Contemporary Chinese Art: Looking Back, Looking Forward

This talk will discuss contemporary art in China over the course of the last four decades. China opened its door to the outside world after the Cultural Revolution, and the resulting new political and social environment provided a rich background for artistic experimentations. Christina Yu Yu will trace the development of art in China from the late 1970s to today, including artists working in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, as well as those of the diaspora.

Brown Auditorium | $10 general admission, $5 LACMA Members, Free admission for East Asian Art Council members and students with ID | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or purchase online.

Sponsored by the East Asian Art Council
Image: Installation view, Ai Weiwei, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, August 20, 2011–February 12, 2012, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, © 2012 Ai Weiwei.