ChART Contemporary develops unique Public Art Interactions and Educational Activities.
We welcome collaboration with artists and other creatives as educational partners.
On December 1st 1989, A Day Without Art (DWA) was initiated by a group of art professionals. Over 600 museums, galleries and other arts institutions across the United States participated in DWA to raise international awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Today, DWA is celebrated on December 1st around the world.
In sync with our overarching mission of bringing together art & people, ChART Contemporary decided to bring DWA to Beijing and raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic by engaging young minds through the creation of a conceptual student league called the Young Guerrilla Informers (YGI’s).
At 4:30 PM, 80 YGI's and 20 supportive allies gathered in Beijing's "booming" 798 Art District for 1½ hours. The YGI's shrouded outdoor sculptures with black fabric- marking the 20th anniversary of DWA. Nine groups were stationed outside galleries and artist studios for 1½ hours. Participating spaces closed their doors to the public as a symbolic gesture while the YGI's handed out over 3,000 red ribbons and student-designed stickers in an effort to spread awareness.
Beijing Commune, Beijing Tokyo Art Projects, Galleria Continua, Gao Brothers Studio, Iberia Center for Contemporary Art, Jinzenghe Studio, Tang Contemporary Art, Timezone 8, Yuanfen New Media Art Center, & Xindong Cheng Gallery
Beijing World Youth Academy
Unity Art Design
At 5:00 pm, ChART Contemporary and 8 YGI's headed underground for 1½ hours. Riding the subway from Taiyanggong to Guomao and back, the YGI's distributed over 1,000 AIDS ribbons. Beijing commuters looked up from their newspapers, turned down their iPods, put their video games on hold, and became aware of the reality beyond Line 10.
Please contact us if you would like to get involved with our DWA 2010 initiative