China Art Now

The Cultural Revolution suppresed the creativity of the Chinese people for a generation, but following the death of Mao in 1976, Chinese artists immediately began making their mark on the international art scene. Never has interest in Chinese contemp orary art been greater than it is now at galleries in London, New York, Paris, Shanghai, and even Beijing. China Art Now examines the trends in the explosive generation of contemporary artists by visiting them where they live and work, in thirty fas c inating studios on mainland China and in the US. In painting, sculpture, photography, and filmmaking spaces - this book highlights not only the artists governing aesthetics, but also their everyday working life. Featuring texts by leading art his to rians and color photographs, this is a detailed, scholarly, yet accessible reference guide for anyone interested in the wave of creativity currently sweeping through Chinese art. The Cultural Revolution suppresed the creativity of the Chinese peop le for a generation, but following the death of Mao in 1976, Chinese artists immediately began making their mark on the international art scene. Never has interest in Chinese contemporary art been greater than it is now at galleries in London, New Y ork, Paris, Shanghai, and even Beijing. China Art Now examines the trends in the explosive generation of contemporary artists by visiting them where they live and work, in thirty fascinating studios on mainland China and in the US. In painting, scu lptur e, photography, and filmmaking spaces - this book highlights not only the artists governing aesthetics, but also their everyday working life. Featuring texts by leading art historians and color photographs, this is a detailed, scholarly, yet a ccessi ble reference guide for anyone interested in the wave of creativity currently sweeping through Chinese art.