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Metamorphosis: Chinese Memory and Displacement
10 Sep, 2025 - 11 Jan, 2026
Metamorphosis highlights works by over 25 contemporary artists of Chinese descent who explore themes of personal, cultural, historical and material metamorphosis and transformation in dynamic and innovative ways. Created by both established and emerging artists of different generations, these works span media including painting, sculpture, photography, animation, and installation. Artists include Xu Bing, Zheng Chongbin, Lu Yang, Yun-Fei Ji, Irene Chou, Zheng Lu, Yin Xiuzhen and Fiona Lai Ching Wong. Many of these works will be seen in the U.S. for the first time. Important works commissioned especially for the exhibition include new paintings by Sun Xun and an immersive Dream Chamber by Bingyi.
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Metamorphosis highlights works by over 25 contemporary artists of Chinese descent who explore themes of personal, cultural, historical and material metamorphosis and transformation in dynamic and innovative ways. Created by both established and emerging artists of different generations, these works span media including painting, sculpture, photography, animation, and installation. Artists include Xu Bing, Zheng Chongbin, Lu Yang, Yun-Fei Ji, Irene Chou, Zheng Lu, Yin Xiuzhen and Fiona Lai Ching Wong. Many of these works will be seen in the U.S. for the first time. Important works commissioned especially for the exhibition include new paintings by Sun Xun and an immersive Dream Chamber by Bingyi.
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