East and West: Visually speaking
Organized by the Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette, Louisiana, this exhibition presents the work of contemporary Chinese artists who merge Eastern and Western visual languages. The reference to Western culture might seem adoring in some works, ...
(Dec 30, 2011, China Daily)
Like a breath of fresh air
I visited many cities, from north to south, studying the art and architecture. I was intrigued with the way traditional Chinese painting layers space into infinity, giving us a sense of unexplored depth and boundless freedom; the way Chinese gardens ...
(Dec 30, 2011, China Daily)
LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary features new works by Damien Hirst and ...
LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary features new works by Damien Hirst and ...
(Dec 30, 2011, Art Daily)
Reality advances
In the underground space of China Millennium Monument, contemporary art gets digital. Sounds issue from a dozen video installations and are complemented by surreal visual images. The idea of building China's first digital art center was born in 2009. ...
(Dec 30, 2011, China Daily)
2011 world art review
30 (Xinhuanet) – 2011 was a year of blockbuster art shows and rising Chinese power in the art world. As The Hong Kong Art Fair landed in May, news broke that China had become the world's second biggest art market - racking up almost 8.3 billion dollars ...
(Dec 30, 2011, Xinhua)
More than Murakami
Makoto Aida, a contemporary of Murakami's and just as famous in Japan, has achieved HK$5367,5000 ($687964)—a considerable sum for Japanese contemporary art, but small change compared to Zhang Xiaogang, a Chinese artist who fetched $10.1m for a ...
(Dec 30, 2011, The Economist (blog))
Lofty goals for Vancouver Biennale
A-maze-ing Laughter, by Chinese artist Yue Minjun, has attracted much attention from the city's residents and visitors during the two years and three months it has been on display as part of the Vancouver Biennale. The Vancouver Biennale is a temporary ...
(Dec 30, 2011, Vancouver Sun)
Welcoming Hong Kong Auction Gallery: Gateway to Chinese art
This appointment is an acknowledgement of Lum's reputation as one of the foremost experts in traditional and modern Chinese art and antiques. In his own right, Lum is a renowned scholar and accomplished artist, calligrapher and poet. ...
(Dec 30, 2011, Auction Central News)
East Meets West in Paintings, Photography and Poetry
Participants will bring varied styles and points of view to the exhibit: • Lily Xu was born in China and uses both traditional Chinese and contemporary Western techniques to create works that are both decorative and artistic. She specializes in Chinese ...
(Dec 30, 2011, Livermore Independent)
A reflection of China's ancient past at the Huntington
UCLA professor of Chinese archaeology and art history Lothar von Falkenhausen edited the impressive, companion two-volume book, “The Lloyd Cotsen Study Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors.” Volume one, the collection's hardcover catalog, was authored ...
(Dec 30, 2011, Valley Sun)
Holiday Entertainment Guide—2012
Grounds for Sculpture, the 42-acre sculpture park and arboretum dedicated to promoting an appreciation for contemporary sculpture and art, hosts “Warmth in Winter” this January as part of its “Winter Wonders” celebration. The new year kicks off with a ...
(Dec 30, 2011, Newsworks.org)
The art market: Record breakers and fakers
Auctions of contemporary art – the most robust part of the market – have been strong, sometimes sensational, throughout the year. Things started well in London in February, with the sell-out Looking Closely sale (£93.5m) at Sotheby's, when a portrait ...
(Dec 30, 2011, Financial Times)
Ten people who changed the world: Ai Weiwei, Chinese artist became a truly ...
Ten people who changed the world: Ai Weiwei, Chinese artist became a truly ...
(Dec 31, 2011, The Independent)
Lofty goals for Vancouver Biennale
A-maze-ing Laughter, by Chinese artist Yue Minjun, has attracted much attention from the city's residents and visitors during the two years and three months it has been on display as part of the Vancouver Biennale. The Vancouver Biennale is a temporary ...
(Dec 31, 2011, Vancouver Sun)
Renowned Chinese acrobatics drama Mulan popular in France
More than 300000 people watched the large-scale historical acrobatics drama featuring 45 performers in 54 shows as of Tuesday, said Chongqing Art Performance Group Saturday. Mulan, or Hua Mulan, is a legendary Chinese heroine of the Northern and ...
(Dec 31, 2011, Xinhua)
Visual arts in 2011 included Monet, Buddha and loss of Cassilly
The Missouri Botanical Garden announced plans to stage a lantern festival, featuring large-scale works of art by 40 Chinese artists. Scheduled to open in May, the exhibition will feature glowing sculptures of Chinese pandas, dragons and cherry blossoms ...
(Dec 31, 2011, STLtoday.com)
2012 Taipei Bloom Art exhibition sees arrival of its Princess Blossoms
Except for the eve of the Lunar Chinese New Year (Jan. 22), the 2012 Taipei Bloom Art will be open to the public till April 8 from 9 am to 6 pm, at the Yuanshan Expo Dome. For more information, please visit http://tba.ishow.gmg.tw. ...
(Dec 31, 2011, China Post)
2011 recap: Moments in art
The American premiere of “Feng Yi Ting,” a contemporary Chinese opera by composer Guo Wenjing. Dublin's Gate Theatre will make its eighth appearance at Spoleto with a production of the comedy “Hay Fever.” “Leo,” a solo performance featuring Circle of ...
(Jan 1, 2012, The State)
Spoleto: From opera to pop
Filmmaker Atom Egoyan will direct an opera based on a dramatic episode from Chinese history. A Japanese visual artist will create an installation made solely of salt. "Kepler" will continue a long-standing relationship between Spoleto and Glass. ...
(Jan 1, 2012, Charlotte Observer)
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