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December 27, 2006
People News. China celebrates the year of art
People News. China celebrates the year of art: Chambers Hotel in New York is a fantastic place to stay. Recently we took up residence there for a long weekend. The art work and structural design is really inspiring. The overall atmosphere is designed for comfort. And, usually when things are designed for comfort they tend to lose their form. This isn't the case at Chambers. In fact it's quite the opposite.
While we were staying there, one of the most outstanding pieces of art was one painted by Yue Minjun. It's a print of the picture featured above. We took notice of it then, and it appears that the world is taking notice as well. The New York Times recognizes China's overwhelming success in art this year. As reported, "Collectors of contemporary art had a new set of names to learn this year: those of Chinese artists whose careers are soaring in a new and frenzied sector of the market. Much of the art is politically charged, with references to Mao Zedong, Tiananmen Square and, increasingly, globalization and consumer culture."
Read more about China's rise in the art market [Here]
Posted by taj at December 27, 2006 02:30 PM