v Ox or Donkey? Tiny Animal Stirs Huge Art Debate
A donkey or an ox -- the question is still open -- may be at the heart of a controversy surrounding one of China's most
treasured national art works. |
v Nude Chinese Kneeling Sculptures Spark Critique
Cai Zhisong, a 29-year-old teacher from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, is a sculpture artist whose powerful work series Ode to Homeland earned him international recognition. He was the first Chinese artist to win the prestigious Taylor Prize, the top prize in the 2001 Paris Autumn Salon competition. |
v Huang Tieshan's World of Watercolors
While adhering to Western techniques, Huang Tieshan absorbs Chinese paintings' tradition and spirit and finds his own distinctive artistic style... |
v Artistic Hands Keep Ancient Art Alive
The moulding of clay figures in Wuxi stems from a long tradition which goes as far back as the Ming Dynasty.Yu, a master of clay figurines from Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, was invited to establish a studio at the Nanshan Cultural Resort in Sanya in late October, to help keep the traditional folk art alive. |
v Shanghai Biennial: Techniques of the Visible
What does modern life look like from an artist's perspective, and how do artists portray the kaleidoscope in their world? The Shanghai Biennial is now underway, with multimedia utilized to showcase the nature of art. |
v Overseas Chinese Painter Displays His New Works in Beijing
Wang Zhao might not be a well-known painter to the Chinese, but in Japan where he lives now he is already an established name to art lovers. On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the People¡¯s Republic of China, Wang Zhao held his 42nd solo painting exhibition in Beijing, which is the second time for him to hold a painting exhibition in China. |
v Picasso's Parade to be Displayed in HK
The "Parade" -- a stage curtain by Pablo Picasso will be unveiled to mark the grand opening ceremony of Year of France on Oct. 12 in Hong Kong International Finance Center (IFC). |
v Exhibition of Contemporary Landscape Painting
Landscape Painting has for centuries been the most important style of Chinese painting. Since the Tang and Song dynasties, Landscape Painting has evolved into its position as the mainstream of Chinese painting, in place of portrait painting. |
v Controversial Buildings
Located at the foot of Helanshan Mountain in northwest China¡¯s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the innovative and controversial houses were designed by a group of artists with no previous architectural experience. |
v Greek Gods Serve as Olympic Representatives
Care for a face-to-face conversation with Zeus, Athena or Apollo? For those of us who enjoy talking to statues our chance has finally come, with an exhibition. |
v Puppets Well Strung For "Swan Lake" Performance
China Puppet Art Troupe have now adapted Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" into a puppet performance, to be played from August 11th to15th at the Poly Theatre.
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Ox or Donkey? Tiny Animal Stirs Huge Art Debate 
Director: Liu Chi