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Cai Guo-qiang
Traces of Ancient Explosions, 1985
Gunpowder and oil on canvas.
70+" x 49 in. (180 x 125 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 1.

Cai Guo-qiang
Borrowing Your Enemy's Arrows, 1998
Wooden boat, straw, bamboo, arrows, flags, and fan. Length: approx. 32 ft. 9 in. (1000 cm). Collection of the artist.

Cao Yong
The Age, Women, and the Environment No. 1, 1995
Oil on canvas. 47 x 39" in.
(120 x 100 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 44.

Cao Yong
An Emergency Broadcast about the Prospects of the Quaternary Period, 1997
Oil on canvas. 35" x 39" in.
(90 x 100 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 45.

Chen Hui-chiao
Thoughts of Flowers Go Deeper Than Looking, 1993
Installation with table, roses, and acupuncture needles. Approx. 27 in. x 78 in. x 12 ft. 5 in. (70 x 200 x 380 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 63.

Chen Hui-chiao
Wings of the Senses, 1994
Stainless steel, needles and thread, and wool. 39" x 39" x 2 in.
(100 x 100 x 5 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 64.

Chen Shun-chu
Family Parade, 1995 96
Installation with framed photographs. Dimensions variable;
each photograph 11" x 9 in. (29 x 24). Collection of the artist. Plate 59.

Chu Chiahua
Comparison, 1994
Real and metal eggs, porcelain and metal plates. Twelve pieces: each plate diam. 7 in. (18 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 67.

Fang Lijun
Pencil Drawing No. 3, 1988
Pencil on paper. 22 x 31 in. (54.8 x 79.1 cm). Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney--Purchased 1993.

Fang Lijun
Series 2: No. 2, 1992
Oil on canvas. 79 x 79 in. (200 x 200 cm). Ludwig Museum, Cologne. Plate 27.

Fang Lijun
Series 3: No. 15, 1993
Oil on canvas. 66+" in. x 8 ft. 6 in. (170 x 260 cm). Courtesy of Hanart T Z Gallery.

Fang Tu
Infinite Sky, Infinite Earth, No. 9, 1997
Ink on paper. 90 x 61 in. (230 x 155 cm). Collection of the artist.

Fang Weiwen
Seascape, 1995
Installation with carbon-powder painting, driftwood, paper objects, and salt. Approx. 19 ft. x 22 ft. 11 in. x 26 ft. 3 in. (600 x 700 x 800 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 61.

Geng Jianyi
The Second Situation, Nos. 1-4, 1987
Oil on canvas. Four canvases: each 67 x 52 in. (170 x 132 cm). Private collection. Plate 22.

Wenda Gu
Pseudo-Characters Series: Contemplation of the World, 1984
Ink on paper. Three hanging scrolls: each 9 x 6 ft. (247.3 x 182.9 cm). Collection Zhen Guo. Plate 3 and figure 24.

Wenda Gu
United Nations Series: Temple of Heaven (China Monument), 1998
Installation with screens of human hair. Approx. 24 x 30 x 27 ft. (732 x 914 x 823 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 4.

Ho Siu-kee
Walking on Two Balls, 1995
Installation with video, flip book, and two wooden balls. Dimensions variable. Collection of the artist. Plate 71.

Hong Hao
Selected Scriptures, 1995
Silkscreen on paper. Six panels: each 22 x 30 in. (55 x 76 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 43.

Hou Chun-ming
New Paradise, 1996
Paint on paper mounted on wood. Seven hinged panels: each 75 x 85 in. (190 x 216 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 56.

Huang Chih-yang
Zoon, 1996
Ink on paper. Seven hanging scrolls: each 17 ft. 1 in. x 59 in. (520 x 150 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 58.

Huang Yong Ping
Roulette Wheel: Paintings Created According to Random Instructions, 1985
Wooden turntable; ink on canvas. Turntable: approx. 39" x 39" x 31 in. (100 x 100 x 80 cm); four paintings: each 59 x 47 in. (150 x 120 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 15.

Huang Yong Ping
Turntable, 1988
Wood. Approx. 50 x 40 x 16 in. (127 x 102 x 41 cm). Private collection.

Huang Yong Ping
"A History of Chinese Painting" and "A Concise History of Modern Painting" Washed in a Washing Machine for Two Minutes,
1993 version
Paper pulp. Approx. 31 x 20 x 20 in. (80 x 50 x 50 cm). Collection of Cyrille Putman, Paris. See plate 16.

Kum Chi-Keung
Transition Space, 1995
Bird cages, yellow mud, and mechanical birds. Approx. 10 ft. 10 in. x 32 in. x 49 in. (330 x 80 x 125 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 70.

Li Shan
The Rouge Series: No. 8, 1990
Acrylic on canvas. 41 x 58 in. (105.4 x 147.3 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 37.

Shu-Min Lin
The Conqueror, 1993
Hologram. 96 x 24 in. (244 x 61 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 57.

Lin Tian-miao
Bound and Unbound 1995-97, 1995-97
Installation with household objects wrapped in thread, video projection. Dimensions variable. Collection of the artist. Plate 53.

Liu Wei
New Generation, 1992
Oil on canvas. 41 x 33 in. (104 x 85 cm). Collection of Francesca dal Lago. Plate 39.

