The Fifth Shanghai International Artwork Trade Week, which took place from Nov 9 to Nov 13, saw strong recovery of the city’s art market, with two flagship fairs achieving success, the latest data showed on Wednesday.

More than 100 art fair events and 30 auctions during the annual Artwork Trade Week showed the municipality is aiming at building Shanghai into a premier global trading venue for art.

This year, two flagship art fairs – West Bund Art & Design and ART021 – took place from Nov 9 to 12, with both mounted on a larger scale than in the previous years.

“We had hoped to see a steady recovery of the market for this year, but things turned out much better than we expected,” said David Chau, co-founder of ART021.

This year marked the 11th session of ART021, featuring more than 160 galleries and institutions from 16 countries and regions and more than 15,000 pieces of artwork valued at more than 3 billion yuan ($414 million). The fair received more than 40,000 visitors every day and achieved record sales worth more than 1.2 billion yuan.

ART021 went through a constructive decade nurturing the market, and many potential collectors have become avid art buyers, he said. “Shanghai is actively growing into an important art center of the world, and I hope the city’s art market would keep growing to reach 100 billion yuan in the next 10 years.”

This year, Opera Gallery participated in ART021 for the second time, and presented creations of some iconic artists such as Marc Chagall, Fernando Botero and Chu Teh-Chun.

“We know that Chinese audiences are interested in the artwork we present. We already shipped a number of paintings from our galleries in New York, Paris and Hong Kong to the Chinese mainland,” Gilles Dyan, founder and chairman of the gallery, told China Daily.

Founded in Paris and Singapore simultaneously more than 30 years ago, the international gallery has 16 locations globally, with the latest ones opening in Dubai and Madrid. “We have quite a big presence, and have become one of the leading galleries in the world,” he said.

Representing 150 contemporary living artists from all over the world, the gallery also has an extensive collection of masterpieces from the Impressionism period to American pop art.

Encouraged by the enthusiasm of the Chinese market, Dyan said he hopes to open “maybe more than one new gallery in the Chinese mainland” in the near future.

The other major fair, West Bund, celebrated its 10th birthday this year. An unprecedented high number of 185 exhibitors were featured, 54 of whom were newcomers.

In the past 10 years, the West Bund area in Shanghai’s Xuhui district has developed from a bunch of desolate industrial relic sites to one of the most dynamic art communities in Shanghai, home to a number of institutions such as Long Museum, Tank Shanghai, West Bund Museum and so on.

Swiss bank UBS shared key findings from its newly published the Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2023 at West Bund. Fueled by substantial spending, especially from Chinese mainland collectors, Asia has seen a strong resurgence in art buying post-COVID, surpassing Europe and the United States in certain sectors, said Marina Lui, head of wealth management, China, UBS Global Wealth Management.

Auction house Christie’s and fashion brand Gucci are collaborating on a new digital auction featuring eight generative artists who have created work for the brand.

Bidding on the works in “Parallel Universes: From Future Frequencies to Gucci Cosmos” runs until November 28 on Gucci Art Space, the brand’s online gallery, which was launched in 2022. The participating artists are Alexis Andre, Alexis Christodoulou, Amy Goodchild, Harvey Rayner, Jacqui Kenny, JoAnn, Melissa Wiederrecht, and Thomas Lin Pedersen.

“Parallel Universes: From Future Frequencies to Gucci Cosmos.” Photo courtesy of Gucci and Christie’s.

The auction comes as a follow-up to Future Frequencies: Explorations in Generative Art and Fashion, which took place over the summer alongside Christie’s Art+Tech Summit. It is a fascinating time for the brand as it makes strides to look to the future as well as explore its heritage and further its imprint in the art world.

Gucci’s creative director Sabato De Sarno debuted his new sleek vision in September and the Es Devlin-designed traveling brand retrospective “Gucci Cosmos” is now in London.

At publishing time, works are priced at a range from 0.5 ETH (about $1,030) for a work by Goodchild that explores “the power of unisex fashion as championed by Gucci” to 4.0 ETH (about $8,250) for a work by JoAnn that depicts a surrealist multi-decker bus and is described as “carrying simple pleasures of life in the evening ride.”

