Previous Exhibitions

Featuring more than 40 works in various media by Chinese artists, The Face of Contemporary Art in Chinailluminates an exciting period in Chinese culture. Comprised of works from two private American collections, this exhibition demonstrated a departure from nationalistic art, or Socialist Realism, in the post-Mao era.

Stories abound in the media about the vibrant economy in China, a country with a potential consumer base of over 1.3 billion people. The globalization of this new market is attributed to the Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. In a 1991 speech, Deng Xiaoping advanced the country’s almost overnight transition to a market economy. The transition was expedited by access to information through electronic devices and Internet search engines. The resulting freedom changed the face of contemporary art in China. In recognition of these societal and cultural phenomena, the Fine Arts Program of the Federal Reserve Board organized an exhibition that explores this new frontier in the visual arts.

Read more in the exhibition catalogue and Virginian-Pilot article.