ART LABOR画廊于2006年6月在上海成立。画廊的第一个艺术空间在2006年10月开幕，目前作为国内外艺术家的工作室。为许多来海内外的艺术家居住以及工作提供便利。
画廊的主要宗旨，是展示来自海内外具有独立原创精神艺术家的现代艺术作品。我们始终渴求东方世界有某种内在关联的国外艺术家的作品，以及具有世界视角的中国艺术家。
我们的画廊位于上海市中心，36-10永嘉路，总面积170平方米由两个楼层组成。画廊的空间遵循灵活、可变的宗旨，根据艺术家的绘画、摄影、影像或者是装置艺术对于空间以及灯光的不同需求，可以随意移动和更换空间的移动墙和灯光。
ART LABOR is a contemporary gallery located in the former French Concession area of central Shanghai, opened by Canadian director Martin Kemble, with an independent and international program, and a real concern for our artists and their work. Our emphasis is on originality and high quality of production in all media, with ethical representation and marketing. We are based in Shanghai because it is fast becoming the center of artistic creation and financial power in Asia.
At ART LABOR we are curious about Shanghai’s new identity. Our main objective is to promote the artistic pursuit of answers to what this identity is and what it will become. ART LABOR supports artists who do not necessarily require a national identity, a label on their production, artists which are comfortable or uncomfortable in their own skin, equals in any artistic scene in the world today.
Because we love China, we decided to set up our self-funded gallery in Shanghai! However, at ART LABOR we see our artists first and simply as artists, free of national brand. We intend to exhibit original works and bring some fresh air into a climate where art has become a bit overly familiar and obvious to the habituated observer of the Chinese art scene.
The artists we represent are approximately half Chinese and half of other countries… British, Austrian, Canadian, Japanese, etc. We seek artists making truly original and meaningful work, whether intellectually, emotionally effecting or simply aesthetically pleasing.
Aside from our modifiable gallery space, we have a 300 m2 artist residence and work space in the suburbs of the city, and will assist artists from all over the world to live and create in Shanghai. We are currently accepting submissions. Please email with jpegs.
