Chinese Contemporary art

What is Chinese contemporary art?

Chinese Contemporary Art is marked by a wide range of styles and experimental approaches. In the 1980s, avant-garde exhibitions were often shut down by government officials. The 1990s saw the rise of political pop and cynical realism, while China's One-Child Policy influenced artists to explore the individual as a subject matter.

Weiwei Ai

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

Vases in Black and White (Set of 2)

Weiwei Ai

Vases in Black and White (Set of 2), 2024

Sculpture / Object

Glass

EUR 9,000

Vases in Five Colours (Set of 5)

Weiwei Ai

Vases in Five Colours (Set of 5), 2024

Sculpture / Object

Glass

EUR 17,000 - 22,000

To Be Looked At...

Weiwei Ai

To Be Looked At..., 2024

Sculpture / Object

Metal

USD 6,600

Black Gold

Gavin Turk

Black Gold, 2015

Painting

Oil on canvas

GBP 5,000 - 7,000

Study of Perspective in Glass (set of 6)

Weiwei Ai

Study of Perspective in Glass (set of 6), 2020

Sculpture / Object

Glass

EUR 60,000

The Storyteller's Enchantments (Portfolio of 20)

Zhang Xiaogang

The Storyteller's Enchantments (Portfolio of 20), 2009

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Girl and Tree - Planche No. 13

Zhang Xiaogang

Girl and Tree - Planche No. 13, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 8,400

Baby in a Sailor Suit - Planche No. 18

Zhang Xiaogang

Baby in a Sailor Suit - Planche No. 18, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 8,400

Untitled (Smile-ism No.25)

Yue Minjun

Untitled (Smile-ism No.25), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,500

AK-47

Zhang Dali

AK-47, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Currently Not Available

Big Family Portrait

Zhang Xiaogang

Big Family Portrait, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Shanghai Family Tree

Zhang Huan

Shanghai Family Tree, 2023

Photography

Giclée printing

Currently Not Available

Composition

Zao Wou-Ki

Composition, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

Human Flow

Weiwei Ai

Human Flow, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 4,650

Free Speech

Weiwei Ai

Free Speech, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

GBP 4,650

Brutalism

Brutalism is an architectural style from the 1950s and 60s characterized by the use of raw concrete to create block-like forms. This style was often applied in public housing and civic buildings, featuring massive geometric concrete facades.

Action painting

Action Painting is a style of painting where the physical act of creating art—such as gestural brushstrokes, splashing or dripping paint, or moving and dancing while applying paint—is considered essential to the artwork itself. This approach emphasizes the artist's movement and spontaneity as integral to the creative process.

Naive art

Naïve art describes a style of artwork that is simple and unsophisticated, often created by artists without formal training in an academy or art school. The style is characterized by a lack of advanced techniques, giving it a childlike appearance. Naïve art often features bright colors, simple shapes, and a straightforward approach to subject matter, reflecting the artist's untrained perspective.

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