Abstract art

Wang Tong

Reminds me of: tea stains, winter, vintage propaganda posters

PHVW scale 

Profile: Photography – gelatin silver print, handcoloured. Artist captures old images of Mao from the Cultural Revo stencilled on village walls around China.  Born 1967 Jilin Province, China. Graduated from Henan University as an Art Major. Overseas exhibition? Solo exhibition: Tokyo. Group exhibitions: Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Poland, Germany, Holland, Milan.
How much: TBD
Vibe: Eerie, enchanting
Wall-worthy: 8/10

 

Where is Wang Tong from?

Jilin Province

 

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Ren Zhitian

Reminds me of: pool reflections, retro, hammered silver

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Profile: Mixed media on rice paper and ink wash paintings. Born1968 in Xishui, Hubei Province, China. 1989 Graduated from Wuhan University. Lives & works in Beijing. Hiatus from 1998-2007 for interesting reasons! Overseas Exhibition? No Solo Exhibitions. Monza Italy, Venice Biennale, Bonn, Austria, Hong Kong – Group.
How much: USD 3 – 18K
Vibe: tranquil, nostalgic
Wall-worthy: 7.5/10

Boats on Lugu Lake
Antarctica, 2009
An Epigraph in Praise of My Humble Home, 2014. Mixed media on rice paper
The Great Learning – Africa, 2007. Ink wash painting

Where is Ren Zhitian from?

Xishui, Hubei Province Ren Zhitian

Photos are not my own and are sourced from public websites include galleries, blogs, news sources

Dai Mouyu

Reminds me of: early earth, wheat, minimalist hokusai

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Profile: Born in Guangdong Province, China 1975. Lives in Shanghai. Overseas Exhibition? Taipei
How much: US 2K – 20K
Affect: Soothing, reflective
Wall-worthy: 8.5/10

Where is Dai Mouyu from?

Guangdong Province, Dai Mouyu

Photos are not my own and are sourced from public websites include galleries, blogs, news sources

Su Xiaobai

Reminds me of: polished buttons, drift wood, mineral resources, elements of chinese furniture

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Profile: Born 1949 in city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China.  Studied at Wuhan School of Arts and Crafts, Wuhan Institute of Painting, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts. 1985 – Studied oil painting at Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. 1987 – Received German Arts & Culture Scholarship and attended Düsseldorf Art Academy. 2003 – Returned to China. Overseas exhibitions? Germany, Spain, Belgium, Taiwan, Hong Kong
How much:
Affect: Meditative
Wall-worthy: 10/10

Where is Su Xiaobai from?

Wuhan, Hubei

Photos are not my own and are sourced from public websites include galleries, blogs, news sources

Ding Yi

Reminds me of: circuit boards, military surveillance screens, crochet

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Profile: Born 1962 in Shanghai. Graduated from Shanghai Arts & Crafts Institute in 1983. Graduated from Shanghai University with Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1990. Lives in Shanghai. Overseas exhibitions? Belgium, Italy, Switzerland – Solo. Japan, Luxembourg, Spain, UK, Italy – Group.
How much:
Affect: Electrical, hypnotic
Wall-worthy: 10/10

Ding Yi

Where is Ding Yi from?

shanghai

Photos are not my own and are sourced from the internet

Lu Xinjian

Reminds me of: aerial views, linocuts, busy colonies of ants, organised chaos

PHAW scale

Profile: Born 1977 in Yixing City, Jiangsu Province, China. Lives in Shanghai. Overseas exhibition? London – Solo. Birmingham UK, New York, Vancouver, Moscow, Daegu South Korea, Singapore – Group
How much: USD 10K – 35K
Affect: Vibrant, spirited
Wall-worthy: 10/10

Where is Lu Xinjian from?

Yixing, Jiangsu province

 

Photos are not my own and are sourced from the internet