Celebrity notebook doodles go on show in Shanghai

Notebook brand Moleskine is bringing its globe-trotting exhibition "Detour" to Shanghai this week to reward its entourage of local supporters. Starting from October 20 at Bund 18, this will be the biggest "Detour" exhibition ever for Moleskine.

The Italian brand has invited a hot list of local celebrities to work on this project, including writer-cum-racer Han Han, director Jia Zhangke, fashion designer Jenny Ji and photographer Wang Xiaohui. Most of them will will be at the event's opening party on Wednesday. (Click to see a full list of the exhibition's participating celebrities.)

What are these celebrities doing for a Shanghai art exhibition? Good question.

According to "Detour" traditions, these celebrities will create their Moleskine artworks by painting or drawing on the notebooks. The outcome can be anything from mature contemporary art presentation to random doodles. 

Each notebook will be presented in a transparent box with space for visitors to flip through the artwork, although you will have to don the gloves provided. Hopefully hand sanitizer will also make an appearance.

A virtual "Detour" exhibition will also be hosted on the event's official website as well for those who can't make it to the Bund.

For aspiring artists, inspired by the exhibition's celebrity Moleskine artwork, you actually have a chance to join the next leg of the "Detour" worldwide exhibition by submitting your own Moleskine creation from October 20 to November 20 at the following four venues in Shanghai.

• Aegis Shanghai: 777 Julu Lu, near Fuming Lu 巨鹿路777号, 近富民路, +86 21 5403 9869, www.projectaegis.com
• Shanghai Art Bookstore: 424 Fuzhou Lu, near Fujian Zhong Lu 福州路424号，近福建中路, +86 21 6322 0825
• City Super Shanghai: Store LG2, 8 Century Avenue, Shanghai IFC Mall, near Yincheng Zhong Lu 世纪大道8号上海国金中心地下2层LG2，近银城中路, +86 21 5012 0998, www.citysuper.com
• Point To life Bookstore: 1/F, Bridge 8, 25 Jianguo Zhong Lu, near Chongqing Nan Lu 建国中路25号8号桥2期1楼，近重庆南路

Good luck and have fun doodling!