The Chinese European Art Center (CEAC) has been invited by the Dutch Culture Centre (DCC) Shanghai Expo to organize an exhibition. The CEAC selected 24 artists from China and the Netherlands who have all been exhibiting and working in both countries. They are all strongly connected to the CEAC.<\/p>\n

Participating artists: Kan Xuan\u961a\u8431,Lin Meiya \u6797\u7f8e\u96c5,Yang Jian \u6768\u5065, Liang Shuo\u6881\u7855, Yang Zhifei\u6768\u5fd7\u98de, Wei Na\u7ef4\u5a1c, Malenon\u9a6c\u826f, Huang Yan\u9ec4\u5ca9, Chen Chuanxi\u9648\u4f20\u7199,Chen Wenling \u9648\u6587\u4ee4, Jia Zhixing\u8d3e\u5fd7\u5174, Paul Kooiker, Charlotte Schleiffert, Sigurdur Gudmundsson, Persijn Broersen & Margit Luk\u00e1cs, Gerald van der Kaap, Bas Princen, Scarlett Hooft Graafland, Vroegop\/Schoonveld, Sema Bekirovic, Aam Solleveld, Maartje Blans, Monique Verhoeckx, Robert van Hilst<\/p>\n

Title of the exhibition: Dialogue 2010, Curator: Ineke Gudmundsson (Director of CEAC),
\nExhibition Designer: Chen Chuanxi, Organization: CEAC and Annelie Musters,
\nLocation: Dutch Cultural Centre Shanghai World Expo
\nTo celebrate this special occasion there is a new book about CEAC available:
\n\u2018The Red Snowball\u2019 (for detailed information: www.ceac99.org)
\nDesign: Irma Boom, Languages: Chinese and English, Publisher: Hebei Press,
\nChina \/ Jap Sam Books, The Netherlands
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\nThis book is a richly illustrated document of ten years activities of the
\nChinese European Art Center in Xiamen. In the 320 pages the book shows how
\nfruitful the China-Europe dialogue has been from the very beginning of CEAC
\nin 1999 till today.<\/p>\n

Opening program May 29:
\n19:30 Welcome by mrs. Ineke Gudmundsson, Director CEAC
\n Opening speech by Mr. Zhu Chongshi, President of Xiamen University,
\n\tmr.Ton van Zeeland Consul General of the Netherlands Guangzhou.
\n19:45 Book launch The Red Snowball with introduction of mr. Allard Schr\u00f6der,
\n \tDutch writer and publicist
\n20:00 Refreshments and viewing the exhibition
\n21:30 End of program

\nA great number of the participating artists from China and the Netherlands
\nwill be present at the opening.
\nIn cooperation with CEAC, Eastlink Gallery www.eastlinkgallery.cn
\nwill exhibit one of the artist participating in Dialogue 2010.
\nOpening June 3 – 2010.<\/p>\n

Supplementary CEAC program May 30:
\nLecture about architecture and urbanism – by the Dutch architect
\nRaoul Bunschoten director of Chora. www.chora.org
\nBilingual sculpture – by the Icelandic\/Dutch artist Sigurdur Gudmundsson.
\nAbout my art: a lecture by the Shanghai artist Maleonn.
\nLocation: The theatre of the Dutch Cultural Centre Shanghai World Expo
\n800Show (Building 1), no. 800 Changde Lu, Jing\u2019an District, Shanghai<\/p>\n

Program:
\n15:30 Bilingual sculpture, Sigurdur Gudmundsson
\n15:50 Architecture and urbanism. Raoul Bunschoten
\n16:50 My artworks, Maleonn<\/p>\n

The CEAC wishes to thank the Mondriaan Foundation (NL) for its great support and confidence
\nNetherlands China Arts Foundation (NL) for its valued help
\nXiamen University (China) for its trust and participation
\nAMPEK (NL) for its enthusiastic support
\nFoundation the Gijzelaar Hintzen Fund (NL) for its contribution to the printing process
\nFonds BKVB (NL) for selecting this book as a pilot project
\nThe Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Guangzhou for their support
\nThe CEAC is grateful to the authors who generously contributed their articles to the book
\nand to all the gracious persons who displayed their commitment and dedication to this publication<\/p>\n