Integration: Ancient & Modern. The 5th China International Contemporary Metal Art Exhibition

Funded by China National Arts Fund, co-organised by the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University and China Arts, Crafts Association and BR Gallery, the 5th China International Contemporary Metal Art Exhibition (CICMAE) presents 183 works by the most prominent avant-garde figures from 13 countries and regions.

The metal age brought a new era to human civilization. Metal art has proved essential to the continuous development of human society. In modern times, traditional metal craft is handed down from generation to generation in the hands of artists and craftsmen and it is glowing with new vitality of life; brand-new materials, techniques and arts constantly impact the inherent boundaries of metal art, pushing the development of metal art to a new height. Contemporary metal art is forming new values and new social demands in the confrontation and interaction between inheritance and innovation, decoration and concept, traditional craft and modern technology.

This year’s edition explores how artists engage with material in new and unexpected ways, how they create work with traditional materials such as gold, silver, copper, iron and tin and work with modern materials such as stainless steel and titanium and mixed materials of non-metallic materials such as lacquer stone wood and leather.

Date: 5 June-5 July 2021

Address: Hall E, World Craft Industry Expo (Shanghai)