Portrait of a Chengdu artist: Luo Fahui
The Chinese art world is in the midst of an upheaval driven by the economic, political and social impact of every work that makes it out into the open. Are Chinese contemporary artists all rebels and...
View ArticleTang Wugang: The Armory of an Artist
As an emerging artist, Tang Wugang doesn’t aim to rise to a level equal to his luminaries overnight. But he does sport the now proverbial bald crown and saintly expression of a contemporary master as...
View ArticleLife of the Artist: Liang Wei’s Shifting Landscapes
When I first met Liang Wei, it was about three years ago on the boarded piers of the Seattle waterfront. I was peddling a single-speed pedicab, or a Western version of a rickshaw, rented out to users...
View ArticleYang Mian’s Art
Yang Mian led me downstairs to his studio in the giant loft in Hetang Yuese belonging to his family, late on a Spring evening. I immediately had the sensation of treading into Dinosaur territory. The...
View ArticleWhat’s Inside Yulin’s Hidden Art Gallery
It was only a few weeks ago that I heard about a somewhat “underground” art gallery just a few blocks from where I live, in the south of Chengdu. It turns out this is a beautiful, secluded private...
View ArticleChengdu’s “Toyato” Graffiti Competition in Photos
Last weekend Chengdu hosted its annual “Toyato” street art competition, hosted by local graffiti veteran Gas who we have featured before on Chengdu Living. The competition was hosted at Kaide Plaza in...
View ArticlePortrait of a Chengdu artist: Luo Fahui
Luo Fahui is a painter who started out in a leaky hovel during the 1960s and now lives and works in a beautiful home outside of Chengdu. We take a look at his work, his home and listen to what his...
View ArticleTang Wugang: The Armory of an Artist
Tang Wu Gang is a young, up and coming artist with a unique style and a flair for armor, oil and good smokes. We take a closer work at the man and his art in this latest installment of Chengdu Artists...
View ArticleLife of the Artist: Liang Wei’s Shifting Landscapes
Shifting between the landscape art community in Seattle in the United States and Sichuan Province in China, Liang Wei is one of a kind. The post Life of the Artist: Liang Wei’s Shifting Landscapes...
View ArticleYang Mian’s Art
Yang Mian is one of Chengdu's most successful artists. His work explores boundaries between reality and illusion, perspectives and standards - interrogating and challenging concepts we all take for...
View ArticleWhat’s Inside Yulin’s Hidden Art Gallery
On a small alley in Yulin lies a tiny art gallery that you'd be unlikely to find on your own. Here's what I found. The post What’s Inside Yulin’s Hidden Art Gallery appeared first on Chengdu Living.
View ArticleChengdu’s “Toyato” Graffiti Competition in Photos
Last weekend in Chengdu local graffiti veteran Gas hosted another "Toyato" street art competition with beautiful results. The post Chengdu’s “Toyato” Graffiti Competition in Photos appeared first on...
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