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Overview
Showcasing a wide cross-section of the very best of contemporary Chinese art, CHINA ART NOW is a cutting edge national exhibition trail featuring new & established artists from across China.
The exhibition is an art trail and works include contemporary Chinese art, installations, sculptures and photography from artists as diverse as Cao Fei, He An, Xu Bing, Zhang Wang, Tsang Kin Wah, Chen Shaoxiong and Qiu Anxiong.
CHINA ART NOW will present a wide cross-section of the very best of contemporary Chinese art. The art trail aims to challenge perceptions about Chinese culture and facilitate debate around ideas of national identity; to strengthen ties between the British and Chinese artistic communities and to embrace their similarities and differences; to take art to people across the UK in their every day environments, reaching both the layman and the specialist; to engage with the biggest phenomenon in today’s art market that is seeing Zhang Xiao Gang outselling market leaders such as Damien Hirst; and to be part of the current boom that sees thousands regularly attending art galleries in their leisure time.
CHINA ART NOW will make the art of today accessible and captivating by placing it in both conventional and distinctly different locations. CHINA ART NOW will feature over 400 individual pieces of work nationwide, linking regional museums along with major institutions such as the Saatchi Gallery, the British Museum and the Serpentine Gallery.
The exhibition is an art trail and works include contemporary Chinese art, installations, sculptures and photography from artists as diverse as Cao Fei, He An, Xu Bing, Zhang Wang, Tsang Kin Wah, Chen Shaoxiong and Qiu Anxiong.
Interactive art
The works here use new materials to portray old concepts of national identity, communication and idealism. This exciting collection of interactive artwork covers video art, sound installations, neon signs and digital instillations.
The works here use new materials to portray old concepts of national identity, communication and idealism. This exciting collection of interactive artwork covers video art, sound installations, neon signs and digital instillations.
Painting
Displaying paintings from some of the best known 20th century Chinese artists, the exhibitions below vary widely. From both traditional and modernised ink paintings to multi-layered "dual paintings" and works from the avant-garde movement, the exhibitions below provide a wide cross-section of paintings from both renowned and new Chinese artists.
Displaying paintings from some of the best known 20th century Chinese artists, the exhibitions below vary widely. From both traditional and modernised ink paintings to multi-layered "dual paintings" and works from the avant-garde movement, the exhibitions below provide a wide cross-section of paintings from both renowned and new Chinese artists.
Photography
Covering all aspects from the surreal to ‘pop art’, this selection of photographic exhibitions draws upon everything from the iconoclastic images currently entrenching modern China to weird, surreal situations that explore feelings of national estrangement.
Covering all aspects from the surreal to ‘pop art’, this selection of photographic exhibitions draws upon everything from the iconoclastic images currently entrenching modern China to weird, surreal situations that explore feelings of national estrangement.
Print & drawing
Being the first nation to invent both paper and printing, Chinese artists are renowned for their intricate calligraphy art forms and impressive woodblock prints. The collection here draws upon both ancient and modern art forms to explore the meaning of language, communication and art in society.
Being the first nation to invent both paper and printing, Chinese artists are renowned for their intricate calligraphy art forms and impressive woodblock prints. The collection here draws upon both ancient and modern art forms to explore the meaning of language, communication and art in society.
Sculpture
The sculptures appear in a variety of venues from exquisite public gardens to a number of traditional institutions and museums. Working with a variety of materials, the sculptures address political, social and spiritual issues concerning China and its people over the past 50 years.
The sculptures appear in a variety of venues from exquisite public gardens to a number of traditional institutions and museums. Working with a variety of materials, the sculptures address political, social and spiritual issues concerning China and its people over the past 50 years.
CHINA ART NOW will make the art of today accessible and captivating by placing it in both conventional and distinctly different locations. CHINA ART NOW will feature over 400 individual pieces of work nationwide, linking regional museums along with major institutions such as the Saatchi Gallery, the British Museum and the Serpentine Gallery.
