Dedicated to supporting and encouraging art historical research and art criticism in the Chinese language, the New Century Art Foundation, in collaboration with esteemed scholars of art history and donors, is pleased to launch “Mo Yuan: Art History Research and Critical Writing Grants” for related fields.

“Mo Yuan Grants” will be held every two years, with a total sum of RMB 500,000 for the following four areas in art writing.

1. Ancient and modern Chinese art history: 1 candidate, RMB 150,000.
2. Foreign art history: 1 candidate, RMB 150,000
3. Art history in translation: 1 candidate, RMB 100,000
4. Critical writing on Chinese contemporary art: 1 candidate, RMB 100,000

The academic committee is composed of renowned scholars in art history and related fields in China to ensure that the “Mo Yuan Grants” would achieve its objectives.

Members of the Academic Committee include (in order of the last name)

Chen Ping, Professor, School of Fine Arts, Shanghai University

Chen Zhenghong, Professor, Fudan University

Chen Xiangyi, Research Librarian, Shanghai Library, Member of the National Committee for the Appraisal of Cultural Relics

Shao Hong, Professor, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

Qiu Zhenzhong, Professor, Central Academy of Fine Arts

Fan Jingzhong, Professor, China Academy of Art

Cao Yiqiang, Professor, China Academy of Art

Prof. Dong Jie, China Academy of Art, is appointed as the Secretary of the Academic Committee. For content-related questions, please email jietung@163.com.

The selection committee for each edition of the “Mo Yuan: Art History Research and Critical Writing Grants” is recommended and appointed by the Academic Committee. Based on the submissions, we have organized two juries for “Art History Writings/Translations” and “Contemporary Art Writings”. The jury was convened by Wan Muchun, with Dong Jie as the Secretary General.

Art History Research and Translation

Each applicant is limited to submitting one book written in Chinese or one translation into Chinese, published in Mainland China after January 1, 2010.

The application should be sent to moyuan@ncartfoundation.org before June 15, 2022, indicating the specific application grant (e.g., “Application for Foreign Art History”)

1.Complete the Application Form for Art History Research and Translation (click to download).

2.Attach the book cover and copyright page (JPG format, 300dpi, within 2M).

Critical Writing on Chinese Contemporary Art

Each applicant should submit 3-5 articles written in Chinese or English and published on public media platforms after January 1, 2017.

The application should be sent to moyuan@ncartfoundation.org before June 15, 2022.

1.Completion of the Application Form for Contemporary Chinese Art Writing (click to download).

2.Attach an electronic copy of the original article (format required: PDF file, 300dpi).

3.Attach images of the article’s front page, the cover of the journal/publication, and table of content (JPG format, 300dpi, within 2M), and web links if published on online platforms.

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这本书是西方艺术史研究原典中的的经典著作。此中译本准确传达出原文文意，译笔流畅。同时，译者对文中复杂的术语、概念进行了较为深入的研究，是一本建立在研究基础上的译作，使读者能在文艺复兴艺术理论的语境中准确理解这一经典著作的内涵，并将有助于中文学界对西方美术史的研究。

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经过评委各自独立审读，提交了进入讨论环节的备选名单，其中有四位备选者重合。后经过讨论，在这四位中选出了两位作者。经过二轮讨论，我们一致认为杨天歌以他提交的五篇文章作为此次评选的入选人。杨天歌的艺术评论既有一定的理论支持，又有实在而具体的现场感，他在个人观看经验和理论意识之间建立的艺术评论，体现出当代艺术作为一种具有反思性质的艺术实践，其创造性既在与人文学科的相关理论相伴而行，也兼具着历史的反思和创作的开放气质。所以我们鼓励这种文风扎实稳健的写作。