Centre for Contemporary Visual Arts Asia

Generating new artistic understandings

Initially founded as the Centre for Chinese Visual Arts in 2007, CCVA has been hosted in the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media at Birmingham City University. It aims to generate new understandings and perspectives of Chinese contemporary arts, design, media and culture through interdisciplinary practices and theoretical studies. With extensive regional to international partnerships, CCVA brings together artists, designers, curators and researchers to share expertise, exchange and innovate.

Conferences and Journal

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Projects and Exhibitions

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Members and Partners

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About the Centre

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The Annual CCVA Symposium

The CCVA Annual Symposium will be hosted on the first day of the Beijing Dangdai Art Fair (22–25 May 2025), the National Agricultural Exhibition Centre, Beijing. Find out more here.