Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
312.744.6630
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The Big World: Recent Art from China
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Apr 25, 2009 – Aug 30, 2009
Mondays–Thursdays (8am–7pm)
Fridays (8am–6pm)
Saturdays (9am–6pm)
Sundays (10am–6pm)
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Coinciding with The Big World, four outdoor sculptures by Chinese artists are installed in Millennium Park.
Since the Chicago Cultural Center last presented an exhibition of recent art from China 12 years ago, the country has experienced transformative economic growth, the raw blooming of its mega-cities, and the meteoric rise of its artists on the international scale. Different shades of this cultural scenario infuse The Big World, the venue's current survey, which features large works in a range of media, from figurative paintings and conceptual photographs to hefty sculptures. The lineup includes at least one outsized art-star, Ai Weiwei, but the show is mostly given over to lesser-known artists. Zhao Liang, among them, is one of the highlights, with a video that lingers patiently over fleeting, offbeat incidents in the urban milieu, all of which seem freighted with meaning.
