Chinese Video Art and Documentary Exhibit

Subtitle: 
From Professor Gao Minglu's Archive
Activity Type: 
Exhibit
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Date: 
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 (All day) to Friday, March 21, 2014 (All day)
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
University Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building
Contact Email: 
uag@pitt.edu

This exhibition will feature video work from Chinese artists produced at the turn of the 21st century. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience Chinese artworks that have not been shown in the U.S. before, or have not previously been available in this part of the world. Through these artworks, the curator intends to show how Chinese artists and intellectuals responded to the rapid political and economic changes in China in the late 20th century, and how the artists used their eyes and even their own bodies to address certain social concerns. The videos can be categorized as documentation which features avant-garde activities such as performance and exhibitions, or video art with certain particular themes such as feminism and urbanization.

The University Art Gallery is located in the Frick Fine Arts building at the University of Pittsburgh. Public hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. The exhibition is open through Mar. 21st, but will be closed for spring break Mar. 10-14th.

The exhibition is curated by Gao Minglu, assisted by Madeline Eschenburg and Danica Cooper.

UCIS Unit: 
Asian Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors: 
Department of History of Art and Architecture
World Regions: 
Asia