'In the past decade contemporary Chinese art has exploded onto the international scene, attracting intense critical attention and soaring market responses. The fast-paced social and economic transformation of the People's Republic of China is reflected by a startling liberalisation in subject matter, frenetic formal experimentation, canny appropriation of Western themes and mediums, a struggle to preserve and express Chinese identity in a global context, and rapid commercialisation that at once embraces and challenges the international gallery and auction systems. Now fully updated and revised, Richard Vine's groundbreaking critical survey New China, New Art takes a medium-by-medium approach to this vitally important artistic field, featuring illustrations of works by some 150 established and emerging artists.' (Front flap)

Includes selected bibliography and index.

New China New Art was first published in 2008 and is also available in the Archive (see details here).
Alternative title

New China, New Art | zhong guo dang dai yi shu

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Onsite

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Location code
REF.VIR
Language

English

Publication/Creation date

2011

No of pages

255

ISBN / ISSN

9783791345505

No of copies

1

Content type

monograph

Chapter headings

Why China, Why Now?

Painting

Sculpture

Installation

Performance

Photography

Video

The Scene Now

Appendix: History Lessons

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New China New Art, 中國當代藝術