The fluctuation of the stock and shares market more or less, while this cannot influence the auctions industry in Shanghai. Shanghai Ding Feng Artworks Auction Co., Ltd will hold the first “Shanghai 800 Auction” on September 13th.

Shanghai Ding Feng Artworks Auction Co., Ltd is established by Hong Jianping. Locating in No.800 Pentagonal Square Art Space, Shanghai Ding Feng Artworks Auction Co., Ltd is the unique artworks auction company which owns professional exhibition hall and salerooms. In this auction,163 pieces of artworks will be presented, with total estimated price of 50,000,000 YMB.

Localization is the feature of this auction. One important unit is “Find Shanghai”, in which the typical works is “The Morning of Shanghai” (Chen Junde,1978). The background is Waitan in Shanghai where dawn light is saturated in soft gold. The picture is so vivid that the vigor in it seems to spurt out. In retrospect to the special times 1978, this works is full of extraordinarily historical meaning. Besides, “Shanghai The Labors’ Day Parade” by Yan Yifu depicts the passion burning life of Shanghai citizens in 1950s by his brush. Moreover, except of the works of these predecessors, the contemporary and modern artists, like Zhou Changjiang exhibit their abstract works as well, erecting a distinct banner of abstract art for Shanghai in Chinese contemporary and modern art.

The Morning of Shanghai, Chen Junde

Ascending the art history of Shanghai, you will find Shanghai was the enlightening city of Chinese oil painting and her art position and aesthetic value plays an important part in Chinese art history. “Shanghai 800 Auction” feature “localization” is the embodiment of this history.