Archive for November, 2003

Xu Bing

Xu Bing

28 November 2003 – 4 January 2004

Curated by Karen Smith in Partnership with Chinese Arts Centre
Commissioned by Chinese Arts Centre

Chinese Arts Centre’s new building launches with the first UK solo show by leading Chinese born artist Xu Bing, a leading figure in the international art world, now based in New York. His works and installation pieces, and his ongoing exploration of language, have brought him worldwide attention. Continue reading ‘Xu Bing’

He An

He An

27 Nov 2003 – 27 Feb 2004

He An is a young artist in terms of the Chinese contemporary art scene. He has not participated in many exhibitions either in China or abroad, neither has he had the opportunity to travel abroad to see other cultures for himself, yet the work he produces reveal a profound understanding of universal laws of the impact of mass culture. His enthusiasm is boundless and this voracious appetite for the modern world, be it music, fashion, art or just ideas, goes beyond simply being representative of China’s new generation of ‘youth’, alighting at its leading edge. Continue reading ‘He An’