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Exhibition highlights the influence of traditional cultural and artistic practices in contemporary Chinese culture
ArtDaily 31 Oct, 2022Juxtaposing ancient Chinese masterpieces alongside compelling works of contemporary art and design, "China 鈥 The Past is Present" highlights the influence of traditional cultural and artistic practices in contemporary Chinese culture.
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Artist Guan Wei Floats on Clouds of Good Fortune as MCA Gets Feng Shui Treatment
The Guardian 16 Oct, 2019The Museum of Contemporary Art鈥檚 exhibition of work by the Chinese Australian artist shows why he鈥檚 the master of traversing two cultures
2016
Archibald Prize review: self-portraits of artists crowd out stars
Sydney Morning Herald 16 Jul, 2016Faced with the eternal return of the Art Gallery of NSW's biggest drawcard, I'm convinced it must be approached as a carnival rather than an exhibition: the display includes big pictures and little pictures, round ones and square ones; paintings that resemble photographs,...
2015
Guan Wei wins $50,000 Bendigo Art Gallery 2015 Arthur Guy Memorial Prize
Sydney Morning Herald 28 Aug, 2015"Life's a beach," is a sentiment embodied better by Australians than almost any other culture, but for Chinese-Australian artist Guan Wei the expression takes on more meaning when compared to life in his native Beijing, where he spends half his time.
Eastern hits: Sherman contemporary art stretches out in a public space
Sydney Morning Herald 10 Jul, 2015Public galleries have always cultivated good relations with private collectors, but lately those ties have taken on a new importance.