A Controversial Panda Fashion will be premiered in U.S.A

　　Time: Friday 6 November 2009 at 7pm (local time)

　　Location: 2009 Scottsdale Fashion Week, Arizona, U.S.A

　　Tel: +86-10-6432 3202

　　Fax: +86-10-6432 4395

　　Scottsdale Fashion Week has confirmed Zhao Bandi, one of the most famous and influential artists in China, willpremiere his first ever U.S. panda fashion show on the Waterfront Main Runway on November 6, 2009.Bandi uses pandas, the veritable symbol of China, to communicate a distinctive perspective of his country through incredibly creative photography, video, and performance art. Bandi’s pandas are known for portraying Chinese society in a most lively manner.Bandi’s panda fashion show is unprecedented and one of the most fantastic works of Chinese contemporary art. No other artist has brought the whole of Chinese society, including all classes and stereotypes, to the catwalk. Audiencesmay feel shocked or even uncomfortable to find themselves among the characters played by Bandi’s models.Prostitutes, concubines, and corrupt officials appear on the runway to entertain and encourage the audience to pondertoday’s society.Will one of the most provocative designer artists from China bring a culture storm to the United States? Looking forward to it!Zhao Bandi was born in 1966 in Beijing, where he lives and works. He graduated from the Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1988. Since 1993, his works have been shown at international exhibitions, including the Sydney Biennale(1998), 48th Venice Biennale (1999) and 1st Guangzhou Triennale (2002).

【编辑：张瑜】