2008年的当代艺术界可谓异彩纷呈,但上下半年的遭遇却有如天壤之别。炎热的9月,各大双年展、三年展、博览会的“集中”开幕使得当代艺术的发展冲向一个浪尖,然而,对市场的过度依赖,使得当代艺术在下半年遭遇市场寒冬时,便显示出其极度脆弱的一面。与当代艺术的起伏跌宕相比,2008年的美术批评相对稳定,诸如“第二届中国美术批评家年会”(北京)、“全球视野下的中国当代艺术与资本高峰论坛”(北京)、 The contemporary art scene in 2008 can be described as a colorful scene, but the second half of the year has seen a big difference. In hot September, major art exhibitions such as Biennials, Triennials and Expositions opened the door to the development of contemporary art. However, over-reliance on the market caused the contemporary art to experience a winter market in the second half of the year When it shows its extremely fragile side. Compared with the ups and downs of contemporary art, art criticism in 2008 was relatively stable, such as the “Second Annual Meeting of Chinese Art Critics” (Beijing), “China Contemporary Art and Capital Summit Forum on a Global Perspective” (Beijing),