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Li Xianting (; born 1949 in
and "Political Pop". He also lectured and curated international shows, including the China Pavilion at the 45th
and Li Xianting's Film Fun
br /> 2.The Prince Claus Fund websit
br /> 3."Memories of 1989", www.artzinechina.co
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Li Xianting (; born 1949 in Jilin
Jilin (; alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea (Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, Ryanggang and Chagang) and Russia (Prim ...
) is an independent art critic
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and curator of contemporary Chinese art
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in China. Graduated from Chinese Painting Department, Central Academy of Fine Art in 1978, he became the editor of Fine Art Magazine until 1983. From 1985 to 1989 he was the editor of the authoritative China Fine Art Newspaper, and was active as independent critic and curator based in Beijing henceforth.
In the late seventies and eighties, Li Xianting was involved in advocating and introducing the avant-garde art form in China. He organized the "Stars exhibition" in 1979, and coined the terms " Cynical Realismand "Political Pop". He also lectured and curated international shows, including the China Pavilion at the 45th
Venice Biennale
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(1995). He is now the director of Songzhuang Art Museuand Li Xianting's Film Fun
References
1.Cornell University websitbr /> 2.The Prince Claus Fund websit
br /> 3."Memories of 1989", www.artzinechina.co
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