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The Real Thing: Contemporary Art from China

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The speed of change in technology, architecture, industry, and lifestyle in China has been matched by extraordinary developments in the arts. Embracing modern technologies and a widespread openness to the history of Western art has combined with Chinese traditions and concerns to forge new forms of expression.
The authors examine the different modes of production, artist groups, market systems, and infrastructures that shape artistic production in China and make it unique in todays world. With Chinese art now increasingly dominant in auction houses and exhibition spaces across the globe, "The Real Thing" is a vital guide for all those interested in Chinese art today. This first extensive survey of 21st-century Chinese art includes works by Xu Zhen, Wang Gongxin, Zhou Xiaohu and, Geng Jianyi, among others; each artist has contributed their own designs and art over 5 or 6 pages, creating a unique collection of works.

Language: English

Pages: 208

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Tate

Release: March 01, 2008

ISBN: 1854377132

ISBN 13: 9781854377135

The Real Thing: Contemporary Art from China

4/5 ( ratings)

The speed of change in technology, architecture, industry, and lifestyle in China has been matched by extraordinary developments in the arts. Embracing modern technologies and a widespread openness to the history of Western art has combined with Chinese traditions and concerns to forge new forms of expression.
The authors examine the different modes of production, artist groups, market systems, and infrastructures that shape artistic production in China and make it unique in todays world. With Chinese art now increasingly dominant in auction houses and exhibition spaces across the globe, "The Real Thing" is a vital guide for all those interested in Chinese art today. This first extensive survey of 21st-century Chinese art includes works by Xu Zhen, Wang Gongxin, Zhou Xiaohu and, Geng Jianyi, among others; each artist has contributed their own designs and art over 5 or 6 pages, creating a unique collection of works.

Language: English

Pages: 208

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Tate

Release: March 01, 2008

ISBN: 1854377132

ISBN 13: 9781854377135

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