The event plans to revisit the career of Shen Wei during the past decade by screening some of his most acclaimed works. The site-specific multi-media dance performance event "Undivided Divided" at the New York Park Avenue Armory and the Metropolitan Museum will be highlighted. The artist Shen Wei will be present, and a dialogue and Q&A session will follow the screening.

Shen Wei is an internationally acclaimed Chinese-born American choreographer, visual artist and director, as commented as "one of the greatest artists of our time" by the Washing Times in 2005. He is a receiver of the Nijinsky Award in 2004 and the MacArthur Award in 2007, also the chief choreographer for the 2008 Beiijing Olympics Opening Ceremony. As the top Shen Wei Dance Arts has been invited to more than 30 countries and 130 cities, and commissioned by numerous world class arts festivals and institutions during the past decade.

About "Undivided Divided"

"Undivided Divided" is a bold new work initially developed for the 55500 - square - foot Drill Hall of the New York Park Avenue Armory in Dec, 2011. The unconventional site-specific performance combines handcrafted installations, action painting and an expansive digital projection in a performance that makes dynamic use of the boundless possibilities available in the space. Audiences are invited to walk through the space at will and watch the performance a foot away. "Undivided Divided" investigates on different issues such as tensions between body movement and environment, views and performers, the individual and the multitude, as well as chance.

Project Manager: Pan Di