OUT OF TIME, OUT OF PLACE, OUT OF CHINA:
Reinventing Chinese Tradition in a New Century
 October 1, 2004 through February 25, 2005
 (closed December 13,2004 through January 5, 2005)

Curated by Josienne N. Piller

With Deng Xiaoping’s opening of China to the world in the late 1970’s, China has emerged as a powerful global force.  Chinese artists have responded to this new worldview with an outpouring of unprecedented and boldly experimental artwork.  Wenda Gu, Wang Mansheng, Xu Bing, and Zhang Hongtu are all Chinese-born artists, yet each now lives in New York City.  Each addresses questions of cultural identity and the power and perils of language and human communication, yet each engages in an ongoing dialogue with thousands of years of Chinese history.
 


Wang Mansheng

Zhang Hongtu

Wenda Gu

Xu Bing

Click on the image above to find out more about the artists and their works.

Exhibition Events
Friday, October 1, 2004 Opening Reception
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday, October 21, 2004 Artist Talk : Zhang Hongtu
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium  at 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 28, 2004 Artist Talk : Wang Mansheng
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium  at 4:00 p.m.
 January 20, 2005 A Public Discussion with Wenda Gu and Art Historian David Cateforis
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium  at 4:00 p.m.
February 3, 2005  CANCELLED Poetry Reading : Huang Xiang
Cities of Asylum Project
7:00 p.m.
February 24, 2005

 

 Artist Talk : Xu Bing
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium  at 4:00 p.m.
 

Media Reviews of This Exhibition

The catalogue for "OUT OF TIME, OUT OF PLACE, OUT OF CHINA: Reinventing Chinese Tradition in a New Century"  is available  for $10.00.  Look for it at the front desk of the exhibition or send a check for $10.00 to

University Art Gallery
104 Frick Fine Arts Building
Pittsburgh, Pa 15260

If it is to be mailed internationally, please add $2.00 for postage.

Support for this Exhibition has been provided by the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences; the Office of the Associate Dean for Administration, Arts and Sciences; the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Arts and Sciences.; and the Asian Studies Center for the University of Pittsburgh.