China Design Now

Oct. 10 – Jan. 17, 2010
Portland Art Museum
Portland, OR
www.portlandartmuseum.org

China Design Now explores the recent explosion of critically compelling design and architecture projects created in China, contextualizing the impact of rapid economic development on these projects in the country’s major cities. This immersive, multi-sensory exhibition captures a dynamic phase in China, as it opens up to global influences and responds to the hopes and dreams of its new urban middle class.

Representing three swiftly expanding cities — Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen — the exhibition features the work of Chinese and international designers focused on architecture, fashion and graphic design, film, photography, product and furniture design, youth culture, and digital media. Visitors journey south to north along China’s east coast, exploring graphic design and visual culture in China’s manufacturing capital, Shenzhen, fashion and lifestyle in Shanghai, and architecture in Beijing, home of the 2008 Olympic stadium.

Box Office
Adult - $15 (includes general admission)*
Seniors (55+) and Students (18 and older with ID) - $12 (includes general admission)*

* China Design Now is a timed entry exhibition. Advance tickets recommended and available at portlandartmuseum.org.