contemporary art

Fan Ho

Reminds me of: vintage film sets

PHVW scale 

Profile: Photography. Born 1931 in Shanghai. Moved to Hong Kong 1949 when he started taking these photos in the 50s and 60s. He is also a Film Director. Currently lives in California. 2012 – rated one of the Most Influential Asian Photographers by Invisible Photographer, Asia. 2014 – received Life-Time achievement award by 2nd Global Chinese International Photography. Overseas Exhibitions? Yes
How much: USD 1 – 10K
Vibe: nostalgic, voyeuristic
Wall-worthy: 9/10

 

Where is Fan Ho from?

shanghai

 

Photos are from thepottinger.com, www.fanhophotography.com

Feng Lianghong

Reminds me of: polished concrete, residual renovation splatters, waterfalls

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Profile: Oil on canvas. Born 1962 Shanghai, China. Lives in Beijing. 1983 Graduated from Shanghai Arts and Crafts School, 1989 Graduated from the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts. 1990 Moved to US. 2006 Moved back to China. Overseas Exhibitions? Solo – New Hampshire, US, New York. Group – NYC, Vienna, Las Vegas,
How much: USD 18 – 80K
Vibe: crude, erratic
Wall-worthy: 8/10

 

Where is Feng Lianghong from?

shanghai

Photos are from Cynthia Reeves gallery website

Wu Hao

Reminds me of: scrap mills, Chinese market streets

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Profile: Found material, mixed media. He collects old rolling gates from store fronts in his hometown Wuhan, splattered with advertisements for services and re-painted by authorities in a ‘beautification’ attempt for urban ares.  His glass works are stained with evaporated, coloured water. Born 1985 Wuhan, Hubei Province. Lives in Wuhan.Overseas exhibition? Solo: None. Group: Paris at Palais de Tokyo, Hong Kong K11, Berlin Daimler Collection.
How much: N/A
Vibe: urban, coarse
Wall-worthy: 6/10

 

Where is Wu Hao from?

Wuhan

 

Photos are from tirochedeleon.com, ocula.com, magician-space.com

Wang Yehan

Reminds me of: pine needles, hessian mats, pick-up sticks

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Profile: Brushstrokes on canvas. Born 1959 in Shanghai, China. 1980-Graduated from Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts. Majored in Art & Graphic Design at George Brown University in Toronto, Canada. Overseas exhibition? Solo: Florida, Toronto, Hong Kong. Group: Singapore, Potsdam Germany, Hong Kong, Vancouver, Baton Rouge, Toronto
How much: USD 4 – 60K
Vibe: assertive, dazzling
Wall-worthy: 8/10

 

Where is Wang Yehan from?

shanghai

 

Photos are from yehanart.com, operagallery.com

Wang Guangle

Reminds me of: colour television static, rock strata, Missoni prints

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Profile: Lacquer on canvas. Born 1976 in Songxi, Fujian Province, China. 2000 Graduated from Oil Painting Department, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing. Lives in Beijing. Overseas Exhibitions? Solo – New York. Group: Sydney, Busan & Seoul Korea, Taiwan, Prague, Koblenz Germany,
How much: US 40 – 300K
Vibe: futuristic, remote
Wall-worthy: 8/10

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Where is Wang Guangle from?

Songxi, Fujian Province

 

Photos are sourced from artnet.com, en.cafa.com.cn, eastationgallery.com, theorooden.nl, leapleapleap.com, onemoonart.com, wanguangle.com

Yang Yongliang

Reminds me of: Mordor from Lord of the Rings, quarries, Guilin,

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Profile: Photography. Epson Ultragiclee print on different types of fine art paper. Digital works have LED light boxes behind them. Born 1980 Shanghai. Studied at China Fine Art Academy Institute in Shanghai. Overseas exhibition? Solo – Netherlands, San Francisco, Paris, Seoul, Milan, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Nevada, Taipei. Group – Belgium, HK, Melbourne, Milan, Heidelberg, Lucerne, Athens, London, Sydney, Netherlands, NYC, Moscow, Denmark, Naples
How much: USD 6K – 36K
Vibe: electric, foreboding
Wall-worthy: 8.5/10

 

Where is Yang Yongliang from?

shanghai

 

Photos are from thisiscolossal.com, fqprojects.com, yangyongliang.com, mymodernmet.com, inspirebee.com, photographyofchina.com

Wang Tong

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

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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

 

Photos are not my own and are sourced from the internet.

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

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

PHAW scale

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

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