China: Art Now

The Chinese Cultural Revolution hindered the creativity of an entire people for a generation, but with the gradual shift in ideology following the opening of China in the late 1970s, Chinese artists are making their mark on the international art scene. Never has interest in Chinese contemporary art been greater than today, with galleries in London, New York, Paris, Shanghai, and Beijing devoting major exhibits to the work of young Chinese artists. Organized chronologically, Contemporary Chinese Art examines the latest trends in Chinese art - painting, sculpture, photography and film-making - from an altogether novel perspective. This work guides us into thirty studios, including the fascinating workplaces of artists such as Wang Guangyi and Zhang Xiaogang in mainland China as well as US-based Chinese artists, such as the highly-regarded installation artist Gu Wenda. The book highlights not only the artists' governing aesthetics, but also their working procedures and everyday life. Containing texts and bibliographies by leading art historians 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.

Publisher: Editions Flammarion

Published: France, 10 May 2004

Format: Paperback / softback, 264 pages

Age Range: 15+

Other Information: colour illus

Dimensions: 27.2 x 2.3 x 25.4 centimeters (1.59 kg)

Writer: Michel Nuridsany, Marc Domage

About the AuthorMichel Nuridsany is a freelance art critic and exhibition curator. He has lectured widely on Asian art, and is the author of a number of books, including studies of Andy Warhol and Pierre et Gilles. Photographs by Marc Domage. Featuring: Huang Yong Ping, Yan Pei Ming, Wang Guangyi, Wang Du, Wang Jian Wei, Gu Wenda, Xu Bing, Ding Yi, Zhou Chunya, Zhang Xiaogang, Zheng Hao, Luo Brothers, Zhang Peili, Zhu Jia, Song Dong, Yan Lei, Chen Shaoxiong, Weng Feng, Chen Wenbo, Zheng Guogu, Chen Lingyang, Yang Fudong, Yang Zhenzhong, Kan Xuan, Liang Yue, Xu Zhen, Cui Xiuwen, Cao Fei, Zhou Yi, and Feng Mengbo.