Zhang Hongtu

Zhang Hongtu

Zhang Hongtu (born 1943) is an artist based in New York.

Zhang was born in Pingliang. He works in a variety of media such as painting (sometimes with soy sauce), sculpture, collage, ceramics, digital imaging and installation. [Wang Ying, [http://vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/uag/Past-Exhibitions/2004-Out-of-Time-Out-Of-Place/Zhang-Hongtu/Zhang-Hongtu-ying.htm Reading Zhang Hongtu, University of Pittsburgh online] ] His work explores the freedom to criticize the Chinese authorities afforded to an artist living in the West. [ [http://www.legacy-project.org/index.php?page=artist_detail&artistID=75 Legacy-Project.org] ]

He studied at the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts in Beijing.

elected Exhibitions

2004

"Selected work", William Holland & Drury Gallery, Marlboro College, Vermont

2003

"Icon & Innovations: The Cross-Cultural Art of Zhang Hongtu", The Gibson Gallery, State University of New York at Potsdam

2002

"Paris-Pekin", Espace Cardin, Paris

"ConversASIAN", National Gallery, Cayman Island 2000

"New Paintings", Cheryl McGinnis Gallery, New York 1996

"Soy Sauce, Lipstick, Charcoal", Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

"Chairmen Mao", Groton School, Massachusetts

1995

"Zhang Hongtu: Material Mao", The Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York

1994

"The Fifth Biennial of Havana", Cuba

"Small World - Small Works", Galerie + Edition Caoc, Berlin, Germany

References

External links

*Zhang’s [http://momao.com/ official site]
*Images, biography and texts from the [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/zhang_hongtu.htm Saatchi Gallery]
*Zhang Hongtu on [http://www.artnet.com/artist/8473/zhang-hongtu.html ArtNet.com]


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