Published by Flammarion in 2012, “China Art Now” is a vibrant, scholarly guide to the dynamism of contemporary Chinese art. Renowned critic Michel Nuridsany guides readers through the studios of thirty leading artists on mainland China and in the US, exploring the governing aesthetics and everyday working lives of a generation that redefined the international art scene following the death of Mao in 1976. From the experimental “Star Group” of the 1970s to a younger generation utilizing video and performance art, the book captures the incredible vitality and humor of Chinese creativity. Accompanied by Marc Domage’s color photography, the volume covers diverse trends ranging from Wang Guangyi’s “Political Pop” to the “Gaudy Art” of the Luo Brothers, making it an essential reference for understanding the wave of creativity sweeping through modern China.
