1 – ADAC – association des amis de Chen Zhen

The ADAC “Association of Chen Zhen’s friends” was established in 2003
with the aim to creating a link between all the friends of Chen Zhen
and all those who have been close to and supported Chen Zhen’s œuvre.
The Association is also promoting the diffusion of a deeper knowledge
of Chen Zhen’s work specially involving all those who would like to approach it.

In the recent years, after the death of Chen Zhen, also thanks to the activity of the ADAC,
Chen Zhen’s work has been shown extensively in numerous exhibitions around the world,
well documented in several articles and pubblications and is now widely known and appreciated.

In 2003 the Association has also contributed to the realisation of the catalogue
«Chen Zhen. Invocation of Washing Fire». This important publication has represented
a pivotal step in the analysis and the survey of the complexity of Chen Zhen’s work.



2 – A big retrospective exhibition of Chen Zhen has just concluded at “KUNSTHALLE wien”

A big retrospective exhibition of Chen Zhen has just concluded at «KUNSTHALLE wien»,
on September 2nd

The Kunsthalle Wien will has presented for the first time in Austria an homage on Chen Zhen
and on all important phases of the artist’s work. The exhibition has also explored his “unrealized projects”
which have never been shown before. Drawings, photographic pieces, sculptures,
and installations from more than two decades (1978–2000) have been exhibited
and have ideally continued the dialogue interrupted by Chen Zhen’s premature demise.

Curator: Gerald Matt

KUNSTHALLE wien, May 25th - September 2nd, 2007


3 – Main exhibtions in schedule in 2007

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Pensa con i sensi – senti con la mentre. L’arte al presente
52. Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte
la Biennale di Venezia

June 10 – November 21
Work on show: «Autel de lumière» (1999)

Address: Giardini della Biennale / Arsenale, Venezia
www.labiennale.org

Chen Zhen’s work is exhibited in Padiglione Italia, Giardini della Biennale



Percorsi privati. Lo sguardo di un collezionista da Balla a Chen Zhen

Curators: Gabriella Belli and Alberto Fiz
In: Tableau Drapeau. Capolavori dalla Collezione Permanente del Mart

Mart Rovereto, Rovereto, Italy
May 19 – October 7

Mart. Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto
Corso Bettini, 43 - 38068 Rovereto (TN)
Info: 800-397760
www.mart.trento.it



Into Me, Out of Me

Macro Future – Ex Mattatoio, Rome, Italy
April 21 – September 30

Work on show: «Crystal Landscape of Inner Body» (2000)
Curator: Klaus Biesenbach

Address: Piazza Orazio Giustiniani – 00153 Rome
Info: +39 06 671070400
Email: macro@comune.roma.it
www.macro.roma.museum



RECENTLY CONCLUDED EXHIBITIONS

Expats / Clandestines

Wiels, Bruxelles, Belgium
May 25 – July 08

Works on show: «Maison portable» (2000)


Into Me Out of Me

Kunst-Werke Berlin, Germany
November 25, 2006 – January 28, 2007
Work on show: «Crystal Landscape of Inner Body» (2000)


Mining Glass

Museum of Glass: International Center for Contemporary Art
Tacoma, Washington, USA
June 16 – December 31
Work on show: «Crystal Landscape of Inner Body» (2000)



4 – New project: a catalogue raisonné of Chen Zhen’s works is in preparation

We are pleased to announce that the ADAC is now working on a new project
for the realization of a catalogue raisonné of Chen Zhen.
In the wake of the sucessful publication of the catalogue «Invocation of Washing Fire» in 2003,
the aim is to make a step forward and produce a more accurate and exhaustive study.

We would very much appreciate if you could provide any kind of information and material,
written and photographic, concerning any of Chen Zhen’s works,
in order to gather a rich documentation about the whole body of work.

Collectors and institutions with any information are asked to kindly contact:

ADAC
42 Rue Faidherbe
75011 Paris
France
Tel: +33 954772294
Email: chenzhenadac@free.fr