''Ran Dian'' is a

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...

-based, international

contemporary art Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic co ...

magazine, published bilingually in English and

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

. It aims both to promote independent cultural debate in China and to foster intellectual exchange between China and the rest of the world. It focuses on independent commentary on international art, artists, exhibitions and galleries. Ran Dian was launched in

Shanghai, China Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...

in 2010 by Chris Moore, Daniel Szehin Ho and Rebecca Catching. According to Chris Moore, the magazine's international growth was driven by rising interest in East Asia on the part of the

Western European Western Europe is the western region of Europe. The region's countries and territories vary depending on context. The concept of "the West" appeared in Europe in juxtaposition to "the East" and originally applied to the ancient Mediterranean ...

art world.

Editorial staff

*Dr Liang Shuhan, Editor-in-Chief *Daniel Szehin Ho, Editor-at-Large *Rebecca Catching, Managing Editor * Thomas Eller, President *

Robin Peckham Robin Peckham is an arts writer, gallerist and curator based in Hong Kong. In 2011, Peckham founded the Saamlung Gallery in Hong Kong, which closed two years later. He is the youngest exhibitor to be included in the Art Futures portion of the 2012 H ...

, Contributing Editor * David Elliott, Contributing Editor

References

External links

''Ran Dian'' official website
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