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DESCRIPTION:https://www.fridae.asia/tc/agenda/8237\n\nContemporary Chinese 
 art has unveiled an increasingly rich\, diverse and complex visage as it p
 resses forward.  Without intent\, the “trend” has become a veiled but 
 distinctive barometer. Artists from Northeast China appear to be the black
  horse with Luxun Academy of Fine Arts spearheading art education in the r
 egion\, cultivating a number of art students with excellent training.  At 
 the same time\, as the region is expansive and art in the area relatively 
 isolated\, northeast art production markedly differs from that in other ci
 ties\, and has shown an independent and vivid character. As the market com
 es to grip with gradual exploration\, discovery and promotion\, the “nor
 theast trend” appears to be around the corner\, fast becoming a novel ph
 enomenon in contemporary Chinese art landscape. In retrospect\, all art fo
 rms develop rapidly and become objects of courtship after having been ackn
 owledged and recognized. It is not necessarily a bad thing for art to thri
 ve and progress in a regional atmosphere\, as long as it is actively explo
 red and truthfully presented. \n\nOur exhibition features eight young wome
 n artists from Luxun Academy of Fine Arts\, either new graduates or gradua
 te students\, all born in the region in the 1980s. Ginseng grows in abunda
 nce in Northeast China. As the title of the exhibition\, “ginseng” not
  only imbues the exhibition with a geographical connotation but is indicat
 ive of a mild life force\, and a rich\, delicate and subtle form of art. I
 n the 1960s\, Feminist Art was born out of feminist movement. At the outse
 t\, this art form assumed the shape of collectivity and uniqueness\, in co
 nfrontation with men’s art in general\, seeking equal opportunity and ri
 ghts from the viewpoint of women artists. By the 1980s and 1990s\, radical
 ism and confrontation slowly subsided. While against femininity\, women ar
 tists in both the West and the East were more mindful of the establishment
  of feminist cultural identity and of exploring the value and significance
  of feminist society\, from their respective experiences.   \n\nSince 2000
 \, however\, as the post 1980s women artists live in a relatively freer so
 cial environment and a richer material life\, significant changes in both 
 attitude and orientation took place. Gender related differences are ebbing
  away and new generation women artists have come to embrace independence\,
  freedom\, tolerance and equality and their works have become more vibrant
 \, diverse and liberal.\n\nNortheast China is a relatively marginalized re
 gion\, which happens to render the artistic environment there more pure an
 d stable. The participating artists have all studied in the city of Shenya
 ng and the vast majority now lives there as well\, where most artists have
  other sources of income and lead a freer life\, without too much pressure
  and tension. Artistically\, they are more mild and at ease. Most of them 
 work in rented or self-owned flat and live quite apart\, therefore peer in
 fluence is minimal and their works are more individualized exploration and
  meditation\, their artistic language autonomous and self-centered. That c
 an be easily felt from their participating works. In addition\, as new gen
 eration artists\, they present something fresh in their art. Instead of ad
 hering to the beauty of form characteristic of women artists\, they base t
 heir work on realistic experience and inner sentiments\, breaking the gend
 er boundary and choosing the theme and artistic expressions that befit the
 m.  From the exterior\, their works do not follow the trend but define a d
 irect\, magnanimous and subtle sentiment. Although most works concern ever
 yday life and emotional feelings\, they have embedded in them different wi
 sdoms\, and diverse and rich values. The broad evolution of feminist art r
 enders localized art production meaningful. Although the group exhibition 
 of the eight women artist cannot give a broad representative view of the l
 andscape of women artists\, we hope that it will steer us towards putting 
 on our thinking cap.\n\nParticipating Artists:\nGeng Yini (耿旖旎)\, Li
  Yijia (李艺嘉)\, Tian Han (田寒)\, Wang Di (王迪)\, Yang Rui (杨�
 ��)\, Zhang Wanqing (张晚晴)\, Zhang Yi (张祎)\, Shi Mohan (史墨涵
 ) \n\nGallery Hours:\nSummer: 11am - 7pm\nWinter Hours: 10.30am - 6.30pm
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SUMMARY:Ginseng by various artists
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