Xu Zhen, one of China's most famous critical artists of the last few years, has decided to merge his own practice with that of the artistic production company ‘MadeIn’. At the invitation of METROPOLIS M, Huang Du flew to Shanghai to talk with Xu Zhen about his motives.
In 2002, Tiong Ang visited the land of his parents, the People's Republic of China, for the first time. This marked the beginning of a new series of works in which China is both decor and subject matter. Here follows a portrait, occasioned by Tiong Ang’s exhibition at Lumen Travo Gallery in Amsterdam.
Chinese art is immensely popular. In only a few years, a market has arisen in Beijing and Shanghai that doubles in size every few years. One artist after the other is making a fortune, buying a luxury car and moving into an upscale neighbourhood. While scores of exhibitions of Chinese art are opening in the West in anticipation of the Olympic Games, METROPOLIS M sent the following provocation to four critics, curators and artists: Is the art market killing all creativity in Chinese art?
