Gu Gan
Gu Gan was born 1942 BirthHunan Province, China.
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Gu Gan is now internationally recognized as the pioneer of the Modernist movement in calligraphic painting in China and is its most charismatic exponent. He has long been the chairman of the Modern Calligraphy and Painting Society in China. More than any of his contemporaries, he has explored the potential of abstract art and developed classical Chinese form to express a reality of contemporary life…
His abstract renderings embody a blending of traditional form and modern style. His diverse influences, from Chinese to German masters, create a global, harmonious unity throughout the body of his work. His works have been shown worldwide in locations such as the British Museum and the Museum for Eastern Art in Cologne…
One of Gu Gan’s main ideas is that Modernist calligraphy should provide aesthetic pleasure linked to an idea, not a lengthy text. It was in this style that he produced ‘Opening Up (1995).
One of Gu Gan’s main ideas is that Modernist calligraphy should provide aesthetic pleasure linked to an idea, not a lengthy text. It was in this style that he produced ‘Opening Up (1995)
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Documents of Contemporary Art. Utopias: Throughout its diverse manifestations, the utopian entails two related but contradictory elements: the aspiration to a better world, and the acknowledgment that its form may only ever live in our imaginations. Furthermore, we are as haunted by the failures of utopian enterprise as we are inspired by the desire to repair the failed and build the new... |
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South African Art Now. South African Art Now documents, through in-depth essays and stunning full-color photographs, the remarkable work of nearly one hundred South African artists working in every medium from painting, sculpture, and video to cutting-edge performance art. This lush volume includes the impressive work of art world stars such as William Kentridge and Marlene Dumas; newly prominent artists such as Berni Searle, Robin Rhode, and Mustafa Maluka; and exciting newcomers still unknown outside their own country, but clearly marked for success... |
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James Rosenquist. Painting Below Zero: Notes on a Life in Art. “Frank, funny, truthful, ironic and in every way an entertaining account of one major American artist’s involvement in an art movement that interests everyone–and, more than that, of his own character. Jim Rosenquist is a true American original and his book ought to be read by anyone who wants to understand the last half-century of his country’s visual culture, high, low, and in between.” –Robert Hughes, amazon |
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