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The art of interior dialogue

Feature | Art
2010-2-9

THE "Young Artists Show" at Leo Gallery features works of the emerging post-1980s generation. Nancy Zhang looks at two whose art shares an introspective quality. They seem to be having an internal conversation. Chinese...

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A print maker re-imagines the vase

Feature | Art
2010-2-6

CHINESE prints, which were very popular in the 1980s, have faded in appeal because easy reproduction makes them a poor investment. Of course, there still are people who appreciate the print maker's art. Veteran...

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'New Perfectionism'

Feature | Art
2010-1-22

SUZHOU artist Max Ma and London painter Paul Lisak - masters of the New Perfectionism movement - are featured in the opening exhibition of the YI Shanghai Art Museum in the Bridge 8. The fine art museum recently...

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Still-life cabbages calm worried urban hearts

Feature | Art
2010-1-22

CALMNESS Is Power," an impressive exhibition of still-lifes, aims to soothe harried urbanites and demonstrate that realistic paintings are still very relevant. The exhibition is the opening show underway in the...

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Linking life to cyber world

Feature | Art
2010-1-15

POPULAR artists set aside their usual media to experiment with new forms for a freestyle show that explores the link between Internet space and current society. Wang Jie checks out the exhibits. "Link" is certainly...

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Traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy big auction winners

Feature | Art
2010-1-8

ONE year ago, as the art market shivered in the global economic downturn, few would have predicted a warm outcome to the big autumn auctions of 2009, barometers of market confidence. Contrary to most expectations...

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Tiger paintings burning bright

Feature | Art
2010-1-6

AS the Chinese Year of the Tiger approaches, the many facets of that fabled and powerful beast are featured in a solo exhibit by the "father of the tiger" painter at Shanghai Library. The popular solo exhibition...

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Ceramics genius presents abstract closer to reality

Feature | Art
2010-1-1

WHEN the work of an artist transcends time and space, it could qualify for a rightfully earned place in art history, where it is elevated beyond genre and heritage. However it is not easy for an artist to be so...

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Museum beckons opera lovers

Feature | Art
2009-12-29

LAVISH costumes worn by famous Chinese artists, the stage prop swords they wielded and fans they held are among the cultural artifacts of traditional operas on display in a new museum in Minhang District. Chen Ye visits....

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Ink-wash master of crashing waterfalls

Feature | Art
2009-12-25

A SOLO exhibition by Macau's distinguished ink-wash painter Sun Jiangtao is underway at the Shanghai Art Museum, marking the 10th anniversary of Macau's return to the motherland. Sun is director of the Traditional...

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'Golden Age' pieces prepared for auctioneer's gavel

Feature | Art
2009-12-17

ABOUT 100 artworks ranging from traditional ink-wash paintings, calligraphy and ancient bronzewares to antique stationery will go under the hammer at Chongyuan's autumn auction on December 24-25 at the Hilton Shanghai...

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'I feel I am swirled by colors'

Feature | Art
2009-12-16

WHILE many Chinese women are named for flowers, elegance and jewels, one artist has chosen a very singular name, Mianhua, or Cotton Flower. "Cotton is not beautiful, nor am I," says 30-something Mianhua, "In...

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Rare ivory on auction

Feature | Art
2009-12-15

UNUSUAL carved ivory, rhinoceros horn, bamboo and jade antiques will be sold at the Changfeng Autumn Auction tomorrow in Beijing. The sale offers nearly 300 art pieces, notably from the studies of literati. Changfeng...

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Quirky visual candy

Feature | Art
2009-12-11

ARTISTS source their inspirations from dreams, travels, midnight epiphanies and simple things. For Belarusian artist Vladimir Dubko, browsing Google Images is as good a place as any. The Shanghai-based artist's...

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Lensmen focus on Shangri-La

Feature | Art
2009-12-11

THE winners of the "My Shangri-La" Photography Contest have been on display at the Pudong Shangri-La Shanghai and are available online. The competition is sponsored by Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts in partnership...