1st Edition

Urbanization and Contemporary Chinese Art

By Meiqin Wang Copyright 2016
276 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

276 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

276 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores the relationship between the ongoing urbanization in China and the production of contemporary Chinese art since the beginning of the twenty-first century. Wang provides a detailed analysis of artworks and methodologies of art-making from eight contemporary artists who employ a wide range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, installation, video, and... Read more

1. The Art for the City: Zhong Biao  2. From the Countryside to the City  3. De/Constructing Urbanization: Weng Fen, Chen Qiulin, and Han Bing  4. From Landscape to Urbanscape: Yan Yongliang  5. Disappearing Bodies: Liu Bolin  6. The Street at Day and Night: Wang Fenghua and Liu Xintao  7. Conclusion

Biography

Meiqin Wang is Associate Professor in the Department of Art at California State University, Northridge, USA