Visitors view an installation work by New York-based artist Lin Shumin called "Hypnosis Project" at Shanghai Biennale 2004. Visitors view an installation work by New York-based artist Lin Shumin called "Hypnosis Project" during the opening of the "Shanghai Biennale 2004" at Shanghai Art Museum September 28, 2004. After the first two editions were reserved exclusively for Chinese artists and traditional techniques (oil, ink, and watercolor painting), the Shanghai Biennale was opened to international participants. The Biennale aims to expand Shanghai's importance as the "gateway to the west" to the arts sector. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV