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Contemporary Chinese art: millionaires and blood on the floorPosted by Lydia Wallace, July 22, 2008 2:43 PM
Since Chinese art has become red hot in the international contemporary art market, many of the most prominent Chinese pieces are being bought by foreigners and exhibited overseas. Guan Yi, a Chinese ex-business man who made millions in chemical manufacturing in Qingdao, is trying to change the dynamic. Guan Yi has one of the largest collections of Chinese contemporary art in the world; his collection includes over 700 pieces many of which are huge installation works. He is now developing plans to build an art museum and sculpture park on a 16.5 acre plot of land in Beijing situated between the 798 art district and the airport. Usually media shy, Guan Yi recently agreed to be interviewed by Art Newspaper. He answered questions about his views on the history of contemporary Chinese art, the art market today, as well as his plans for building a private museum. An edited version of the interview can be found on The Art Newspaper website, while the full text can be found on Shanghai Eye. In other art news from Shanghai Eye, the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art just previewed its new show entitled "Our Future—the Guy and Miriam Ullens Foundation Collection.” The show features 97 works by over 60 Chinese artists. Shanghai Eye reviews the show and describes its (rather eventful sounding) opening:
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Comments on Contemporary Chinese art: millionaires and blood on the floor
Yeah...this stuff will stand the test of time.
i just *love* that there was a cat fight... (even better that blood was actually drawn!)
I was there. The "cat fight" was almost certainly a staged part of the performance.
it was 2 female arts journos