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Welcome to people's architecture June update! In this issue we will give you an overview on select activities, exhibitions, and contemporary events in China, as well as related people's architecture activities. For further information please contact us.

__________________________________ PEOPLE'S EXHIBITIONS

BUILDING ASIA BRICK BY BRICK

ArtAsiaPacific magazine and people's architecture proudly announce their collaboration on the two year-long traveling exhibition and workshop BUILDING ASIA BRICK BY BRICK, a landmark cultural and educational experience that will travel the People's Republic of China in 2007 before culminating in New York City in 2008. More info >>

_____________________________________ CHINA EXHIBITIONS

GET IT LOUDER 2007
GUANGZHOU | SHANGHAI | BEIJING | CHENGDU

GIL opens this month at the Grandview Mall in Guangzhou! More info >>

TIME TO SHOP
PEOPLES ARCHITECTURE DEBUT EXHIBITION

TIME TO SHOP is an installation in the upcoming 4 month-4 city Get It Louder festival. It is a critical installation analyzing statistics of China's current consumption. The installation will capture one second of the Chinese consumer's time to think about how much is already consumed on a daily basis and too ponder their consumption ambitions. Shopping is mutating from an everyday exercise in sustenance to a cancerous western notion of possession. More info >>

________________________________________ CHINA GLOBAL

52ND VENICE BIENNALE
THINK WITH THE SENSES - FEEL WITH THE MIND. ART IN THE PRESENT TENSE.
VENICE, ITALY
JUNE 10, 2007 TILL NOVEMBER 21, 2007

The 52nd International Art Exhibition this year features both the Chinese Pavilion and the Hong Kong Pavilion. Curated by Hou Hanru, the Chinese Pavilion is entitled EVERYDAY MIRACLES and features the works of artists Shen Yuan, Yin Xiuzhen, Kan Xuan, and Cao Fei. Entitled STAR FAIRY, the Hong Kong Pavilion is curated by Norman Ford and features the work of artists Amy Cheung, Map Office, and Hiram To. More info >>

KASSEL DOCUMENTA 12
KASSEL, GERMANY
JUNE 16, 2007 TILL SEPTEMBER 23, 2007

AI WEIWEI | FAIRYTALE

The highlights of this year's documenta include works of art and actions like those of the Chinese concept artist Ai Weiwei, who is bringing to Kassel 1001 of his compatriots to take part in an art happening entitled Fairytale. Drawn from all social classes and professions, these Chinese citizens will experience the confrontation with a totally alien (art) culture. More info >>

DOCUMENTA 12 MAGAZINES

A magazine of magazines. More than 70 periodicals, magazines and online media from all over the world will enter into a dialogue. They will discuss and reflect the topics and theses of the exhibition. They will react to them and question them on the basis of their particular knowledge. URBAN CHINA MAGAZINE will be participating in DOCUMENTA 12 MAGAZINES.

____________________________________ SUSTAINABLE CHINA

GREENING SHANGHAI

The BBC features an article on Shanghai's institution of sustainable urban development through their ONE CITY - NINE TOWNS plan. More info >>

CHINA'S SUSTAINABLE ISLAND

EuroBiz Magazine has a feature on Chongming Island as a sustainable model. Situated at the mouth of the Yangtze River, Chongming is three-quarters the size of Manhattan, and is the world's largest alluvial island. As part of the Chinese government's environmental preservation initiative, it is working with foreign companies to turn Chongming into the world's first sustainable "green" island. More info >>

__________________________________________ CHINA BLOGS

BRICK BY BRICK BLOG

people's architecture is proud to announce the launch of the Building Asia Brick by Brick [BABB] blog featuring WEI WEI SHANNON and ANDREW GLUCKMAN from people's architecture and participating architects as well as exclusive previews of models, exhibition sites and documentation of the design process! 

MORE B'S

Keeping you abreast of most contemporary Chinese preoccupations, shanghaiist.com and virtual-china.org feature beatboxing, and the impending lack of Missy Elliot at any Beijing Olympic medal ceremonies.

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