Also tagged at 4.0 ETH is Alexis Christodoulou’s The Mysteries of Nature and Art, a digital animation showing the view out of a train window with wild horses running alongside. “The digital artwork, inspired by zoetropes, merges tradition with modernity, encapsulating the essence of Gucci in a seamless fusion of art and fashion,” according to the artwork description.

Alexis Andre, Birth, courtesy Gucci and Christie’s.

Alexis Christodoulou, The Mysteries of Nature and Art, courtesy Gucci and Christie’s.

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THACKERVILLE – Brian Landreth started his artistic career as a cartoonist but as his understanding and love of the Chickasaw people blossomed, so did his artistic abilities and love of being First American.

Landreth’s unique art offering at Hushtola’ Art Market Dec. 9-10 will not only be Chickasaw-centric, but it will also be educational as well, as patrons are introduced to critters of all types and the Chickasaw name given to each.

“I always make a holiday-themed piece just for my own enjoyment. That is coming soon as I just got back from SkasdiCon in Tahlequah,” he said. SkasdiCon is an Indigenous comic convention where guests can attend Indigenous panel discussions, screenings, meet Indigenous artists and creators, and participate in a family-friendly cosplay competition.

“I created my ‘Clan Buddies’ after a few years at the shows. I did this because I was a cartoonist first in my career, and I saw there was not a lot of First American/Chickasaw art geared toward our youth. I started with raccoon, bird, wildcat and fox as the first buddies. I have created 10 pieces with them,” Landreth noted. Chickasaw families, through mothers, were part of “clans” which have special meaning to the family and tribe, particularly during religious ceremonies.

“The last piece I began to expand and include all the recognized clans of the Chickasaw Nation. The piece for Hushtola’ Art Market is one I am working on that will include the Chickasaw names of the animals included in the work of art. This is the way youth can learn the words, and it will encourage them to learn more of the Chickasaw language,” he added.

This will mark the first year for Hushtola’ Art Market. Hosted by the Chickasaw Nation, it will feature more than 100 First American artists in a show conducted at the famed WinStar World Casino and Resort, just off Interstate 35 at Thackerville, Oklahoma. Being the largest casino in the world, it is difficult to miss. Just look east one mile after crossing the Red River.

The seriousness of his art will not preclude the “cartoonist” in Landreth to emerge frequently to produce the most colorful, elaborate and beautiful works of a Chickasaw warrior fighting off “Big Pharma” and its devastating “medicine” which can lead to addiction, abject poverty and death.

Or a Chickasaw warrior protecting his family – wife and child – as they collect cool, clean, pristine water threatened by a serpentine pipeline creature spewing oil and preparing to deliver a poisonous bite to anyone standing in its way.

“Growing up in Midwest City, I absolutely was introduced to my Chickasaw heritage. My great-grandmother on my father’s side was full-blood Chickasaw. She had 10 children. She made us fully aware of our Chickasaw blood and the importance of being Chickasaw,” Landreth said.

Yet Landreth believed separation from the Chickasaw Nation treaty territory diminished his understanding of what it meant to be Chickasaw, to be part of something larger than oneself, to fully know and embrace Chickasaw heritage, tradition and culture.

It was not until he was given the opportunity to teach graphic arts at Murray State College in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, that Landreth leapt into the culture and traditions of Chickasaws, fully understanding the customs he would dedicate his life to capturing through art.

“First American art is much different to me because it is part of my heritage, so I approach it from a much more personal and emotional aspect than art I produce commercially,” he explained.

“Native art has meaning to me, where the other work I do is more dependent on what I have been exposed to over the years – like pop culture influences.”

Three such paintings were among his collection during October’s Southeastern Art Show and Market (SEASAM) conducted annually in Tishomingo during Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival.

One entitled “Ghost Deer and Bluejay” is a hauntingly beautiful painting inspired by an ancient Chickasaw story about Chickasaw warrior “Bluejay” wishing to fulfill his betrothed’s desire to wed in a white deerskin gown.

Bluejay stalked a white deer, repeatedly shooting lethal arrows into the animal only to have it survive. It was only then the warrior understood the animal was a ghost and could not be harvested.

