“What about the Art? Contemporary Art from China” is an exhibition of 15 contemporary Chinese artists curated by internationally acclaimed New York based Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, presented in the context of Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture.
After his solo exhibition at Mathaf in 2011, Cai Guo-Qiang returns to Qatar at Qatar Museums Gallery ALRIWAQ (Doha) to present an exhibition featuring Hu Xiangqian, Hu Zhijun, Xu Bing, Jenova Chen, Li Liao, Jennifer Wen Ma, Zhou Chunya, Yang Fudong, Liang Shaoji, Wang Jianwei, Xu Zhen, Liu Xiaodong, Liu Wei, Huang Yongping, Sun Yuan and Peng Yu.
Mr. Cai surveyed the work of over 200 Chinese artists and conducted 40 studio visits. “The exhibition is intended to inspire and resonate with young Arab artists who are pursuing creativity and reflecting on their own contribution to global culture.
At a time when major exhibitions and biennials are focused on popular topics such as the environment, violent conflict, or on textual analysis of the artists’ cultural identities and the external context of the works, there continues to be a lack of direct inquiry into the art and artists’ practices themselves. The exhibition raises this question to the contemporary art world.”
What about the Art? Contemporary Art from China
14.03.2016 – 16.07.2016
Xu Zhen, Under Heaven, 2014. Courtesy of MadeIn Company
Huang Yong Ping, Wu Zei. Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy of Cai Studio
Jennifer Wen Ma, The Furthest Distance In A Paradise Interrupted, 2015. Courtesy of Jennifer Wen Ma Studio
Hu Zhijun, Sculpting Contemporary Chinese Art History, 2015. Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy of Cai Studio
Liu Wei, Big Dog, 2016. Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy of Cai Studio
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