United Kingdom concern new Chinese culture revolution _ ganjiang old horse

United States wealth magazine last year, a new cultural revolution in China (China's newculturalrevolution) cover story, saying that the Chinese people for decades in the pursuit of Western culture and way of life, today is slowly finding their own Chinese style and taste. This year, the United Kingdom's eyes will focus on new cultural revolution in China. When the United Kingdom prepared to celebrate China is currently the most popular of the arrival of contemporary art, United Kingdom critic Jane Macartney �� met Zhang Xiaogang. Zhang Xiaogang is China's most dazzling contemporary artist, his paintings, is a sign of the times. He is the most successful artists, has just taken over the bankruptcy of motorcycle helmets factory as his new Studio. Zhang Xiaogang hardly care about rising fame and wealth. He was born in 1958, the nearly 50-year-old, humility. His paintings can now shoot 50 million and 100 million. September 20, 2007, he was in 1992 creation of the creation story �� a Republic was born in New York Sotheby's auction house to shoot away $ 306.5 is showcased asked dingzhizuo, Zhang Xiaogang works on the latest global auction. November 26, 2007 Hong Kong held with Christie, Zhang Xiaogang in most of Tiananmen works to 223 million deal. But he is also very pleased that his paintings would be as part of the contemporary arts exhibition in London. He said that in London featuring my art sense, of course. United Kingdom is the art and the Museum and art gallery, a great Center to have such a profound historical and cultural heritage and art appreciation accomplishment of audience at my work, this is a great opportunity. He sits in his new Art Studio, lit a cigarette. The inner wall is his latest work, semi-finished canvas and others have been scheduled and prepare the public exhibition of his paintings. He is a thoughtful, clearly intoxicated inspire the strength of his inspiration. He excited because his paintings are well-known collector Charles �� London Saqi concern, he won in the auction of his first works by Zhang Xiaogang. His blood series-winning. These are based on the 1960s into the 1970s portrait of family photos on the cultural revolution in many popular, can be disturbing. He agreed that these are not happy, but they reflect my heart. He recalled the story, a Chinese buyers put a picture hanging on the staircase. His wife went to the kitchen for drink, walk back to the stairs so well, because see portraits of people's eyes, she fell down. The buyer had to return to the Gallery transposes another artist's work to reduce trouble. He said that the eyes are the most important of all, I use a special technique, take me to a long time, you can say that these paintings are really sick and it seems silly trying vainly. It is with this series, he believes has finally found its own way, and now he would rather call for warm family. As a contemporary artist, in the 1980s and early 1990s, and he struggles for ten years, beginning his expressionist painting some tendency to surrealist style after the turn. Until 1993, he always in several different styles between the conversion. He said that they reflect China's personal and social contradictions between, these contradictions are many relationships-not only in the family, friends, and in the workplace. In 1993 a chance, he visited his parents when they see some family photos. He said, I feel very excited, because a door is already open. I can pass this way to draw the contradiction between the individual and collective, it is in this way, I started real paint. He chose chaotic times of the leftist cultural revolution, because this is when an individual is completely included in the group, and these photos so that they retain a small spots reflect their true self. For Zhang Xiaogang, it arouses is unique to China that age of human passion and concern. However, his work, and do not intend to reveal the cultural revolution, but reflect has experienced such a turbulent period in people's minds. He said that China is like a big family. Everyone must rely on each other, and fight with each other, this is the problem. Gradually, I became less and less attention to the cultural revolution and then people's mental state. These are the family Zhang Xiaogang painting series "many years ago, in these times photo basis, keen not to forget the cultural revolution of the paintings on display has been prohibited. In 1996, has finally been granted an exhibition to be held in China, Zhang Xiaogang was invited to participate in the Shanghai Biennale. The promotion of international fame, official attitudes change, Zhang Xiaogang became the most successful artists. Although the value of the soaring also means work. He even the authorities entrusted with the creation of a painting, China Southern, Shenzhen emerging city is a City Museum. Zhang Xiaogang is a slow painter, often at night, he reluctantly allows you to keep up with the needs of the order. He's a painting of five little boy's work in four years is still not complete. His most buyers are international collectors. He said that many people in China want to buy my art, but they treated