Another Landreth painting depicts his father, Dewey, fleeing an Indian boarding school to hop a freight train back to his parents’ home in Ringling, Oklahoma.

“Dad hated it there. He ran away often. He resented tribal citizens were forbidden from speaking their native language or performing cultural dances or religious ceremonies. and let’s just face facts … the discipline dispensed was heavy-handed. He ran away so much his parents finally let him stay home,” Landreth recalls with a laugh.

Another painting depicts the beauty and legend of famed Chickasaw storyteller and actor Te Ata Thompson Fisher. Te Ata brought Chickasaw culture to the forefront in the 1930s into the 1990s with dance and acting. She performed for Oklahoma school children for decades and is an “Oklahoma Treasure.” She died in October 1995 just days shy of her 100th birthday.

Cartoonist Brian Landreth will be at Hushtola’ Art Market, too, mostly for the youth.

“Clan Buddies” are cartoons of creatures familiar to Chickasaw, and the Chickasaw name of the animal is there for the youngster to learn and enjoy Chickasaw culture,” Landreth said.

There are “Shawi” (raccoons), “Loksi” (turtles), “Ofi” (dog) and dozens of others for people to know their names in Chickasaw.

“Actually, Clan Buddies is one of my better ideas,” Landreth said with a smile. “Youngsters really enjoy it, and I enjoy passing on my art to appreciative patrons to deepen their knowledge of Chickasaws. It also will be a history lesson to them. They will discover First American families were members of clans and that clans commanded respect and reverence among tribal members and beyond.”

For Landreth, art shows such as Hushtola’ Art Market also serve as a reawakening within him.

His mind often travels back to visits to Ringling, Oklahoma, to a time when he drew cartoons on exhaustive rolls of newsprint discarded by the local newspaper.

He fondly recalls his father, who spoke often of his mother, Hannah, an original enrollee with the Chickasaw Nation. Her allotted land was near the small, southwestern community that 869 people called home in the 2020 census.

“As a child, it was a place full of wonder and adventure. My father was Chickasaw and a proud Marine,” he said. The family home was adorned with Chickasaw memorabilia and First American art. He remembers stomp dances, powwows and has a profound respect for Chickasaw tribal heritage.

DENVER AND THE FRONT RANGE

“Blossoms of Light” at the Denver Botanic Gardens (and at Chatfield Farms)

Nov. 17 – Jan. 7, 4:30-9 p.m. (closed Nov. 23 & Dec. 25)

Blossoms of Light at the Denver Botanic Gardens is a highlight of the year at the York Street facility, which becomes a shimmering winter wonderland. In line with the gardens’ principle of sustainability, all lights used are LED. While you’re there, you can enjoy a seasonal snack or a hot beverage at one of the gardens’ two cafes.

Denver’s Mile High Tree at Civic Center Park (and Christkindlmarket)

Nov. 17 – Dec. 31

Mile High Tree: Two of Denver’s most popular holiday celebrations take place in Civic Center Park. The focal point is a seven-story immersive art structure that is 110 feet tall and 39 feet in diameter. It is 10 feet higher than the highest Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center history and is decked out with 60,000 LED lights. Free public light displays set to multicultural Christmas music. You can experience two of Denver’s most popular holiday attractions in one place. America’s tallest digital tree and the Denver Christkindlmarket.

Boulder’s Pearl Street “Switch on the Holidays”

Nov. 19

Switch on the Holidays kicks off the holiday season with the flip of the switch to illuminate lights along the Pearl Street Mall, Civic Area, and around the Boulder County Courthouse. After the switch, there are ongoing self-guided holiday lighting tours for the entire season, including the Snow Much Fun Virtual AR Experiences, presented in conjunction with the City of Boulder Parks & Recreation department.

Denver Zoo Lights

Nov. 24–Dec. 1: Members-only dates

Dec. 2–Jan. 7: General admission run 

Dec. 31: Sensory-Friendly Night

For 33 years, the Denver Zoo Lights has transformed Denver Zoo into Colorado’s wildest winter wonderland. Now, with 80 acres boasting over three million lights Ice-carving demonstrations, warm fire barrels, amid the 3,000 residents who call the zoo home.  A low-sensory night is also available.

