Launched in May, 2010, History in the Making: Shanghai 1979-2009 is the first in a series of three books mapping the contemporary art practices of Shanghai. It includes artist interviews and an archive of works that was compiled during the course of preparing for the exhibition History in the Making.

All interviews were conducted by curator Biljana Ciric, of artists including “BeiHeMeng” Photography Group, Birdhead, Chen Yanyin, Ding Yi, Gong Jianqing, Gu Lei, He Yang, Hu Jianping, Hu Jieming, Huang Kui, Jin Feng (the younger), Jin Feng + Su Chang, Jin Shan, Li Mu, Li Pinghu, Li Shan, Liang Yue, Liu Jianhua, Lu Chunsheng, M Group, Mian Mian, Ni Jun,Ni Weihua, Qian Weikang, Qiu Anxiong, Qiu Deshu, Shen Fan, Shi Yong, Song Haidong, Song Tao, Sun Liang, Tang Guangming, Tang Maohong, Xiang Liqing, Xu Zhen, Yang Fudong, Yang Hui, Yang Xu, Yang Zhenzhong, Yu Youhan, Zhangding, Zhang Enli, Zhang Jianjun, Zhang Pingjie, Zhang Xin, Zhou Xiaohu, Zhou Zixi, and Cenaculo. The book also features texts by Gu Zhen, Wu Liang, and Zhao Chuan.

The book will be available in Xinhua bookstores across China in June.