Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art is the first English-language journal specializing in Chinese art and culture. Each bi-monthly issue features scholarly essays on topical issues, interviews with artists and curators, conference proceedings, and critical commentary on exhibitions and books.
Background
Yishu offers a platform for a wide range of voices who are living and telling the story of contemporary Chinese art from a diversity of perspectives, and who provide dialogue and debate around current visual and literary forms produced within what constitutes an expanded understanding of contemporary Chinese art.
Since its inauguration in May 2002, Yishu has raised its profile internationally to become one of the most respected journals devoted to contemporary Chinese art. Appealing to professionals in the art and academic fields, as well as art enthusiasts in general, Yishu is now the journal of record for the high quality coverage of issues and events pertinent to Chinese art today. Its high standard of critical writing by thinkers from around the world allows us to voice ideas that communicate across cultures.
Yishu is edited in Vancouver, Canada, published bi-monthly in Taipei, Taiwan, and is distributed internationally. The publishing dates are January, March, May, July, September, and November.
In 2007, the publication took part in the Documenta 12 magazines project, launched its first limited edition print by Xu Bing, and has since offered limited edition prints and photographs by some of today's most important Chinese artists, including Wang Guangyi, Rong Rong, and Inri. Each edition is commissioned by and entirely produced for Yishu.
In August 2010, the journal launched its archive web site. All articles published since 2002 are now available online for research and purchase.
Editorial staff
Katy Hsiu-chih Chien, President
Ken Lum, Founding Editor
Keith Wallace, Editor-in-Chief
Zheng Shengtian (鄭勝天), Managing Editor
Julie Grundvig, Editor
Kate Steinmann, Editor
Chunyee Li, Editor
Lara Broyde, Subscription Manager
Notable contributors
Defne Ayas
Colin Chinnery
Biljana Ciric
Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker
Monica Dematté
Britta Erickson
Fan Di'an
Gao Minglu
Paul Gladston
Hou Hanru
Hu Fang
Maya Kóvskaya
Carol Yinghua Lu
Victoria Lu
Alexandra Munroe
Hans Ulrich Obrist
Ou Ning
Uli Sigg
Keith Wallace
Zheng Shengtian
Notable featured artists
Huang Yong Ping
Ai Weiwei
Xu Bing
Gao Brothers
Yang Fudong
Cai Guo-Qiang
Cang Xin
Feng Mengbo
Li Wei
Tsai Ming-liang
Ching Ho Cheng
Wang Tiande
Gu Wenda
Guo Wei
Miao Xiaochun
RongRong
Shu Yang
Wang Guangyi
Wei Guangqing
Xing Danwen
Yam Lau
Yan Xiaojing
Yue Minjun
Zhan Wang
Zhang Dali
Zhang Huan
Zhang Xiaogang
Zhu Yu
References
External links
Yishu official website
Yishu Online (Yishu's official website & electronic archive of articles)