Chinese Contemporary Art 7 Things You Should Know

by Melissa Chiu

Chinese contemporary art has emerged as one of the most fascinating and compelling areas of the art market and the contemporary art world at large. Melissa Chiu, Director of the Asia Society in New York, addresses the scope of the Chinese art scene in a simple yet informative publication. Points Contemporary art in China began decades ago; Museums and galleries have promoted Chinese contemporary art since the 1990s; Contemporary art museums in China are on the rise; The world is collecting Chinese contemporary art. With color and illustrations and biographies.

Genres: Art

116 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Michael Farrell]

very skimpy text-wise, but its examples/reproductions are consistently great