Chinese Political Pop
Nov 8, 2009 (Sunday) to
Feb 28, 2009
(Saturday)
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Event details: Chinese Political Pop
Description
One of the most controversial and explosive artists of the Chinese Pop Movement, Wang Ziwei's works have had Chinese censorship up in arms for two decades. In his new series titled Aggression, Ziwei juxtaposes the iconic image of Mao with aggressive behavior and war imagery, which was cause enough for the series to be banned from the Beijing Art Museum.
A rare work from Li Shan's Rouge Series is just one from a series of three, which includes an original color paper print of Mao from the early 1970s. Fear of reprisal from the Chinese government forced the artist to keep this work by his side, not showing it publicly until just one year ago, outside of China.
Introduced into China during the 1980s, Pop Art provided artists with an ideal way to comment on the country's evolving identity, from the Cultural Revolution, to its subsequent opening to commercialization. Pop Art was a movement that praised ordinary things in every day life and, as the language of Chinese politics is part of every day life, it proved relevant to China's history and culture. On the canvases of artists such as Wang Ziwei, Li Shan, and Wang Guangyi, the Pop aesthetic was more than a mere imitation of the Western version of the art form. Chinese Political Pop Art evolved into a historical commentary, social and political, and in this, it thrived.
Artists included in the exhibition include Liu Fenghua, Wang Guangyi, Zhang Hongtu, Sheng Qi, Li Shan, Ren Sihong, Wang Ziwei.
For more information, please contact Denise LaDuca at 212-288-8970 or denise@nathanbernsteinart.com.
Gallery hours during the exhibition are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
More about Nathan A. Bernstein Co. Ltd.
Nathan A. Bernstein Co. Ltd.
Tel: (212) 288-8970Fax: (212) 535-7299Tues - Sat 10am to 6pmOwner: Nathan A. Bernstein, Director: Denise LaDucawww.nathanbernsteinart.com Established in 1974, Nathan A. Bernstein & Co. Ltd., has built a reputation over the past thirty years on the exhibition and sale of blue chip fine art to museums and high profile collections. The gallery's primary focus is late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Century European and American Masters. Specializing in paintings, drawings and sculpture, Nathan A. Bernstein has showcased artists such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Paul Klee, and Max Beckmann. In the past few years, clients have become increasingly interested in the gallery's contemporary inventory, which includes works by Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Tom Wesselmann, Fernando Botero, Ed Ruscha, Ghada Amer, Yoshitomo Nara, Takashi Murakami, Mr., and Zhang Xiaogang. With the mix of resale and primary work, the gallery maintains a very current and well-articulated profile in the art world at large, working as international art dealers predominantly in Switzerland, France and the United States. In January 2006, Nathan A. Bernstein opened the current gallery space at 21 East 65th Street. The gallery works closely with both established and new collectors, aiding in the location of exclusive works of art that are not available to the public market, building cohesive collections, as well as providing advisory services and assisting individuals in navigating the art world. The privacy of our clientele is of greatest concern; our services include appraisal, purchase and sale of works of art on behalf of our clients. For the past twenty five years Nathan A. Bernstein & Co. Ltd. has consigned and purchased specifically targeted items at the top international auction houses through close contact with specialists at Sotheby's, Christie's, Phillip's, Bonhams and Doyle, as well as other international auction houses. Professional memberships include such esteemed organizations as the Appraisers Association of America (AAA), the Private Art Dealers Association (PADA), and the International Confederation of Art and Antiques Dealers (CINOA). In addition, Nathan A. Bernstein has served on the acquisitions committee of the Israel Museum and is the chairman of the Hermann Struck Foundation.Post a Countdown Widget
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