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Zhao Bandi and Li Tianyuan Art Exhibition 赵半狄李天远画展

Tian-yuan LI 李天元

Zhao Bandi 赵半狄, Li Tianyuan李天远

In addition to providing the date, time, and location of an exhibit showing the work of Zhao Bandi and Li Tianyuan, this newspaper invitation provides a brief criticism of the different forms of painting seen in the past, suggesting reasons for the decline of painting as an art form. Zhao Bandi and Li Tianyuan designate these forms of painting into three theoretical galleries. The first “gallery” is challenged for merely hiding behind historical techniques, lacking in emotion and passion. The second, including works that stray from the art of the past in both radical and conservative ways, is mocked for the aloofness of the “radicals” and the cynicism of the “conservatives.” The third “gallery” is criticized for its lack of originality and its appropriation of other artists’ ideas, techniques, and even emotions for the sake of earning fame or money. Finally, Zhao and Li suggest that works from the present day should allow the artist to break free of any constraints from the past, embrace the emotions of the current age, and thus create works that facilitate a connection with the viewer. They title this ideal form of painting “The Fourth Gallery.” It is their goal that their works exhibit the ideals of this “gallery.” (Russ, Hannah ‘18)
Artist Note on his (HU JianPing) works

Jian-Ping HU 胡建平

HU Jianping

This note is printed and scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
Interview (Between ZHOU Yan, ZHANG Bo, and FENG Mengbo): A Conversation on Engraving Arts

Meng-bo FENG 冯梦波

This interview transcription is in scripted in Chinese. Some editings on the original texts are added by pencil marks. (Jerry Wu'23).
Correspondence: Chen-ZhaoXiong to Zhouyan (about the work Subsidence in Seven Days)

Shao-Xiong CHEN 陈劭雄

CHEN Shao-Xiong

This letter is hand-written (cursively) and is scripted in Chinese. The printed texts on the letter is not a part of it. (Jerry Wu'23).
Correspondence: HU JianPing to ZHOU Yan about Artworks Submission

Jian-Ping HU 胡建平

HU Jianping

This letter is hand-written and is scripted in Chinese. The printed portion on the top is not an intended content of the letter. (Jerry Wu'23).
ShiHuan (Virtual-Real) Painting Technique Introduction

Da-Wo GUAN 关大我

GUAN Dawo

This introduction is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
Invitation of the Opening Ceremony at the Museum of Contemporary Art (1991.12.14)

Meng-bo FENG 冯梦波

ZHOU Yan and others

The first page of the invitation notes the logistical information (dates, time, venue, etc.) of the exhibition; the second page features an introduction to the show written by ZHOU Yan. The entire invitation is scripted in both Chinese and English. (Jerry Wu'23).
Correspondence: FENG Mengbo To ZHOU Yan about Some Progresses and Reflections on his Art

Meng-bo FENG 冯梦波

FENG Mengbo

This letter is hand-written and is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
Correspondence: FENG Mengbo to ZHOU Yan about the titling of the (Planned) Exhibition "晾干"

Meng-bo FENG 冯梦波

FENG Mengbo

This letter is hand-written and is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
FU Zhong Wang's "Mortise and Tenon Structure" (“榫卯结构”)

Zhong-Wang FU 傅中望

PENG De

This essay is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
Review: Pop Goes Political - Chinese Political Pop Recalls 1960s American Pop Art

Hao HONG 洪浩

Scarlet Cheng

This (partial) review is only an excerpt of Cheng's entire article -- the part concerns Hong Hao's works. It is scripted in English and was published in Asian Art News in 1993 (Jan./Feb., volume 8, No. 1). (Jerry Wu'23).
Exhibition Introduction: China's New Art, Post-1989

Hao HONG 洪浩

This exhibition introduction is scripted in both Chinese (traditional) and English. It was published in Artslink in 1993 (Feb. issue, Volume 2, No. 10). (Jerry Wu'23).
Artist Note: Some Notes about my (HU JianPing) Works in Exhibitions

Jian-Ping HU 胡建平

HU Jianping and WU Liang

The notes are scripted in Chinese (both simplified and traditional). The traditional Chinese version was published in journal Art Currents. (Jerry Wu'23).
Essay: Painters in Studio - about Shanghai Avant-Garde Art

Jian-Ping HU 胡建平

WU Liang

This essay is scripted in Chinese. The section of the essay concerns HU JianPing has been marked out by a square of marker. The article was published in Art Current in 1993 (volume 2). (Jerry Wu'23).
Review: The Figures' histories, Their Emergences, and Purity - HU JianPing's "Paper-man on Walls"

Jian-Ping HU 胡建平

WU Liang

This review is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
Inspirations from FU Zhong Wang's "Mortise and Tenon Structure" Sculptures

Zhong-Wang FU 傅中望

ZHU Bin

This essay is scripted in Chinese. It was published by Henan Art in the portfolio "Fu Zhong Wang's Art". (Jerry Wu'23).
Interview Record Between FU Zhong Wang and PENG De

Zhong-Wang FU 傅中望

PENG De

This interview record is scripted in Chinese. It was published in "Art Scholarships" in 1994 (volume 1). (Jerry Wu'23).
Mutual Choice, Mutual Destructure -- On FU Zhong Wang's "Mortise and Tenon Structure"

Zhong-Wang FU 傅中望

LU Hong

This essay is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
Project Plan - Ceiling

Shao-Ping CHEN陈少平

This proposal takes form of postcard: the front side (first page of the document) registers a sketch of the project, and the back side (second page of the document) writes a textual description of the project. Both languages of English AND Chinese are included in this proposal (the front side may contain untranslated Chinese). (Jerry Wu'23).
Exhibition Pamphlet: The Exhibition of Fu Zhongwang Arts' Works

Zhong-Wang FU 傅中望

This pamphlet includes a cover, two highlights of Fu's works exhibited, and a brief bibliography by the end (in English and Chinese). Some hand-written notes (in the bibliography) are appended to elaborate on the original texts. While the first and last pages in the file show the outer pages of the pamphlet (covers), the second and third pages correspond to the folded inner pages of the pamphlet. (Jerry Wu'23).
Review: Relation and Arts of Relation

Zhong-Wang FU 傅中望

FU Zhong Wang

This self-written review of his works by FU Zhong Wang is scripted in Chinese. It was published in ChuTian Magazine in 1994 (volume 2). A selected bibliography of FU is also included. (Jerry Wu'23),
Project Statement - Marriage Law （婚姻法）

Jian-Yi GENG 耿建翌

This statement includes a few images of the work and some textual notes explicating the work (the texts are in Chinese). The statement was published by Heipishu in 1994 in Beijing (Volume 1). (Jerry Wu'23).
Catalogue Excerpt: Artist Statement of Wen Yi Hou

Wen-Yi HOU 侯文怡

HOU Wenyi

The excerpt concerning HOU Wenyi on the page has been marked out by red squares and arrow. (Jerry Wu'23).
Artists' Introductions of APE'94 Art Show

Jian-Ping HU 胡建平

This introduction of seven artists is composed majorly in Chinese. The order of the artists introduced accords with the order of the artists' names on the cover (top->bottom). Each introduction of artists consists a photo of him(her), a statement written by the artist, and a brief ID of the artist by the bottom-right corner. (Jerry Wu'23).
Invitation of the APE'94 Art Show

Jian-Ping HU 胡建平

This invitation is scripted in both Chinese and English. The first page of the file displays the cover page of the invitation; the second page of the file shows the back side of the invitation card with logistical information and introduction of the art show. (Jerry Wu'23).