UK Art Exhibition for Seven Shanghai Artists

The Catto Gallery, London is proud to announce the debut exhibition of seven Contemporary Chinese artists from the Shanghai School. These artists, although established in China, have never been seen in London.

The seven artists are:  five painters, Wang Yuhong, Wang Jiawei, Li Haifeng, Li Yushi, and Guo Qingling, and two sculptors, Shu Yan, and Chen Jiansheng.

Their works range from traditional, satirical, to political, tender and sexual – all topics which have had a difficult journey in China’s political climate. Their art captures China in a moment of rapid transition in society, where Communism lives in parallel with expanding capitalism.

Established London based art dealer Gillian Catto and owner of Hampstead based gallery The Catto Gallery went to Shanghai and over twelve months of meeting artists in the city – selected five painters and two sculptors to participate in a show – illustrating the breadth of work in Shanghai.

The exhibition titled ‘Pieces of a Broken Mirror from China’ will be on at the Catto Gallery from the 8th to 24th April 2008.

Check out the Catto Gallery website for more information

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