Photography a hit with Chinese artists

Nick Veasey, Lanvin Dress, 2011. Courtesy of Bluerider ART, Taipei. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Photofairs Shanghai, an annual international fair dedicated to photography, will return to the Shanghai Exhibition Center from Sept 9 to 11 for its third edition.

The fair, previously called Photo Shanghai, will continue to serve as a launch pad for Chinese artists doing contemporary photography, exposing them to international gallerists, dealers and collectors.

It also hopes to further cultivate the interest of Asian collectors, especially a younger generation, in not only vintage photographs but in experimental works in which photography is merged with other media, notably video art.

The highlights this year include a section displaying celebrated artists’ works focusing on photography and the moving image, as well as a section for artists who have not exhibited before on the Chinese mainland.