The other day I went to an art show in Hong Kong sponsored by \u5fb7\u610f\u5fd7\u94f6\u884c (de2yi4zhi4 yin2hang2 – Deutsche Bank), held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.\u00a0 Works from \u4e16\u754c\u5404\u5730 (shi4jie4ge4di4 – all over the world) were on display.\u00a0 Some of the more recognizable works on display included the exaggerated smiling faces made famous by \u5cb3\u654f\u541b (yue1 min3jun1 – Yue Minjun) and the post-apocalyptic photographic landscapes from \u9648\u5bb6\u521a (chen2jia1gang1 – Chen Jiagang).\u00a0 Much of the art was for sale, and unlike (I’ve heard) other years it was more \u5546\u4e1a\u5316 (shang1ye4hua4 – commercialized) works than art for the sake of art.\u00a0 Popular themes included \u5934\u9aa8 (tou2gu3 – skulls) and the \u8fc5\u901f\u53d1\u5c55 (xun4su4fa1zhan3 – rapid development) of China, although not necessarily in the same works.\u00a0 Modern art has been developing at a breakneck pace, and if this past weekend’s recession-beating sales are any indication, the trend is likely to continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The other day I went to an art show in Hong Kong sponsored by \u5fb7\u610f\u5fd7\u94f6\u884c (de2yi4zhi4 yin2hang2 – Deutsche Bank), held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.\u00a0 Works from \u4e16\u754c\u5404\u5730 (shi4jie4ge4di4 – all over the world) were on display.\u00a0 Some of the more recognizable works on display included the exaggerated smiling faces made…<\/p>\n