Brotherhood connects varied artists

When he doesn't work in his studio, Tong Zhengang, 56, prefers hanging out and having a drink with his dozen buddies: All are Beijing-based artists like him, and most were born in the 1960s.

They have gone through the twists and turns of Chinese contemporary art since the avant-garde art movement known as '85 New Wave.

They have a group chat room on WeChat, called "ge men'r (brothers), ye men'r (men)".