Spring 2008 New York Gallery Walk: Chinese Art Boom and Critical Reflections
In the spring of 2008, a notable rise in Chinese contemporary art emerged in New York galleries following Asian Week. At Mary Boone Gallery, works by Liu Xiaodong, valued between $700,000 and $2,000,000, were displayed alongside Ai Weiwei's chandelier sculpture. L&M Arts showcased Tianbing Li's nostalgic series, Me & My Brother. James Cohan Gallery featured Tabaimo's three-screen installation that focused on public restrooms. The Project hosted Chen Xiaoyun's inaugural solo exhibition. Jack Shainman Gallery presented Subodh Gupta's installations reminiscent of César. Hyperrealist paintings by McDermott & McGough were on view at Cheim & Read, while George Condo and Jasper Johns exhibited crucifixions. Gagosian paired Yayoi Kusama with other artists, and Bruce Nauman's drawings inspired Peter Coffin's installation. Rashid Johnson's solo show echoed Obama's remarks on race.
Key facts
- Spring 2008 New York gallery walk observed market-driven surge in Chinese contemporary art.
- Liu Xiaodong exhibited at Mary Boone Gallery uptown with works priced $700,000–$2,000,000.
- Ai Weiwei's collapsed chandelier sculpture shown at Mary Boone Chelsea.
- Tabaimo's Public conVENience video installation at James Cohan Gallery.
- Chen Xiaoyun's first solo exhibition at The Project.
- Subodh Gupta's soldier busts from kitchen utensils at Jack Shainman Gallery.
- Jasper Johns's crucifixion drawings at Matthew Marks Gallery.
- Rashid Johnson's first solo exhibition at Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery.
Entities
Artists
- Liu Xiaodong
- Ai Weiwei
- Tianbing Li
- Tabaimo
- Chen Xiaoyun
- Subodh Gupta
- McDermott & McGough
- George Condo
- Jasper Johns
- Yayoi Kusama
- Steven Parrino
- Anselm Reyle
- Bruce Nauman
- Peter Coffin
- Dan Walsh
- Los Carpinteros
- Marcel Dzama
- Christopher Williams
- Mark Handforth
- Rashid Johnson
- Monique Meloche
- Barack Obama
- Alain Jouffroy
- Gerhard Richter
- Jacques Monory
- Vladimir Velickovic
- César Baldaccini
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Georges Seurat
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Loïc Malle
Institutions
- Mary Boone Gallery
- L&M Arts
- James Cohan Gallery
- The Project
- Jack Shainman Gallery
- Cheim & Read
- Luhring Augustine
- Matthew Marks Gallery
- Craig Starr Gallery
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Gagosian Gallery
- Sperone Westwater
- Andrew Kreps Gallery
- Paula Cooper Gallery
- Sean Kelly Gallery
- David Zwirner Gallery
- Gavin Brown's Enterprise
- Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery
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Locations
- New York
- United States
- Chelsea
- Uptown
- Chicago
Sources
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