The Beijing Gallery Report 2021 surveyed the members of the Art Gallery Association Beijing through eight aspects: operation/business condition, products' variety and source, artists represented, staff, exhibition program, art fairs participated, collector relationship management, and advertisement. This survey aims to review and showcase the overall condition of the art gallery industry in 2021 Beijing, summarizing the industry's challenges and opportunities in the last year. The value and significance of this report are, by utilizing the advantage of the association, to offer a general overview of the top-ranking galleries and to provide a professional, comprehensive, and visualized set of data reports for anyone who wishes to learn more about the gallery industry in China. 

In 2021, the total sales of the members of the association witnessed a spike to approximately CNY 1,027 million, an increase of nearly 38.8% compared to 2020. Such sales also reflect the market's gradual recovery after the pandemic, boosting the industry's confidence. According to the report, there was also an increase in the sales of mediums other than paintings at our members' galleries. It also saw a trend towards greater diversity in the age group and background of the artists represented.

Secondly, exhibitions of academic quality have also assisted in recovering the industry under the depression of the pandemic. According to statistics, 86% of galleries hired curators to curate exhibitions for their spaces, and 78% of galleries in Beijing have collaborated with other institutions for exhibitions and more. At the same time, 90% of galleries in Beijing have participated in art fairs, with nearly one-third participating in overseas art fairs. However, with the return of gallery exhibitions and art fairs, there is a decline in online sales for galleries in 2021 compared to last year.

The overall performance of the Chinese primary art market in 2021 is steadily improving, and the gallery industry is actively adjusting its coping strategy under many uncertainties, adhering to China's cultural stance and steadily moving forward based on the current state of cultural development in contemporary China. In the context of the economic internal circulation (a domestic cycle of production and consumption) in the post-epidemic era, a more diversifying developmental trend is revealing itself, providing cultural content that meets the growing needs of the people for a better lifestyle. In the future, our report will continue to help foster the creative transformation and innovative development of the gallery industry and bear witness to the future of China's art market and cultural industry.

ABOUT   Art Gallery Association Beijing 

Art Gallery Association Beijing (AGA Beijing) was formally established on October 25, 2011, approved by the former Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture as the original department in charge and o­cially registered by the Beijing Municipal Civil A‑airs Bureau (SZZ No. 0011652). AGA Beijing is the industrial, academic and non-pro_x001D_t social group organized by major gallery members of volunteers in Beijing. Nowadays AGA Beijing is the largest and most influential gallery industry association in China. 

As the primary part of the art market, the gallery is a force that cannot be neglected which is the foundation for the sustainable and healthy development of the art market. Since its establishment, AGA Beijing has been witnessing the rapid growth of Chinese contemporary art. At the end of original contemporary art, Beijing is the city with not only the most popular artists but also the largest number of quality and active contemporary art galleries in mainland China. Along with those exhibitions in museums, there are hundreds of art exhibitions in galleries held by the members of AGA Beijing every year, which support the prosperous art market of the city and furthermore the leadership nationwide to promote contemporary art on creation, innovation, and collection. 
 

Leading Members of 4th AGA Beijing

President ：Li Lanfang 

Secretary-Genera：Dong Mengyang, Wu Jin, Wang Xinyou, Amy Li, Alan Lee , Fang Fang

Vice President： Chi Gang 

Deputy Secretary-General：Lin Song
 

Board of Supervisors of 4th AGA Beijing

Chief Supervisor： Cheng Xindong

Supervisors： Li Jianguang, Chen Xin
 

Council of 4th AGA Beijing

Li Lanfang  Triumph Gallery

Wu Jin  Line Gallery 

Wang Xinyou  PIFO Gallery 

Alan Lee  Asia Art Center

Dong Mengyang  Art Beijing

Amy Li  Amy Li Gallery

Fang Fang  Star Gallery

Xia Jifeng  Hive Center for  Contemporary Art

Fuyuan Hsiao  Soka Art Center

Chen Haitao  Platform China Contemporary Art Institute 

Zheng Lin  Tang Contemporary Art 

Lin Zheng  Mountain Art & Frank Lin  Art Center 

Zhang yueyue Galerie Urs Meile Beijing 

Chi Liping  Tokyo Gallery + BTAP 

Tian Yuan  White Space Beijing