subject: Art May Be Distinct In Terms Of Cultural And Tradition [print this page] Art may be distinct in terms of cultural and tradition, but it still finds emotional connection between people from different backgrounds. Like any other art form, Chinese art has own individual feel to it. Chinese art is divided into different time periods according to the ruling dynasties at that time. Various Chinese philosophers and great thinkers, teachers, religious figures and even people involved in politics have influenced the different creations of Chinese art. Chinese art mainly covers folk art, fine art and performance art. Under folk art, paper cutting, puppetry and handicrafts were dominant. Under performing art Chinese opera, theatre, Shuochang narrative and dances were popular.
The New Culture Movement greatly influenced new forms of art in China which in turn learnt to adopt western techniques as well as the concept of socialist realism. In the twentieth century, the Cultural Revolution helped shape Chinese art further through the Four Olds destruction campaign. Even today, artists in China produce a large variety of experimental works, multimedia installations and performances that have found grounds of fame even in the international spheres of art.
Art in itself is something universal and thus its connectivity between one country and another country is not surprising. Today, in China, artists like Li Lihong are famous for their break through designs and porcelain work. He is a practicing artist who is known for his exquisite and very innovative designs. He has won many awards for his art work and is know worldwide. Huang Yan is another very well known artist from China. He is a painter, sculptor, photographer and also a performance artist based in Beijing. His art work is steeped in tradition and is merged with contemporary art methods and style. He is known for the combination of beautiful Chinese art that is incorporated in body art or body painting. Feng Zhengjie is also another very famous Chinese contemporary artist. He is famous because of his oil portraits which he does in a red or turquoise palette of Chinese fashion models with faces that are vacant and have diverging eyes.
Thus what we understand is that the artists in China have always been very conscious about their heritage and cultural influences. Contemporary art in China may be different but there are clear traces of traditional influences on the works of the respective artists. The art market of the world deeply recognizes Chinese art as a very unique marker in the history of art itself. Chinese art, be it ancient or contemporary, cannot be put aside. They go head to head even with great European art works and with every passing day, Chinese art works are being more appreciated because of their beauty and individuality, rendering them indispensable in the world of art. Every artist, no matter where he or she is from, recognizes any piece of Chinese art work very well. They are appreciated by critics and lay men alike and provide a sense of great aesthetic value in every Chinese, whether modern or old school.
