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| | On the Edge: Contemporary Chinese Artists Encounter the West |
 | | Artist Zhou Tiehai stated, "The relations in the art world are the same as the relations between states in the post Cold War era. |
 | | Just as wealthy nations have controlled trade barriers, tariffs, and other international trade mechanisms to promote their own interests, Western curators and critics have controlled the standards for what is deemed 'world class' art." Some of China's best artists have reacted to this by producing bitingly humorous pieces commenting on the situation. |
 | | Artists represented in the exhibition include Qiu Zhijie, Sui Jianguo, Wang Du, Xing Danwen, Xu Bing, Yan Lei, Yin Xiuzhen, Zhang Huan, and Zhou Tiehai, with works in a full range of materials, including gouache, oil, airbrush, resin, photography, installation, and video. |
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