Public sculptures that opened more than eyes
2011-06-01 08:21
The news about Osama bin Laden's death had me thinking, paradoxically, about the Chinese art world. I arrived in China a week before Sept 11, 2001. A month later, I saw my first show in Beijing: A collection of public sculptures installed throughout the common areas of a new condominium and office development.
The business of art
2011-06-01 08:21
Lu Peng is widely considered a pioneer of the local art market, having published an art magazine, organized exhibitions and other projects - not all financially successful. In the 1980s, he established the Art and Market magazine, the first of its kind in China, and was its first editor-in-chief.
Looking at the good, the bad and the ugly
2011-06-01 08:21
Scanning art reviews in The New York Times with a cup of coffee on the city's subway is no longer part of my life. Back in Beijing, after several years of graduate school in the United States, I recently revived my habit of reading the morning newspaper in my office. And China Daily - with some art coverage - goes well with coffee or tea.
Time Line
2011-06-01 08:21
1981: Young oil artist Luo Zhongli from Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts garners fame when his portrait, Father, wins top award at the National Art Exhibition for Young Artists.

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