You recently wrote a preface for an exhibition on post-70s Yunnan artists, using the term “non-stream” to describe them. You wrote, “Non-stream is a state that is neither mainstream nor non-mainstream, a state outside of the streams.
Can The Art Market Judge Value? Discussion With Luo Fei
Can The Art Market Judge Value? Discussion With Luo Fei by R. Orion Martin In 1991, Huang Zhuan participated in an interview for the magazine Art Market. In it, he argued that the creation of an art market in China would establish a relatively fair arena in which artists could compete while also supporting those artists. […]
Zhang Yongzheng: the Big Bang of Mysterious rythm
Zhang Yongzheng(张永正) — the Big Bang of Mysterious rythm Sometimes Zhang Yongzheng’s art reminds me of the concept of “thin places”, an old Celtic-christian thinking that there are places where the veil between this world and the spiritual world is thin. This is of course a misinterpretation; his art is thoroughly rooted in Chinese traditon […]
Chinese Contemporary Art-Identity and Transformation[Kalmar]
“Chinese Contemporary Art-Identity and Transformation” at Kalmar Castle in Sweden Artists: Chen Changwei, Chen Qiji, Guo Peng, Lei Yan, Liu Lifen, Liu Deng, Li Ji, Luo Fei, Mao Xuhui, Shen Qin, Sun Guojuan, Tao Jin, Wu Yiqiang, Xue Tao, Zhang Qiongfei, Zhao Guanghui Opening: 2008/6/25–2008/10/5 Kalmar Castle in Sweden Related events: 2007/10/06 — Chinese Contemporary Art- […]
FOLK-08 local global
FOLK 08 – lokal global Mariannelund June 28 – August 31 2008: “FOLK-08 local global” invites to communication and understanding through the arts! There will be contemporary art of all kinds: exhibitions, seminaries, workshops, video art, poetic documentary film, poetry nights, outdoor cinema, youth project, music, dance performances… The project is a Swedish follow-up of […]
Turn round is barren field
Turn round is barren field – On He Libin’s “Wild Field” series painting By Luo Fei Contemporary art we discuss today in fact is a kind of art on metropolis. It points to the modern social system of metropolis in such aspects as theme, style, trend of thought, economic system and target audience. Although such […]
Chinese Contemporary Art- Identity and Transformation[Bohuslans Museum]
Chinese Contemporary Art- Identity and Transformation” at Bohuslans Museum,Uddevalla,Sweden Openning:22 September 2007 Duration: 22 Sep -25 Nov, 2007 Mao Xuhui,Luo Fei,Liu Lifen were invited to attend the opening ceremony. Curators: Agneta von Zeipel, Asa Herrgard Critics: Agneta von Zeipel, Asa Herrgard, Luo Fei Artists: Chen Changwei, Chen Qiji, Guo Peng, Lei Yan, Liu Lifen, Liu […]
Chinese Contemporary Art- Identity and Transformation[Kunming]
Chinese Contemporary Art- Identity and Transformation Bohuslans Museum preview exhibition Opening: 20:00, July 14, 2007 Duration: July 14 -30, 2007 Address: TCG Nordica, Loft, Xi Ba Road no.101, Kunming Curators: Agneta von Zeipel, Asa Herrgard Curator(Kunming):Jonathan Kearney Critics: Agneta von Zeipel, Asa Herrgard, Luo Fei Artists: Chen Changwei, Chen Qiji, Guo Peng, Lei Yan, Liu […]
Chinese Contemporary Art in a Transitional Era
Chinese Contemporary Art in a Transitional Era For the exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Art –Identity and Transformation Foreword I felt a great pressure when I tried to write this essay. I’m sure that this pressure is common to anybody who attempts to characterize and describe Chinese contemporary art. None of us is able to define […]
