Reckoning with the Past: Contemporary Chinese Painting
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This is the leaflet for the lectures and exhibition held in the Fruitmarket Gallery, UK on issues regarding contemporary art in China at the post-1989 period. The programmes of the event are listed here, which include discussion with co-curator of the exhibition, CHANG Tsong-zung (Director of the Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong) in the wider context of contemporary Chinese art, guided exhibition tour, lectures on topics: “Contemporary Chinese Art in Context” by Michael SULLIVAN (discussing the development of 20th century Chinese art in relation to political changes, and the influence of Western art practices on the current generation of artist), “Mao’s Legacy: Identity and Change” by Isabel Hilton (introducing the theme of ‘identity’ and the Imperial State within the context of contemporary Chinese politics, offering an insight into the political background of the exhibition), and “Chinese Gardens” by Dr. Craig Clunas (offering an alternative and engaging perspective on the cultural background of the exhibiting artists). This leaflet also features an article entitled “Reckoning with the Past: an Introduction” written by CHANG Tsong-zung introducing the art development at the post-1989 period in China, a biography for each participating artists and images of some exhibited works.
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1996

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Reckoning with the Past: Contemporary Chinese Painting, 追昔: 中國當代繪畫

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