2009年底,由国内七家媒体与部分艺术批评家联合举行了一次2009年中国当代艺术扫描:通过集合活跃在一线的艺术观察者推荐,进行了2009年艺术作品和艺术家的抽样调查和现场研讨,再通过投票遴选艺术作品的“2009中国当代艺术金棕榈”奖和“2009中国当代艺术金酸梅”奖。前者的设立是为了提示出中国当代艺术在2009年的优秀作品,它们将聚焦纯粹的学术性,尤其是作为新变化而对当代艺术发展起到的推动作用;后者的设立是为了提出中国当代艺术创作中存在的普遍问题。评选对象并无年龄/性别/职业/市场等一系列外在标准要求,而是以提名者给出的理由为重要参照,进行现场讨论和反驳,以自组织原则为准,以记录2009当代艺术在质和量上的变化为目的。本项目属纯学术性项目,一切围绕该项目的事项都是非赢利,公平和公开的,杜绝任何人情因素,受邀者将没有工作费用,本着自愿原则参与。邀请推荐和评选艺术观察者:鲍栋、杜曦云、段君、李笑南、柳淳风、刘礼宾、刘晓琳、盛葳、王春辰、杨扬、于洋、朱小钧、康学儒、王栋栋。 At the end of 2009, seven Chinese media and some art critics jointly held a 2009 Chinese Contemporary Art Scan: a sample survey and on-the-spot seminar on 2009 works of art and artists were conducted through a collection of lively first-line art watchers’ recommendations. And then through the voting selection works of art “2009 Chinese contemporary art golden palm ” award and “2009 Chinese contemporary art golden plum ” award. The former was established to showcase the outstanding works of contemporary Chinese art in 2009 and focus on the purely academic nature, especially as a new change to promote the development of contemporary art. The latter was set up to propose contemporary Chinese contemporary Common problems in artistic creation. Instead of a series of external standards such as age / sex / occupation / market, the selection criteria are based on the reasons given by the nominees, and are discussed and refuted on the spot. The principle of self-organization shall prevail to record the contemporary art of 2009 The change in quality and quantity for the purpose. This project is a purely academic project. All matters surrounding this project are non-profit, fair and open. Any human factor should be eliminated. The invitees will be free from work expenses and participate on a voluntary basis. Invited to recommend and select art watchers: Bao Dong, Du Xiyun, Duan Jun, Li Xiaonan, Liu Chunfeng, Liu Libin, Liu Xiaolin, Sheng Yu, Wang Chunchen, Yang Yang, Yu Yang, Zhu Xiaojun, Kang Xueru, Wang Dongdong.