Zhang Hui: Beijing Wawa March 22, 2008

Eli Klein Fine Art is pleased to announce Zhang Huis first solo exhibition in New York. Zhang Hui has been included in exhibitions throughout China and Europe and has established herself as an important figure in the contemporary Chinese art world. Born in Yinchuan province in 1969, Zhang Hui graduated from the prestigious Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts and now lives and works in Beijing.
Zhang Hui has developed and refined her style over many years. Zhang Hui utilized the skills she had learned from her study of calligraphy and traditional arts and applied them to her own concepts, gradually finding her own direction. Zhang Hui began to study diverse representations of women in sources such as the Chinese cinema of the thirties, propaganda imagery from the Cultural Revolution, advertisements, models and fashion magazines. She was searching for a way to express the modern day Beijing woman based on her own personal experiences and the issues facing contemporary Chinese women. She has created a character to express this: Beijing Wawa meaning Beijing Baby.
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