Representative work by Wang Guangyi
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Artist

Wang Guangyi

b. 1957, Harbin, China · Chinese

  • China Academy of Art

Wang Guangyi became a defining figure of Political Pop through Great Criticism, a series that combines Cultural Revolution-style workers with global corporate logos. His earlier work was connected to the Northern Art Group and rationalist abstraction.

Painting

Major Works

  • 1990sGreat Criticism—Coca-Cola
  • 1990sGreat Criticism—Marlboro
  • 1990sGreat Criticism—Rolex
  • 1990sGreat Criticism—Chanel
  • 1990sGreat Criticism—Disney
  • 1988Mao Zedong: Red Grid
  • 1980sPost-Classical Series
  • 1990sVisa Series
  • 1990sPassport Series
  • 2010sNew Religion

Interviews & Writing

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