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The result was keep. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:05, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing-Lucerne[edit]

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Fails Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). WP:Before does not reveal significant coverage in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject. The article is WP:PROMO. WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 01:55, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment - a quick BEFORE reveals social media posts, calendar listings and database listings, but I'm not finding anything in the way of SIGCOV in RS that is about the gallery other than what is self-published. The most interesting factoid found is that the Beijing gallery was designed by Ai Weiwei. (Maybe a redirect depending on if that has coverage)? Will continue to research via BEFORE to see if anything substantial turns up. Netherzone (talk) 02:23, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
1. Ding, Xiaojie 丁晓洁 (2012). "麦勒画廊" [Galerie Urs Meile]. Oriental Art 地方戏艺术 (in Chinese) (1): 52–53. ISSN 1005-9733. Archived from the original on 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-04 – via CNKI.
  The abstract notes from Google Translate: "Recently, Galerie Urs Meile exhibited Ai Weiwei's wooden sculpture "Tree" (2009-2010) in the Art Kabinett section of Art Basel Miami. As one of the earliest European art brokers involved in the development of Chinese contemporary art, Galerie Urs Meile not only introduced a group of influential Chinese contemporary artists like Ai Weiwei to the world, but also provided this art platform to many talented and creative artists. Young emerging artists. And introduce their art works to more international audiences. Keywords: international; cutting-edge; exchange;"
2. Kou, Mingjin 寇明瑾 (2007). "乌斯·麦勒：道路就是目标" [Urs Meile: The way is the goal]. Oriental Art 地方戏艺术 (in Chinese). No. 19. ISSN 1005-9733. Archived from the original on 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-04 – via CNKI.
  The abstract notes from Google Translate: "In 1996, Urs Meile had the idea of entering the field of Chinese art because of an accidental phone call from his friend Mr. Sigg, and then brought the Meile Gallery he established in Switzerland in 1993 to China. It has been more than ten years since today, and the steady development of Galerie Urs Meile made Us Meile feel that his original decision was a wise choice. In 2006, Urs Meile inaugurated the Beijing gallery, which doubles as an office and a residence."
3. Hu, Yidao 胡一刀 (2008). "穿越那道墙——麦勒画廊" [Through the Wall - Galerie Urs Meile]. China Interior Decoration World 中国室内装饰装修天地 (in Chinese). No. 2. ISSN 1006-2122. Archived from the original on 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-04 – via CQVIP.
  The abstract notes from Google Translate: "Modest and low-tech construction Galerie Urs Meile covers an area of 1,700 square meters, with a trapezoidal base divided into four small second-floor studios of 200-400 square meters. This is the fourth building completed by Ai Weiwei in Caochangdi Village. The whole building is a brick-concrete structure, and the exterior wall composed of large areas of gray bricks reveals some red bricks, showing a mottled of mixed feelings."
4. Reviews of exhibitions at Galerie Urs Meile:
  1. Wang, Hongzhou 王宏州 (2012). "少番、谢南星双个展" [Shao Fan and Xie Nanxing Double Solo Exhibition]. Oriental Art 地方戏艺术 (in Chinese). No. 23. Archived from the original on 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-04 – via CQVIP.
    The abstract notes from Google Translate: "On November 10, Galerie Urs Meile held the first solo exhibition of the artist Shao Fan at Galerie Urs Meile, "Shao Fan's Paintings in the Way of "Reviewing the Old"" and the exhibition of artist Xie Nanxing's recent paintings "The Second Meal" whip"."
  2. Gygax, Raphael (2013-11-13). "Qiu Shihua: Galerie Urs Meile". Frieze. No. 12. Translated by Grindell, Nicholas. EBSCOhost 102672515. Archived from the original on 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
    The article notes: "In Lucerne, however, this was the seventh exhibition at Galerie Urs Meile with new works by the artist – eight on canvas (all Untitled, 2009–13) and four on paper, the oldest dating from 1980. ... In the gallery’s main space, viewers faced a row of seemingly white, monochrome canvases. On closer inspection, a broad spectrum of lighter and darker shades of white emerged, some with a hint of blue or pink. Depending on viewpoint and lighting, the striking thickness of the paint and the dense texture of the pictures became visible."
  3. Spalding, David (September 2006). "Ai Weiwei: Gallerie Urs Meile". Artforum. Vol. 42, no. 1. p. 395. ProQuest 2577399644.
  4. He, Fiona (June 2019). "Wang Xingwei: Gallerie Urs Meile". Artforum. Vol. 57, no. 10. pp. 311–312. ProQuest 2603946861.
  5. Dongdong, Sun (December 2015). "Yan Xing: Gallerie Urs Meile". Artforum. Vol. 54, no. 4. Translated by Liu, Chelsea. p. 279. ProQuest 2572473696.
  6. Chien, Constance (September 2017). "Cheng Ran's 'Diary of a Madman' at Galerie Urs Meile". Modern Painters. Vol. 29, no. 9. p. 156. EBSCOhost 125051630.
  7. "Cao Yu's 'I Have an Hourglass Waist' at Galerie Urs Meile". Modern Painters. Vol. 29, no. 12. December 2017. p. 166. EBSCOhost 126708995.
  8. Xu, Tina (April 2018). "Shao Fan's 'Recent Works' at Galerie Urs Meile". Modern Painters. Vol. 30, no. 3. p. 121. EBSCOhost 09536698.
  9. Lu, Carole (May–June 2007). "Wang Xingwei: Large Rowboat: Galerie Urs Meile Beijing-Lucerne". ArtAsiaPacific. No. 53. p. 120. EBSCOhost 505249026.
  10. Archey, Karen (June–August 2014). "Liu Ding: Galerie Urs Meile". Frieze. No. 164. p. 199. EBSCOhost 96574690.
There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing-Lucerne (simplified Chinese: 麦勒画廊; traditional Chinese: 麥勒畫廊) to pass Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)#Primary criteria, which requires "significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject".
Cunard (talk) 05:55, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Business and Switzerland. Netherzone (talk) 06:01, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep, per coverage found by Cunard, though if the article is about a company, WP:NCORP suggests that some evidence of non-specialised coverage is also required. However, this isn't a brand new business advertjsing itself, but a business that has been around for over 30 years. Sionk (talk) 09:32, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. In addition to the sources found by User:Cunard above, I've added a few other sources to the article. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:48, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, per coverage above. I have added some references to the article and reduced peacock terms. —Jonathan Bowen (talk) 22:52, 5 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. The sources are reliable and demonstrate WP:SIGCOV to satisfy WP:GNG. The article should be improved, not deleted. If the article subject was without evidence of WP:NOTABILITY, the case for deletion would be stronger. What prevents me from voting to delete, though, is the fact that WP:RS above satisfy WP:SIGCOV guidelines. I’m open to alternative opinions of course, but my assessment as of now is in favor of keeping. Shawn Teller (talk) 00:06, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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