Nov. 9th – Nov. 19th 2008
At the Huan Tie Art Museum in Beijing

The 2008 Common Ground Collection will premier in Beijing at the Huan Tie Art Museum. The opening reception will include works from renowned artists from over 40 countries, a special selection of 20 gifted Chinese artists, and screenings of several innovative films, all with works focused on the environment.

The "Host City" Chinese Artist Collection

The Chinese Collection of the Common Ground art has been being curated by a team led by Duan Jia, Professor at the Beijing Film Academy, and Clayton Spada, world renowned artist, photographer, curator, and frequent lecturer at Tshingua University in Beijing. These 20 Chinese artists have been selected to represent their "Host" country for the premier of the Common Ground Collection in 2008.

A Commemorative Limited Edition Book sponsored by HP (Hewlett Packard) and A & I
A worldwide printing of 250 hardcover books, each one numbered and certified from this collection, has been published with the support of HP and A&I Digital Services.  All the proceeds from the book will be donated to our Non-Profit Sponsors, The World Wildlife Fund, Global Giving, and the Global Environmental Institute.

Our Galleries are OPEN

Over 1,000 digital art submissions from 40 different countries were provided to Common Ground for consideration in the 2008 Collection. Our panel of Celebrated Artists and Common Ground Jurors have selected the finalists.

The Common Ground Galleries: