"The Madness Never Ends" Exhibition Draws International Collectors to Macau
Expanding "Art+" Diverse Tourism
Guests of Honor at the Ceremony (from left): Mr. Tsang Kwok Leung, Director of 333 Gallery, Mr. Lin Meishen, Chairman of 333 Gallery,
Contemporary Pop Artist Mr. Zhu Chenwei, and Ms. Lian Junqi, Chief Innovation Officer of Shangjin Group and Artelli, Witnessing the Event Together
[December 15, 2023, Macau] Artelli, the multi-dimensional experience art space under Shangjin (International) Holdings Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Shangjin Group"), held a ceremony today to celebrate the opening of the new exhibition "The Madness Never Ends" and announced a deep cooperation with 333 Gallery. Artelli has signed rising art star Zhu Chenwei to enter the Asian art market, hoping to introduce diversified, international, and innovative art projects to the market, drive the city’s art and cultural atmosphere, and continue to expand the "Art+" content to attract international tourists to Macau, further enriching the charm of Macau’s diverse tourism.
At the event, artist Zhu Chenwei presented Artelli with an original work of significant meaning, "We Eat Art," as a souvenir: "I use the image of a Tyrannosaurus rex to metaphorize Artelli and 333 Gallery, which are racing wildly for art, and the socks containing paintbrushes present the word "future," which metaphorizes their emphasis on the future of art and the bridge to promote the development of artists. Breaking through in a fiery environment shows the infinite possibilities of art and injects innovative vitality and meaning."
Artelli Creates Zhu Chenwei’s Largest Solo Exhibition to Date, Attracting International Collectors to Macau
Zhu Chenwei broke the record at the "2022 Taipei Dangdai Art Fair" as the youngest participating artist. In the middle of the year, he was invited to appear at the 10th West Bund Art & Design Fair in Shanghai, one of the largest and most influential in Asia. His unique creative style with personal characteristics and recognition and his keen insight into contemporary culture have quickly gained the attention of the art market, attracting many fashion trend players and senior art collectors. Zhu Chenwei’s largest solo exhibition to date, held at Artelli, has attracted more than 100 international collectors from all over the world to make a special trip to Macau.
Mr. Tsang Kwok Leung, Director of 333 Gallery,
Mr. Tsang Kwok Leung, Director of 333 Gallery, said: "Popular culture and Pop Art are deeply rooted in people’s hearts, and Zhu Chenwei is a new-generation artist who has grown up with contemporary trend culture. His works skillfully use the language of trend culture, allowing collectors to quickly establish connections and resonance with the works. We believe that this exhibition held in Macau, an international and multicultural gathering place, will allow everyone to have a better understanding of Pop Art."
Over 50 Globally Premiered Original Works and the World’s Only Macau Limited Edition Sculpture Achieve Great Results and Sell Out Within One Week of Opening
The "The Madness Never Ends" exhibition features more than 50 original works by the artist and the world’s only Macau limited edition 2-meter-high SUNNY Sculpture, with colors personally designed by the artist. As a high-end custom sculpture series, each 30cm SUNNY Sculpture uses an independent color scheme, presenting a unique visual effect. Among them, Zhu Chenwei created unique customized sculptures for international collectors in Macau for the first time, achieving great results and selling out within one week of the opening.
The artist also visited Macau on December 14 to perform live art creation, sharing and communicating with international collectors, art enthusiasts, and the local school group Macau Pui Ching Middle School at close range.
Artelli Develops a Signed Artist Model to Enter the Asian Art Market
Ms. Lian Junqi, Chief Innovation Officer of Shangjin Group and Artelli
At the ceremony, Artelli announced the signing of Zhu Chenwei and will bring new collaborations to Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, South Korea, and other places in the next three years, entering the Asian art market sector. Ms. Lian Junqi, Chief Innovation Officer of Shangjin Group and Artelli, said: "Artelli continues to create international art projects and introduce Macau’s first exhibitions, attracting international tourists to Macau and enriching the cultural atmosphere and tourism experience. This includes the first large-scale art exhibition in Macau by internationally renowned artist Mr. Doodle, which was held this summer and attracted millions of visitors, successfully attracting the world’s attention to Macau. As an international original art brand, we hope to bring more international art projects to Macau to create a ‘City of Art Events,’ give full play to the city’s unique platform advantages, become a local art pioneer brand, and continue to bring richer original and innovative content to the Asian market."
Artelli and 333 Gallery Art Team
Contemporary Pop Artist Mr. Zhu Chenwei
Artist Zhu Chenwei shared: "It is an honor for me to come to Macau and hold my largest exhibition to date at Artelli. This exhibition allows all the audience present to have a deeper understanding of my creative context and fulfills my long-held expectations for the scale of the exhibition. I look forward to taking Asia as a starting point and promoting my creations to all parts of the world. Thank you again for everyone."
Exhibition Information
Exhibition Date: From now until January 19, 2024 (Monday to Sunday)
Exhibition Location: Artelli, The Showroom, City of Dreams, Macau
Target Audience: Welcome the public to enter for free (with Cantonese, Mandarin and English tours)
About Zhu Chenwei
Contemporary Pop artist Zhu Chenwei was born in Tainan in 2000. He received art training at the Department of Fine Arts of National Kaohsiung Normal University. He is good at integrating the cultural vocabulary of street trends into his paintings. His unique personal style has been favored and discovered by galleries and has attracted much attention from collectors. He is a very promising new generation artist.
About Artelli
Artelli integrates contemporary art, aesthetic of life, digital and technology art, art and cultural community, brand co-branding, it is a unique multi-dimensional experience art space.
It will work with over a hundred internationally renowned artists and brand designers to co-create exclusive, premiered series of art projects and limited-edition collectibles, and will launch Web 3.0 digital art and develop the metaverse art field. With a unique interdisciplinary curatorial approach that combines art, technology and commerce, while linking art and cultural communities, reinterpreting multi-dimensional art experiences.
Since its establishment more than a year ago, Artelli has held more than ten eye-catching international art exhibitions in prime locations in Macau, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Shanghai. It plans to expand to Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, New York, London, Paris and other places in the next five years, thereby developing this original brand into a new international cultural and art landmark.
About Shangjin (International) Holdings Co., Ltd.
Shangjin (International) Holdings Co., Ltd. is a creative and integrated operating group that integrates fashion, art and lifestyle. The Group is committed to pioneering new retail business models, has experience in managing more than 100 brands, and actively introduces the first stores of brands in Greater China. In recent years, the Group has been determined to improve its business and actively develop its own brands, such as Artelli, ASCE, UMJ, and WF Fashion, to further enrich its brand portfolio, and fully utilize its rich retail experience and IP resources to cooperate with brands and cultural arts across borders. Introduce exclusive, premiere co-branded projects and explore the international market.
Since Mr. Fan Rongting, founder, chairman and executive director of Shangjin International, founded the Group’s first operating company in Hong Kong in 2005, the Group’s fashion retail business in Greater China has been expanding. After being listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2020, Shangjin International focused on developing online sales platforms. At the same time, in order to cater to the preferences and needs of the young market, it continued to introduce different trendy art brands at home and abroad, bringing more forward-looking international art projects to Greater China and promoting the diversification of the Group’s business.
