This website gives a biography of Li Keran as well as the story of his career. This biography is interesting not only because it provides the story of Li Keran’s life, but also gives context to the events in it. … Continue reading →

Lars’ analysis of Fu Baoshi and his individualistic style is an interesting comparison to Li Keran’s own work and style. Lars’ talks about how Baoshi grew up in a time of lost identity and how he turned to traditional realistic … Continue reading →

Huang Yong Ping in Paris. Image This webpage focuses on Huang Yong Ping and some of his most famous works, as well as crucial information to understand his life and the kind of artist he is. Beginning with important personal … Continue reading →

Chen Yifei. Eulogy to the Yellow River. Oil on canvas, 1972. Image source: RasMarley. “Chen Yifei (1946-2005) – 1972 Eulogy of the Yellow River (Private Collection).” Flickr. September 05, 2013. Accessed January 29, 2019. https://www.flickr.com/photos/32357038@N08/9680204005. This 1972 oil on canvas piece … Continue reading →

Figure 1, Chinese Offspring, Zhang Dali, Saatchi Gallery, 2003 This installation encompasses Zhang Dali’s mission to visually aestheticize the foundation of everyday life in China. His rebellious attitude is evident in this exhibit as he portrays the social deficiencies of … Continue reading →

  Yu Hong was trained in socialist realist style painting at the Central Institute of Fine Arts in Beijing, China. However, Yu breaks away from painting idealized versions of society and instead depicts the need for social reforms. She specifically … Continue reading →

  Shrimp by Qi Baishi is a painting of many shrimp with some blades of grass above them. This black and white painting is dated for sometime in 1927. This piece of art is a hanging scroll and is ink … Continue reading →

Zeng Fanzhi, Mask Series No. 6, 1996. Oil on canvas, 199 x 179 cm. Image Source: http://www.artnet.com/artists/zeng-fanzhi/mask-series-no-6-diptych-GFYqaQMg8IfqajjH5EihTQ2 During the latter part of the 20th century, Zeng Fanzhi became rather well known for his large oil paintings which challenged and pushed past the confines … Continue reading →

Zhang Xiaogang. Bloodline: Big Family No.3, Oil on Canvas. 1995. Image source: artnet.com (http://www.artnet.com/WebServices/images/ll00145lldQZ9GFgSeECfDrCWvaHBOcjXJE/zhang-xiaogang-bloodline:-big-family-no.-3.jpg)   The painting “Bloodline – Big Family No.3” is from the critically acclaimed Bloodline series. It was painted in oil on canvas and it is 179 … Continue reading →

Though Cai Guo Quiang was made famous for his works with gunpowder and other explosives, he also worked with a vast series of other mediums, most of which included taking traditional objects of Chinese and other cultures and transforming them … Continue reading →