1. Off the Charts.
- Author
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Leigh, Bobbie
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ARTISTS , *CHINESE people , *WESTERN style Chinese art , *ART schools , *PAINTING - Abstract
The article provides information on the heights that Chinese artists have reached in the global market. It reports on how China gained this status in the late 1970's when art schools reopened and artists in the People's Republic were suddenly exposed to all the latest trends in Western art. It states that Chinese Art academies and universities now offer courses in all media, old (sculpture, painting, calligraphy) and new (photography, film, video).
- Published
- 2007