“An Extravaganza of Lights” at Hudson Gardens

Nov. 24 – Dec. 31

Hudson Gardens has two brand new light shows including a cathedral of thousands of LED lights. Ring in the new year with us as the exhibit transforms into the Light Up the New Year show that includes vibrant displays, a laser garden, and upbeat music.

Denver’s Parade of Lights

Dec. 2

Arrive early so you can claim your spot to watch this Christmas extravaganza take over the streets of Downtown Denver. The attractions range from simple floats to elaborately lit floats, to huge character balloons to superb marching bands to traditional horse units to vivid cultural exhibits. And, of course, Santa Claus and Major Waddles the Penguin will make an appearance. In case you’re not up for the cold or the crowds, this one is broadcast live on 9NEWS.

Brighton’s annual tree lighting

Dec. 2

The City of Brighton’s annual Tree Lighting at Founders Plaza on Main and Bridge streets.

This event will feature a Winter Market with unique artists, crafters, and artisan food vendors beginning at 1 p.m. and lasting until  6 p.m. Other activities include free face painting, the Teddy Bear & Friends Tree and Santa Comes to Town.

Luminova Holidays at Elitch Gardens

Nov. 24

At Luminova, see over 4 million dazzling lights, plus attractions such as a 65-foot Christmas tree, 25-foot snowman that never melts, and a 300-foot candy cane tunnel. There will also be several interactive activities, including light-up hopscotch, light swings and visits with Santa. 

Camp Christmas 

Nov. 16 – Dec. 24

After a virtually sold-out run in 2019, the season’s campiest and quirkiest holiday tradition is coming back to Stanley Marketplace! Camp Christmas will immerse you in a 15,000 square foot, 360-degree kaleidoscope of holiday pleasure! Find your inner holiday superhero, see Santa, and enjoy specialty drinks at our Base Camp and Fairy Bars.

Lakewood Lights

Dec. 1

Light up the season in Lakewood at the lighting ceremony. Take a stroll through the decorations while sipping cocoa and snacking on cookies while listening to live holiday music. Make an ornament or visit with Santa to remember this joyous season.

Aurora’s holiday tree lighting

Dec. 5

The event at the Aurora Municipal Center features a tree lighting, vendors, live entertainment and a visit from a special guest.

NORTHERN COLORADO

Holiday Lane Downtown & Holiday Lane Drive Greeley

Dec. 2 & 9

The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce and its partners are launching two new multi-weekend events include a larger Lincoln Park lighting ceremony, Small Business Saturday, maker’s workshops, and more. 

Opening on Saturday, Dec. 2, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Holiday Lane Downtown at Lincoln Park, 8th & 9th Streets features holiday displays and performances from local dance companies, marching bands, and more.

Holiday Lane Drive opens on Saturday, Dec. 9 5:30-8:30 p.m.

At Island Grove Regional Park: Please enter on 11th Ave. and D St.

Loveland’s Winter Wonderlights

 Nov. 18

At Winter Wonderlights, walk through over 200,000 lights, glittering bulbs, LED mappable snowflakes, illuminated African stone sculptures, and nightly 30-minute music and light displays. Nine songs and moving lights on the 23-foot LED mappable Christmas Tree make up the light and music performance. On select weekends, Winter Wonderlights LIVE nights feature special programming, the inflatable igloo stage, and local merchants.

Lyons Parade of Lights

Nov. 24

The Town of Lyons is intriducing a new, tree lighting event this year.  The festivities will be in the southwest corner of Sandstone Park, at the corner of Railroad Ave. and 4th Ave.at 5:00 p.m.

Then, on Dec. 2nd the Holiday Parade of Lights begins at 6:30 p.m. along Main St. (which will be closed for the parade).Enjoy illuminated, colorful floats, fire engines, horses, dancers, and Santa Claus.  The theme of this year’s parade is “Small Town. Big Heart.”

Estes Park’s “Catch the Glow”

Nov. 24

The annual “Catch the Glow” Parade in Estes Park lights up this year at 5:30 p.m. as an estimated 20,000 people gather on Elkhorn Ave. to witness the colorful holiday parade, visit Santa, and meander through downtown Estes Park. The parade contains over 40 units, including Estes Park and nonprofit handcrafted floats, marching bands, fire trucks, and other specialty vehicles.

