From April 23 to 26, the 7th Beijing Urban Art Fair (AFIH2026) was held at the Parkview Green Hotel Beijing. This year, Auckland International Art Space was invited to participate, presenting works by 12 Chinese and New Zealand artists in Gallery 1613.
Auckland International Art Space is dedicated to showcasing the diverse and multi-ethnic artistic landscape of New Zealand, featuring both the passion and exuberance of Western art and the ancient and mysterious vitality of Maori art, opening a window for every art lover to experience the unique creative breath of this land.
This exhibition is divided into two main themes: “Classical Art” and “Contemporary Art,” encompassing various forms such as painting and art derivatives. Artists from New Zealand and China, with their unique perspectives and languages, jointly present an artistic dialogue that transcends geographical boundaries.
During the four-day exhibition, the exhibition hall welcomed friends from the art, technology, and entertainment circles, as well as many international visitors who came specifically to check it out, creating a lively and heartwarming atmosphere. In this era full of uncertainties, everyone embarked on a shared commitment to something beautiful—a love for art and a love for life.
The Hotel Éclat is itself a temple of art. It houses the largest collection of original Salvador Dalí works in Asia. The creators of Parkview Green, with their passion for art, have left Beijing with a public space where people can relax and experience beauty. To have this exhibition exhibited here is both a matter of fate and an honor.
The 2026 Beijing Urban Art Fair has successfully concluded. Thank you to everyone who attended, and thank you to this group of people who came together because of art.
Jamie Boynton (Gilchrist) Xi'an Residency | Huajianheshan·Qinling Has a Home
In May, the New Zealand Artists’ China Tour – Xi’an Station, organized and planned by the Auckland International Art Space in conjunction with the Xi’an Huajianheshan International Art Center, successfully concluded. New Zealand artist Jamie Boynton was invited to Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, to participate in the Huajianheshan Courtyard Art Museum International Art Residency Program and to participate in a large-scale mural creation activity themed “I Have a Home in the Qinling Mountains”.
This event brought together artists from China, New Zealand, and Russia, and featured an artist salon and a “New Zealand-China Contemporary Art Sharing and Exchange Lecture,” where they explored the boundaries between art and life amidst the natural beauty of the ancient capital of Xi’an.
A group of people with a love for art came from different places, bringing a wonderful gathering and leaving an eternal mark on their artistic lives.
Hong Kong International Cultural and Creative Industries Fair | Arts converge in Hong Kong, shining brightly together.
On May 15th, the 4th Hong Kong International Cultural and Creative Industries Fair grandly opened at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Representatives from Hong Kong’s political and cultural sectors attended the opening ceremony. Auckland International Art Space was invited to participate for the second consecutive year and curated the “Artistic Gathering in Hong Kong” joint exhibition of Chinese and international artists.
This joint exhibition brings together artists from four institutions: Auckland International Art Space, Beijing Songzhuang Songyi Cultural and Art Development Company, Shaanxi Huajian New Zealand Contemporary Art Center, and Foshan White Rabbit Art Institution, presenting a total of 70 works, shining alongside nearly 100 participating institutions in Hong Kong.
Shenzhen Cultural Industries Fair | 2026 Boundless – Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Art Exhibition
On the afternoon of May 21, the “2026 Boundless – Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan Youth Art Exhibition” officially opened in the connecting corridor on the second floor of the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center , with artist Jamie Boynton also participating.
The exhibition, themed “Illuminating the Greater Bay Area, Ushering in a New Chapter,” brings together 27 works/groups, with new-quality video works accounting for over 60%, covering an area of approximately 12,000 square meters . As a key art section of the 22nd Shenzhen Cultural Industries Fair, the exhibition aims to build an equal exchange and collaborative art platform for young people, using new-quality video works as a link to promote the high-quality cultural development of the Greater Bay Area.
From Beijing to Xi’an, from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, this May has been a busy and fulfilling month for us.
Auckland International Art Space is actively committed to participating in international art exchange activities, promoting art exchange and cooperation between New Zealand and China and Asia, and presenting a comprehensive and multi-faceted win-win cooperation between Chinese and foreign art – making art a bridge and link to the world!
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