Zhan Wang, Jia Shan Shi No. 46, Courtesy of the artist.
Discover why contemporary Chinese art has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most dynamic components of the international art scene with this exhibition of large-scale sculpture. Organized especially for Millennium Park, the exhibition brings works by Sui Jianguo, Zhan Wang, Shen Shaomin, and Chen Wenling to the Boeing Galleries.
Coming from different regions and educational backgrounds, each of the artists use different materials and visual styles, but they also show commonalities. Each work is intensely engaged with important contemporary issues such as the energy crisis, materialism, and globalization. They also share inspiration from traditional Chinese art, commercial culture, folk art, and industrial machinery as they explore ways to react to a public space.
The piece by Shen Shaomin is located in the North Boeing Gallery; the Boeing South Gallery features works by Chen Wenling, Sui Jianguo, and Zhan Wang. The exhibition is curated by Wu Hung, University of Chicago Harrie A. Vanderstappen Distinguished Service Professor of Art History and a Consulting Curator for the Smart Museum of Art, and by Millennium Park staff.
Free Thursday tours of the sculpture resume June xx through August xx, 2010. The tours start at the North Boeing Gallery and last 45 minutes.
Sui Jianguo, Windy City 2009, Photo credit: City of Chicago/GRC
Chen Wenling, Valiant Struggle, Photo credit: City of Chicago/GRC
