United under the theme of “Energy -- Spirit, Body, Material” this large-scale contemporary art exhibition opens at Beijing Today Art Museum on October 17, 2007 and will be on display till November 13. This is the first time that the Museum will use “independent curatorial system” for such a large-scale and highly academic exhibition; the exhibition will make use of the entirety of the museum’s exhibition space and will also include some off-grounds spaces. More than 50 artists working in mediums such as painting, sculpture, installation, photography, etc, will interpret from different angles their understanding of “energy” in contemporary society; these artists are individuals from the contemporary art world who are full of “energy,” the public will feel the release of art’s energy through their works. As Beijing Today Art Museum’s director, Mr. Zhang Zikang has asked before, as China’s first officially recognized and privately owned public art museum, how can the Today Art Museum best define its position among art institutions? How can it find its unique voice amidst the current artistic tides? How can it assume the responsibility of its educational function? These are the issues that the Today Art Museum has devoted its efforts to since it’s founding. This inaugural Today’s Documents exhibition is poised to answer these and questions of “individual art cases” for all of walks of life in today’s society. Examining it from this perspective and within this cultural context the yearlong preparatory process for this first Today’s Documents exhibition embodies the collision of art museum and contemporary art, interactivity and the process of realizing energy exchange. Throughout the initial period of establishing the museum’s brand name, the Today Art Museum has already built a reputation for bringing together the best people in contemporary art, Today’s Documents vibrant and academic positioning will likewise present a “top notch” crowd of stars. By virtue of our exhibition the brightest stars in Chinese contemporary arts will display their personal “energy,” artists from various fields such as Yue Minjun, Chen Wenbo, Li Jikai, Wei Jia, Guo Hongwei, Chen Jie, Li Guangxin, Sui Jianguo, Zhan Wang, Wang Yin, Xiang Jing, Cui Xiuwen, Shi Jinsong, Zhu Jinshi, Wang Luyan, Xia Xiaowan, Zhu Jia, Shi Yong, Wang Jianwei, Yang Fudong, Qiu Zhijie, and Miao Xiaochun, all bring out their most potent and newest “energy.”