SOUTHERN COLORADO

Pueblo Parade of Lights

Nov. 25

This event is a 30-year holiday tradition in Pueblo and one of the largest Christmas parades in Colorado. Starting at Abriendo and Union Ave., down Union Ave., to City Center Drive to Main Street ending on 6th Street this event features colorful floats, school marching bands, drill teams, decorated saddle club horses, and car club vehicles adorned with lights.

Alamosa Christmas Light Parade

Dec. 23

Christmas cheer spreads along Main Street in Alamosa for this community gathering

All new December babies will receive a stocking cap, Christmas stocking, and candy cane socks.

Colorado Springs Festival of Light Parade

Dec. 9

Traditionally held on the first Saturday in December, the Colorado Springs parade will be moving back in a week for 2023. Local businesses and community organizations of all sizes create more than 100 entries decorated with hypnotic lights and decorations in line with the 2023 parade theme, ‘Sounds of the Season.’

ElectriCritters at the Pueblo Zoo

Nov. 24

The Southern Colorado area’s biggest Christmas light display! The annual tradition at the Pueblo Zoo features thousands of lights and over 150 imaginative designs and animated displays. The money raised helps take care of and feed the more than 400 animals at the Pueblo Zoo.

Sensory Friendly Night on Dec 13 from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Open Daily | Dec. 16-23 & 26-27 from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. with the last admission by 8 p.m.

CLOSED Dec. 24 & 25

MOUNTAIN REGIONS AND WESTERN SLOPE

Leadville’s Parade of Lights

Dec. 1 

The annual Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights winds down historic Harrison Ave. in Leadville. In the march to the Lake County Courthouse, for hot chocolate and cookies, and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

“Night of Lights” in Gunnison

Dec. 1

The historic district of downtown Gunnison is also decorated for the holidays each year with “Night of Lights.” Santa lights the tree at 6:30 before settling in at the Elks lodge for visits. 

Lighting of Breckenridge and Race of the Santas 

Dec. 2

The Race of the Santas starts on Breckenridge’s Main Street as hundreds of Santa look-alikes run down Main Street to kick-off the holiday season. The day includes a holiday dog parade, the Children’s Moose March and holiday carolers, and a chance to embrace your inner Norse god as Ready Paint Fire hosts a Ullr Helmet Decorating Party. It’s all topped off by a countdown to a tree lighting and Santa’s visit.

Grand Lake’s annual tree lighting ceremony

Nov. 24

The event in Town Square Park includes a festive evening of carol singing, hot chocolate and cookies, a visit with Santa, and other holiday treats.

Grand Junction Parade of Lights

Dec. 2

The Parade of Lights in Grand Junction’s historic downtown is the biggest parade of the year! Thousands line Main Street as 100 lighted entries enchant viewers. This year’s theme is Jurassic Holidays. Get in the holiday spirit and enjoy the beautiful shop windows of the Downtown businesses.

Christmas Eve Torchlight Parades at Winter Park, Copper Mountain and Telluride

Dec. 24

Staff at Winter Park, Copper Mountain, and Telluride ski resorts race down the mountains with torches, lighting up the slopes. View the illuminated trail from one of Telluride’s many public streets, including Main, Pacific, and Columbia. Supposedly, Santa visits Telluride to relax after a night of distributing presents around the world. If you’re lucky, you might see him there.

Winter on the Mountain 

Nov. 10 

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Winter on the Mountain offers gondola rides to the top of the mountain, live music and entertainment, a half-million magical lights, ice sculptures, rides, attractions, delicious food and drink, and visits from Santa. 

Silverthorne’s annual Tree lighting 

Dec. 1

The Silverthorne Pavilion holiday tree lighting and art market includes holiday carolers, music, and holiday crafts. Plus visits with Santa himself!

