Qi Baishi, China’s Master of the Ordinary in an Extraordinary Way
Qi Baishi is probably not someone you expect to become one of the highest-valued artists in the world, right next to Andy Warhol and Picasso, but he...
Barry Russell 20 April 2023
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Contemporary Art Made in China
Chinese art is booming. The country has been experiencing a major economic uplift for more than a decade and you can feel that in the art world too.
Michel Rutten 20 April 2023
Aesthetics of Totalitarian States’ Architecture
People include the architecture of 20th century dictatorships in the category of totalitarian art. Totalitarian architecture invokes a feeling of...
Diana Sadretdinova 22 August 2022
All You Need to Know About Chinese Traditional Painting
Traditional Chinese paintings are known for their distinctive style. When did Chinese painting begin and how to read it? What did it mean for the...
Marina Kochetkova 1 February 2022
Garlands of Greatness for the Astonishing 20th Century Chinese Artist Zhang Daqian
Zhang Daqian is considered the foremost Chinese artist in the last 500 years. If this is true, then what is it that makes Zhang Daqian so important?...
Barry Russell 18 June 2021
Celebrating Chinese New Year: Which Ox Would You Choose?
Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival celebrates the beginning of a new year based on the lunisolar calendar. In 2021, the first day of the Chinese...
Marina Kochetkova 12 February 2021
Artist Interview: Anita Yan Wong and Lingnan Painting
Lingnan style guo hua is an early 19th century style of Chinese painting, from Lingnan in the Southern region of China. Its origins are a...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 19 August 2020
5 Art-Related Films to Watch During Self-Isolation
5 experimental cinema art-related movies to watch during self-isolation.
Guest Profile 20 April 2020
A Feeling of Nostalgia: Art by Fu Wenjun
For centuries, China was one of the greatest and wealthiest civilizations, and perhaps it is now returning to its historical position. Artist Fu...
Roma Piotrowska 8 June 2019
