Commissions

Since its foundation, the Macalline Center of Art (MACA) has dedicated itself to nurturing artists by facilitating the creation of commissioned works through exhibitions or special online programs. Launched in 2021, MACA’s digital commission program, Bare Screen, has showcased video works by artists Tao Hui, Chen Tianzhuo, Liu Qinmin, Liu Chuang, Payne Zhu, Tan Jing and Zheng Ke, Zhang Wenxin, Tang Chao, Hu Wei, Liu Wa, and others. Following the inauguration of our physical venue in 2022, MACA expanded its support, enabling artists from our gallery exhibitions to complete new commissioned works through notable exhibitions such as “The Elephant Escaped”, “Tong Wenmin: From South to North”, “Hu Wei: Touching a Fabric of Holes”, “Yuan Zhongtian: No Door, One Window, Only Light” and “An Atlas of the Difficult World”. Looking ahead, MACA will continue to commission artists, as an important way to give back to the contemporary art ecosystem, helping and supporting artists to create intellectually demanding and challenging works.