25 Contemporary Chinese Artists You Need to Know

How do you choose 25 people from a country with a population of 3 billion people? Any single true answer. Although not exhaustive, the list below shows the cross section of an artist currently living and working in China and creating a very cool art.

China is a unique, contemporary and traditional society. China's social and political life is mainly based on the events of the past 40 years and is a strict reset since the end of the 1976 Cultural Revolution. One-child policy was formulated in 1979, Tiananmen Square protested in 1989, the economic index rose exponentially in the 1990s, and in 2001 became a member of the World Trade Organization.

At the same time, hundreds of years of art tradition such as ink painting and ceramics are still rooted in culture. From 20 years old to 50 years old, the relevant artists are influenced by the recent events of this country and the ancient artifacts. From super-recognition to super freshness, they respond to changing trends of Chinese society, politics and economy while maintaining connection with China's deep cultural roots.

Founded in 2005, the DSL series is a collection of contemporary Chinese art that represents the world. While the apparent maturity of Chinese contemporary art market caused a major controversy, Sylvain Levy and Dominique Levy gathered numerous contemporary cultural heritages from famous contemporary Chinese painters, sculptors and photographers such as Ai Weiwei It was. The work of the character. Young artists such as Wei Wei, Zeng Fanzhi, Song Yuanyuan, Zhao Zhao

China is considered one of the fastest growing art market. 2007 is a peak year for contemporary Chinese artists. In 2007, five of the world's top ten best-selling artists were Chinese (only one in 2004). Xiaogang, one of China's leading artists, won the auction 56 million dollars. Many international galleries opened offices in China. Some of them must be closed within the current recession. A prominent Chinese artist like Zeng Fanzhi gave good results, as his work enabled the exhibition of works in New York with international recognition.

Contemporary art in China established a new record throughout the 2000s. In 2007, it is estimated that five of the world's top ten best-selling art auction artists come from China, and the total auction price of artists such as Zhang Xiaogang in 2007 was 56.8 million dollars. In the market purchase, the middle class of China grew stronger, and in the latter half of the 21st century China became the world's third largest art market beyond France. Sotheby's pointed out that modern Chinese art has transformed the art world of modern Asia quickly into one of the most dynamic fields of the international art market. During the global economic crisis, modern Asian art market and modern Chinese art market experienced slowdown at the end of 2008. By the end of 2009, there was a great recovery in modern Chinese and Asian art markets, Christie's sales recorded a record high.