得國際藝術界的肯定，更重要的是他們代表了中國的覺醒， 現代的一輩將他們的所知所聞化為藝術， 讓世人都明白中國已從睡夢中甦醒！

蔡国强是当代最富争议的艺术家，他的当代艺术作品常常千奇百怪，但其中又和当代的政治与哲学有着奇妙的勾连。他最为国人所知的艺术作品就是08年奥运会的烟火“大脚丫”了。 　　近三年来，他受卡塔尔博物馆的委托，策划了大型艺术展《艺术怎么样？来自中国的当代艺术》，这其中参展的不仅有艺术界的大牛、已展露天赋的年轻艺术家，还有一辈子与艺术摸不着边的农民。 　　也许你会误以为这是一场中国当代艺术的成果拼盘。不是的！《艺术怎么样？》是这些年蔡国强和所有参展的中国艺术家，对一直在思考的一个问题的提问。 　　中国当代艺术水平究竟如何？艺术家贡献多大？长期以来，国内外对中国当代艺术的关注更多在中国社会的政治议题、国家历史和大文化叙述，以及在艺术市场上的天价新闻，但以上这些基本而核心的问题却很少被讨论。 　　蔡国强丢了一句话给中国的当代艺术和艺术家：“究竟艺术怎么样？” 　　近70分钟的展览同名纪录片，由夏姗姗导演、33 Studio制作，是继多哈重磅亮相后的国内首映。片中蔡国强自述策展目标，亦萃取他与艺术家和专家直击人心的问答。艺术家与策展人的双中身份利用摄影机聚焦中国当代艺术迟迟未被正视的挫折与焦虑，但影片步步紧逼的悲观最后，看到的却是希望。

20世纪70年代末，随着文化大革命的结束，压制许久的艺术界终于破土而出，用鲜嫩的苗芽迫不及待的探寻着春的气息。

20世纪80年代是中国当代艺术的启蒙时代，以广州与深圳为主的中国南部在实验艺术方面表现出突破性的发展，可惜在今人的研究中尚未得到足够的重视。在文革结束后，因广东与香港接壤，西方文化通过翻译的书籍文章及大众影视、流行歌曲等渠道流入广东。这股新思潮与流行文化的兴起引发了激烈的反响、争论与艺术实验。《从萨特到邓丽君：1980年代的广东当代艺术》这部纪录片包括了珍贵的电影资料片段及与十四位艺术家、评论人及策展人的访问，不单描述了80年代席卷中国的“读书热”，更凸现了在当时广东的特殊文化氛围里萌芽、并始终保持着实验精神的广东当代艺术。

Consists of segments: (1) "The Classical Ideal". The origins of Western art are traced to ancient Greece through Kouroi and Korai figures, as well as by the architectures of the Pantheon. From Greece to Rome through the Hellenistic period, the program focuses on the new artistic approach to human form and violent emotions that reached its pinnacle with the altar of Zeus at Pergamun. (2) "A White Garment of Churches". Examines Romanesque and Gothic churches as evidence of the values of the societies that created them. Shows the effect of monasticism and pilgrimage on Romanesque church architecture. Uses Gislebertus's sculpture at St. Lazare in Autun to show the medieval focus on Heaven and the afterlife. The Gothic architecture, sculpture and stained glass at St. Denis and Chartres are discussed as evidence of a new theology and profound social changes during the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. (3) "The Early Renaissance in Italy and the North". (4) "The High Renaissance". Covers key aspects of the High Remaissance, including the advent of the artist as genius (Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael), the rise of Rome as a center of artistic vitality, and Venetian preoccupation with the quality of light (Giorgione and Titian). Also examines the social turbulence of the late sixteenth century and the reinterpretation of classical architectural principles. (5) "Realms of Light". Examines the divergent themes of the baroque period, including a new emotional appeal as seen in Bernini's 'The Ecstasy of St. Teresa,' Caravaggio's naturalism, Velasquez's multilayered works, and the rise of bourgeois values as seen in Rembrandt's works. (6) "An Age of Reason, an Age of Passion". Covers the move from the rococo period to neoclassicism and romanticism. Relates stylistic changes to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars. Covers the work of David, Géricault, Turner, Delacroix, and Goya. (7) "Realists, Impressionists, Post-Impressionists". Contrasts Courbet's treatment of subjects from everyday life with the innovations and techniques used by the impressionists. Examines the impressionists characteristic concern with color and changing light and contrasts this with the very individualistic visions of the postimpressionists. (8) "Into the Twentieth Century". Covers the work of the Fauves, the Cubists, the international style, and the Surrealists. Discusses how these movements relate to modern life. (9) "In Our Own Time." Examines why the appearance of abstract expression caused the United States to become a center for the visual arts. Reviews the diversity of styles in the postwar period, including the work of Pollock, Warhol, Oldenburg. Also examines the explosive internationalization of the art world in the 1970s and 1980s. Written by Fiona Kelleghan {[email protected]

Consists of segments: (1) "The Classical Ideal". The origins of Western art are traced to ancient Greece through Kouroi and Korai figures, as well as by the architectures of the Pantheon. From Greece to Rome through the Hellenistic period, the program focuses on the new artistic approach to human form and violent emotions that reached its pinnacle with the altar of Zeus at Pergamun. (2) "A White Garment of Churches". Examines Romanesque and Gothic churches as evidence of the values of the societies that created them. Shows the effect of monasticism and pilgrimage on Romanesque church architecture. Uses Gislebertus's sculpture at St. Lazare in Autun to show the medieval focus on Heaven and the afterlife. The Gothic architecture, sculpture and stained glass at St. Denis and Chartres are discussed as evidence of a new theology and profound social changes during the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. (3) "The Early Renaissance in Italy and the North". (4) "The High Renaissance". Covers key aspects of the High Remaissance, including the advent of the artist as genius (Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael), the rise of Rome as a center of artistic vitality, and Venetian preoccupation with the quality of light (Giorgione and Titian). Also examines the social turbulence of the late sixteenth century and the reinterpretation of classical architectural principles. (5) "Realms of Light". Examines the divergent themes of the baroque period, including a new emotional appeal as seen in Bernini's 'The Ecstasy of St. Teresa,' Caravaggio's naturalism, Velasquez's multilayered works, and the rise of bourgeois values as seen in Rembrandt's works. (6) "An Age of Reason, an Age of Passion". Covers the move from the rococo period to neoclassicism and romanticism. Relates stylistic changes to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars. Covers the work of David, Géricault, Turner, Delacroix, and Goya. (7) "Realists, Impressionists, Post-Impressionists". Contrasts Courbet's treatment of subjects from everyday life with the innovations and techniques used by the impressionists. Examines the impressionists characteristic concern with color and changing light and contrasts this with the very individualistic visions of the postimpressionists. (8) "Into the Twentieth Century". Covers the work of the Fauves, the Cubists, the international style, and the Surrealists. Discusses how these movements relate to modern life. (9) "In Our Own Time." Examines why the appearance of abstract expression caused the United States to become a center for the visual arts. Reviews the diversity of styles in the postwar period, including the work of Pollock, Warhol, Oldenburg. Also examines the explosive internationalization of the art world in the 1970s and 1980s. Written by Fiona Kelleghan {[email protected]

1991年北京科学教育电影制片厂摄制。李时珍是明朝医药学家，其巨著《本草纲目》是到16世纪为止中国最系统、最完整、最科学的一部医药学著作。

亦庄文化艺术节开幕

亦庄文化艺术节开幕