November 01, 2005
Lu Jie
Lu Jie is the founder and director of the Long March: A Walking Visual Display. Initiated in 2002, this curatorial project was conceived to take place along the route of Mao's historic Long March with exhibitions, performances, symposia, and discussions in public sites that were selected for their historical, political, and cultural significance. Numerous international exhibitions, including the Shanghai, Yokohama, and Prague biennials, have presented artworks and archives from the project.
Based in Beijing, Jie is also a writer and a member of the editorial board of Yishu: A Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art.
Contributed to Curating Now 06
Visited the Professional Development course / fall 2005
Participated in the Curating Ideologies and Social Exchange symposium
Lu Jie's participation in the Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice was made possible by a grant from the Christensen Fund.