''Ran Dian'' is a

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

–based, international

contemporary art Contemporary art is a term used to describe the art of today, generally referring to art produced from the 1970s onwards. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a ...

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, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

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 Europe Western Europe is the western region of Europe. The region's extent varies depending on context. The concept of "the West" appeared in Europe in juxtaposition to "the East" and originally applied to the Western half of the ancient Mediterranean ...

an art world.

Editorial staff

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

Thomas Eller Thomas Eller (born 8 September 1964) is a German visual artist and writer. Born and raised in the German district of Franconia he left Nuremberg in 1985 to study fine art at the Berlin University of the Arts. After his forced dismission he studie ...

, President * Robin Peckham, Contributing Editor * David Elliott, Contributing Editor

References

External links

''Ran Dian'' official website
Magazines published in Hong Kong English-language magazines Chinese contemporary art Contemporary art magazines Magazines established in 2012 {{art-mag-stub