EASTERN COLORADO

Holyoke’s Country Christmas and Parade of Lights

Dec. 4

Experience the delight of the season small town-style in the northeast Colorado town of Holyoke. This year’s festivities center around ” A Charlie Brown Christmas.” In addition to the Parade of Lights, there will be hayrides, a soup supper, hot chocolate stands, several shopping opportunities and discounts, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and more. 

What lies beyond the stars we see when we look up at the night sky? A group exhibition opening next week at Paradigm Gallery + Studio brings together the works of 18 artists who each capture the wonder of the unknown.

Curated by Colossal’s founder and publisher Christopher Jobson, Lone Splendor draws its name from John Keats’ poem “Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art” and conjures our enduring fascination with the cosmos and imagined worlds. The exhibition features works in a variety of mediums and styles, including the dense, thread portraits of Danielle Clough, Hari & Deepti’s illuminated sculptures, and Lorraine Loots’ tiny recreation of the enormous Pillars of Creation.

Lone Splendor will be on view through January 7, 2024, in Philadelphia. Join us on December 1 for an opening reception, and get a sneak peek of the available works on Paradigm.

Lorraine Loots

Duy Huynh

Eli McMullen

Graham Franciose

Jeremy Miranda

Andrew McIntosh

Allison May Kiphuth

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“Our role as artists is always to search for the light,” says French artist JR (previously) about the second act of his Retour à la Caverne project. “We know this much: You don’t chase away the darkness with more darkness. You chase it away with light, however tiny.”

The work he’s referring to, though, is far from tiny. Cloaking Paris’s Palais Garnier while the building is under construction, Retour à la Caverne is an enormous trompe l’oeil facade, the first part of which depicts a cave carved into the grand structure that houses the opera. Illuminated at the center, the temporary piece highlights the physical and metaphorical interactions between light and dark. Broken into two acts like an opera libretto, the work references Plato’s allegory that emerging from the depths of the cave, and from darkness, brings knowledge.

“Act I” debuted earlier this fall with four nights of projected works, while the second part was held on November 12. “Back in September, we invited you to step out of the cave to go and explore. This time, we’re inviting you back inside the cave,” JR said while introducing the work. Whereas “Act I” portrays the cavern gouged into the center of the building, “Act II” switches perspectives, placing the viewers entirely inside the space.

Titled “Chiroptera,” the performance featured choreography by Damien Jalet and music by Thomas Bangalter. More than 150 dancers appeared through an elevated seven-story scaffolding after an eerie introduction by ballerina Amandine Albisson, who appeared to open the cave, causing a plummet into darkness. As with many of JR’s works, the artist asked the crowd to participate by using headlamps and their phones to illuminate the remainder of the performance, revealing the ways light can emerge from collective action.

Watch the full performance below, and find more from JR on Instagram.



“Retour à la Caverne – Acte II” (2023), Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris

“Retour à la Caverne – Acte II” (2023), Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris

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No. 5129/November 22, 2023

To: Financial Supervisory Authority

Financial Instruments and Investments Sector

Fax: 021- 659.60.51

Bucharest Stock Exchange – Regulated market

Fax: 021- 256.92.76

From: Bursa de Valori Bucuresti S.A. (Bucharest Stock Exchange)

CURRENT REPORT

according to Law no. 24/2017 on issuers of financial instruments and market operations and Regulation no. 5/2018 on issuers of financial instruments and market operations

Report date: 22.11.2023

Name of the issuing company: BURSA DE VALORI BUCURESTI S.A.

Registered office: 34-36 Carol I Blvd, 13-14 floors, district 2, Bucharest

Phone/fax number: + 4 021/307.95.00, + 4 021/307.95.19

Sole Registration Code with the Trade Register Office: 17777754

Order Number in the Trade Register: J40/12328/2005

Share capital: RON 80,492,460

Regulated market on which the issued securities are traded: Bucharest Stock Exchange – Premium Tier (market symbol: BVB)

Important events to be reported:Notification of transactions made pursuant to article 19 of MAR

Bursa de Valori Bucuresti S.A. (“Issuer”) hereby informs investors of the transactions with the Issuer’s shares made on November 21, 2023 by a person discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR). The transactions were notified to the Issuer by the PDMRin accordance with the provisions of the capital market laws. The notification is attached to the present document.

Adrian Tanase

CEO