21
Oct
Friday Art: Xia Xiaowan
Xia Xiaowan, together with English artist David Spriggs, takes layers of tinted glass and etches into them with colored pencils, creating gorgeous 3D painting/sculptures. More here.
14
Oct
Friday Art: Yan Wei
Yan Wei’s dark ink portraits of creepy children push the indie art scene. Artist website.
07
Oct
Friday Art: Liu Bolin
Liu Bolin camouflages himself into his surroundings. His work is in protest of the Chinese government, who shut down his studio in 2005. He is well known internationally. More here.
30
Sep
Friday Art: Wang Aiying
Wang Aiying layers pop colors to create wild and distorted people and objects. More here.
23
Sep
Friday Art: Lai Guoqiang
Lai Guoqiang mixes Western painting techniques with content from traditional Chinese landscapes. His work uses color to allow the viewer to glance into the spirit realm. Image source
16
Sep
Friday Art: Liu Yan
Liu Yan combines traditional forms of Chinese painting with Western content and themes. Changing sexual desires and gender roles are prominent in her work. She uses art to emphasize cultural juxtapositions between East and West. Image source.
09
Sep
Friday Art: Zhang Lin Hai
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02
Sep
Friday Art: Zhang Peng
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26
Aug
Friday Art: Li Wei
See the work here.
19
Aug
Friday Art: Guo Jian from Shanghai
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