Asian Contemporary & Chinese 20th Century Art

Yi Zhou, Still from "The Ear", 2009 Contrasts Gallery and True Color Museum are proud to present multimedia video works by Paris-based Chinese artist Yi Zhou at True Colour Museum in Suzhou. The Ear: Yi Zhou Video Exhibition will feature seven videos, including Yi’s latest work The Ear, an RED live-action and 3D animation piece, featuring the multi-talented American musician and producer Pharrell Williams, along with other acclaimed works from 2004 to the present. Yi’s works are inspired by literature, mythology and... [Lire la suite]

Li Xiaofeng, Memory of Beijing suitdress, Material Blue and White porcelain from Ming dynasty Sewed by Silver Thread, 2007, 110x90x35cm Like all other chinese artists, Li Xiaofeng took a long and striving road of study and artistic practive. After graduating from Hubei Huanggang Normal College in last century, he came all the way to pursue further studies in Central Academy of Fine Arts and completed graduate courses in 2002.  Then, Just like all the others perisistently going in for art, Li chose to stay in Beijing, over... [Lire la suite]

Gao Zengli (Né en 1964) Moine tibétain N°4 Huile sur toile. Signée en bas à droite. Contresignée et titrée au dos. 150 x 150 cm. Estimation : 6 000 / 8 000 € Gao Zengli (Né en 1964) Moine tibétain N°4 Huile sur toile. Signée en bas à droite. Contresignée et titrée au dos. 150 x 150 cm. Estimation : 6 000 / 8 000 € Cornette de Saint Cyr - Paris. Vente du Vendredi 30 octobre 2009. Art Contemporain. Peintures & Arts Graphiques. Drouot Richelieu - Salle1 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris. Pour tout renseignement,... [Lire la suite]

Liu Bolin (1973) «Garden from the Olympic Games» Photographie en couleurs. Signé et N° 1/8. (sous verre) 120 x 95 cm - Estimation : 800 / 1 000 € Liu Bolin (1973) «Camouflage» Photographie en couleurs. Signé et N° 2/8. (sous verre) - Estimation : 800 / 1 000 € Liu Bolin (1973) «Camouflage», 2007 Photographie en couleurs. Signé et N° 2/8. (sous verre) 100 x 125 cm -  Estimation : 800 / 1 000 € Liu Bolin (1973) «Camouflage» Photographie en couleurs. Signé et N° 2/8. (sous verre) 95 x 125 cm -... [Lire la suite]

Ai Weiwei, Soft Ground, 2009. Wool, 3560 x 1060 cm © Ai Weiwei; and Rooted upon, 2009, 100 pieces of tree trunks, 640 x 3500 x 1100 cm © Ai Weiwei; and Fairytale, 2007, 1001 Chinese visitors. Wallpaper from digital photographs © Ai Weiwei. MUNICH.- "How is it possible that such technical refinement and craftsmanship were able to develop and unfold in China under imperial tyranny? For me the Haus der Kunst, which was commissioned by Hitler for exhibitions of German art, provides the contextual and formal framework in which... [Lire la suite]

Fang Lijun, Series II No 6, 1991. Oil on canvas, 200 x 200 cm NEW YORK, NY.- AW Asia announced the publication of the Chinese-language version of Chinese Contemporary Art: 7 Things You Should Know by Melissa Chiu, director of the Asia Society Museum in New York City and vice president of the Society’s global arts program. Chinese contemporary art continues to be a major force in the international art world, and the current economic climate has created a unique opportunity for new and experienced collectors in this field,... [Lire la suite]

Li Chen: Mind. Body. Spirit is the coming together of both the physical and non physical aspects of Li Chen's works SINGAPORE.- The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) presents Li Chen: Mind. Body. Spirit. Li Chen’s powerful, large-scale bronzes fuse Eastern philosophy and mythology with contemporary art practice. The exhibition offers a significant body of work spanning Li's artistic practice from 1992 to the present. The artist's exploration of harmony and Chan (more popularly known as Zen) spirituality may be experienced as one... [Lire la suite]

Masaharu Sato, Avatar No. 05, 2009. DVD-Videoinstallation For the first time, Galerie Voss will show paintings by Masaharu Sato. In the asian region, the japanese artist's work has already been exhibited and repeatedly awarded, for instance with the special award of the renowned Japanese "Taro Okamoto Award for contemporary art". Masaharu Sato, Avatar No. 08, 2009. DVD-Videoinstallation Having studied oil painting in Japan, the artist soon turns towards digital techniques. Based on photographs, he draws the... [Lire la suite]

In the fall Faurschou Beijing will be hosting a solo show with internationally acclaimed artist Ai Weiwei. Politically frank and aesthetically poignant, Ai Weiwei's works deal with Chinese history and contemporary society. His formal practice changes in form and the materials deployed according to the diversity of activities his art embraces. Influenced early in his career by Dada, Duchamp, Jasper Johns, and Andy Warhol, Ai Weiwei's works have been based on a conceptual approach - on installation and sculpture. The... [Lire la suite]

Zhang Huan, Backstage, 2009. Ash on linen, h: 180 x w: 160 cm / h: 70.9 x w: 63 in © White Cube White Cube Mason’s Yard is pleased to present the first exhibition with the gallery by the acclaimed artist Zhang Huan. While known primarily for his performances in the early 1990s, which involved feats of physical and psychological endurance, his recent work has featured sculptures and paintings that explore themes of memory and spirituality and how these relate to Buddhist practice. Zhang Huan, Felicity No.3, 2008. Ash on... [Lire la suite]