In this excerpt from his book "Exhibiting Experimental Art in China," Wu Hung, University of Chicago professor of Chinese Art History, defines experimental artン in China, and explains the history of exhibiting experimental art in China since 1979, as well as the international discoveryン and growing international recognition of Chinese Experimental Art. The role of experimental art in Chinese society has changed over time, from its illegality to its role in political revolution. Hung reviews three periods of experimental art in China between 1979 and 2000; Chinese post-Cultural Revolution (1979-1981), 85 New Wave (1981-1989), and the shift from collective to individualized art experiments (early 1990s through publication of document).
University of Chicago professor Hung Wuy defines experimental art in China, and explains it role and history since its beginnings in 1979.
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