art is like stocks, they just want the "fried" price. So I am very careful with my customers, in the past two years, estimates that he has sold in China, compared to six pieces of paintings, 40 pieces sold to foreign buyers. He now is in the creation of two new series pangs-amnesia and memory. Pain is China occur at an unprecedented rate, this fascinating. If you have a local command level, it is at the moment. Sometimes an old building has been in existence for thousands of years, but also cover with lid, suddenly it disappeared. It can be a night to forget in a person's memory. In Italy they every second of history are extremely valuable. In Chinese history many valuable things away, and we have many. Today, the city of erasing a number of traces, everything is different, but I see this strange place, hearts are evoked in the memory of it is original. This is an interesting paradox. Era changes so fast that people's mental structure in a short time to withstand a lot of this paradox, no longer purely personality, andThe personality of the times. Revolution continues: the new art China Saqi Gallery, London SW3 district, King Road, Duke of Headquarters. Date to be determined. Saqi Gallery is the Western world the most controversial of contemporary art awards one of Turner Prize of the Organization, the United Kingdom the Tate Gallery of contractors. Internal migrants in China photographer Notting �� Jones captures the large-scale migration, China's labor costs. Newcastle Tyne River Gallery, 2 2-6 April, the Chinese contemporary comics comic book has a great feature in China for the education of illiteracy. This attractive exhibition, reflecting its history and future. University of London, the elephant, March 7-April 11, China contemporary design from the "bird's nest" Olympic Stadium, the Beijing fashion and fashion graphics, exhibit large outbreak of contemporary creative energy. London SideGallery Pavilion, 15 March-July 13, Chinese garden winds brought by bamboo bamboo Chinese traditional lyric beauty. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, from 16 to 6 29-far West project on increasingly strong East-West relations of ruiping. The Gallery became a trading center, factory section and online shopping service. Bristol, 21 June to 31 August. Museum of Chinese contemporary, a series of topics for children learning day, regarding China's traditional culture. The British Museum, great Russell Street, London, date, Rachel Campbell-Johnston. China in your hands the best Chinese cultural activities throughout the UK. Chinese literature and now a series of literary and artistic activities, including Mr Patten on May 19, presided over the session. Have younger well-known writers. Including China writer Yan lianke (the author of the popular live Act) and the renowned sinologist Goldblatt. London South Bank Centre, 9 February to 7 June. Chinese new year celebrations in Manchester including martial arts, acrobatics, China stage magic, Grand Parade, dance and street stalls, will provide Chinese arts and crafts and food. Different locations, Manchester, 10 February. Sound of China-ancient and modern, a concert by the United Kingdom Chinese Orchestra is dedicated to the Emperor of the music. With rare Chinese musical instruments, such as the Guqin. Great Russell Street, London, British Museum, February 22. China connection provides three different traditional opera, string music from international guitar player Serena fall and Wang Jian's playing. Also includes a children's activity and performance. Sage's gates, St. Mary's square, April 4 to 6 June. C.d this production, by the China disabled art troupe of performers. Different venues, June 8 to 16 April. A taste of China enjoy a series of Chinese food and drinks, appreciate Chinese dragon dance, ice and Tai Chi. London NW1, Regent's Park, June 19 to 22 March. BBC's big screen constantly switch engineering China as the theme of movies and documentaries, in the United Kingdom broadcasters for large screen projection. Different venues, show the entire July. Confucius said: this is a new children's Opera, mixed language and Chinese folk mythology. Water God Gonggong, Vulcan may inclusive, and the balance of yin and Yang. 291 Mare Street, London, hackney Empire, from 3 to 4 days. Hong Kong game, tournaments including the Hong Kong Jockey Club of Sprint. Other places: Chinese massage, fortune-telling, Kung Fu, lion dances and dance and spinning. Berkshire, Ascot Racecourse, July 27, 2008. Chinese tea culture exhibition exploring the Chinese in the history of tea production, including its culture and customs, tea art and utensils. Different venues, dates to be determined. The National Ballet of China Beijing, China contemporary dance performances. First, Akram Khan and theatre in collaboration, in the Liverpool Playhouse 7 March before the tour. Complete company to perform in London, located in Moscow's new creation makarova Swan Lake, and China's own programs Ballet Red Lantern. London, Arch Street, the Royal Opera House, from 28 July to 2 August. Acrobatic Swan Lake Guangdong acrobatic troupe to its unusual style-head of ballet performances in stunt-Swan Lake, the Royal Opera House, August 4 to 9 March.