China Art Now

The Cultural Revolution suppresed the creativity of the Chinese people for a generation, but following the death of Mao in 1976, Chinese artists immediately began making their mark on the international art scene. Never has interest in Chinese contemporary art been greater than it is now at galleries in London, New York, Paris, Shanghai, and even Beijing. China Art Now examines the trends in the explosive generation of contemporary artists by visiting them where they live and work, in thirty fascinating studios on mainland China and in the US. In painting, sculpture, photography, and filmmaking spaces - this book highlights not only the artists' governing aesthetics, but also their everyday working life. Featuring texts by leading art historians and color photographs, this is a detailed, scholarly, yet accessible reference guide for anyone interested in the wave of creativity currently sweeping through Chinese art.
The Cultural Revolution suppresed the creativity of the Chinese people for a generation, but following the death of Mao in 1976, Chinese artists immediately began making their mark on the international art scene. Never has interest in Chinese contemporary art been greater than it is now at galleries in London, New York, Paris, Shanghai, and even Beijing. China Art Now examines the trends in the explosive generation of contemporary artists by visiting them where they live and work, in thirty fascinating studios on mainland China and in the US. In painting, sculpture, photography, and filmmaking spaces - this book highlights not only the artists' governing aesthetics, but also their everyday working life. Featuring texts by leading art historians and color photographs, this is a detailed, scholarly, yet accessible reference guide for anyone interested in the wave of creativity currently sweeping through Chinese art.

Michel Nuridsany is a freelance art critic and exhibition curator. He has lectured widely on Asian art, and is the author of studies of Andy Warhol and Pierre et Gilles.