Liu Xiangdong
Using Mosquito Repellent Coils to Disinfect, 1993-94
Installation with mosquito repellent coils and water. 11 ft. 6 in. x
32 in. x 32 in. (350 x 80 x 80 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 51.

Liu Xiangdong
There Is No Chinese Pavilion in the Venice Biennale (The Court for Art), 1993-96
Bird cage, signs. 24 x 11+" x 11+" in. (54 x 30 x 30 cm). Collection of the artist.
Long-Tailed Elephant Group (Lin Yilin, Chen Shaoxiong, Liang Juhui, and Xu Tan)
Long-Tailed Elephant in a City, 1987
Video documentation of site-specific events and installations, 1995-97. Collection of the artists. Plate 50.

Ma Liuming
Fen . Ma Liuming
Performance in Dashan Village, Beijing, November 13, 1993: three photographs by Xu Zhiwei, collection of the artist, plate 29.
Performance in Breda, The Netherlands, 1997: photograph by Tang Di, collection of the artist, plate 30.
Performances at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, New York, October 1998.

Phoebe Man (Man Ching Ying)
Beautiful Flowers, 1996
Installation with sanitary napkins, colored eggshells, and chair with light bulb. Dimensions variable. Collection of the artist. Plate 65.

Mao Xuhui
Red Bodies, 1985
Oil on paper mounted on wood.
37 x 42 in. (78 x 105 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 24.

Mao Xuhui
Scissors and Sofa No. 1, 1995
Oil on canvas. 47 x 57 in. (120 x 145 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 25.

New Analysis Group (Wang Luyan, Chen Shaoping, Gu Dexin)
Tactile Art, 1988
Photostats. Twelve panels: each
8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm). Private collection. Plate 17.

Pan Xing Lei, To Weun, Tim Yu, and Ma Jian
Cultural Mourning, performance in Hong Kong, January 1996
Photograph by He Yanqian. Collection of Pan Xing Lei. Plate 72.

Qiu Zhijie
Writing the "Orchid Pavilion Preface" One Thousand Times, 1986/1997
Installation with video documentation; ink-on-paper calligraphy. Installation approx. 16 ft. 6 in. x 16 ft. 6 in. (500 x 500 cm); calligraphy 29 x 70+" in. (75 x 180 cm). Courtesy of Hanart T Z Gallery. Plate 8.

Ren Jian
Primeval Chaos, 1986 87
Ink on polyester mounted on paper. Approx. 59 in. x 98 ft. 5 in. (150 x 3000 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 2.

Ren Jian
A.D. 2000, 1991-93
Installation with oil on canvas. Dimensions variable. Collection of the artist. Plate 42.
21st Century Group (Sheng Qi, Kang Mu, Zheng Yuke, and Zhao Jianhai)
The Concept of the 21st Century, performance at the Great Wall of China, Beijing, 1988
Four photographs. Collection of Wen Pulin. Plate 48.

Shu Qun
Absolute Principle, 1985/89
Oil on canvas. 25 x 126 in.
(64 x 320 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 19.

Song Dong
Printing on Water, performance in the Lhasa River, Tibet, 1996
Thirty-six photographs. Collection of the artist. Plate 9.

Song Yongping and Song Yonghong
Experiences on a Certain Day in 1986, performance in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, 1986
Two photographs. Collection of the artist. Plate 21.

Song Yongping
Playing in Water, 1996
Oil on canvas. 51 x 75 in. (130 x 192 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 41.

Southern Artists Salon (Wang Du, Lin Yilin, Chen Shaoxiang, Liang Juhui, and others)
The First Experimental Exhibition Part 1, performance in Guangzhou, 1986
Photograph. Collection of Wang Du. Plate 46.

Southern Artists Salon (Wang Du, Lin Yilin, Chen Shaoxiang, Liang Juhui, and others)
The First Experimental Exhibition Part 2, performance in Guangzhou, 1986
Photograph. Collection of Wang Du. Plate 47.

Su Xinping
Tower of the Century, 1996
Oil on canvas. Three panels: each 76 x 51 in. (194 x 130 cm). Collection Kent and Vicki Logan, courtesy of Max Protetch Gallery. Plate 40.

Tsong Pu
The Independence Declaration of the May Painting Group, 1996
Ink and color on paper. Forty-two panels: each 14" x 10" in.
(36.5 x 26.5 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 66.

Wang Gongxin
The Old Bench, 1996
Wood, television monitor. Approx. 21 x 39 in. (55 x 100 cm). Collection of the artist.

Wang Guangyi
Post-Classical Series: Death of Marat, 1987
Oil on canvas. 59 x 79 in.
(150 x 200 cm). Private collection. Plate 20.

Wang Guangyi
Mao Zedong No. 1, 1988
Oil on canvas. 59 x 141 in.
(150 x 358.1 cm). Private collection. Plate 34.

Wang Guangyi
Great Castigation Series: Coca-Cola, 1993
Oil on canvas. 79 x 79 in. (200 x 200 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 35.

Wang Jin
To Marry a Mule, performance in Laiguanying Village, Beijing, July 28, 1995
Photograph by Shi Xiabing. Collection of the artist. Plate 31.

Wang Jin
Ice: Central China 1996, installation with ice and consumer goods, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, January 28, 1996
Photographs by Jiang Jian. Collection of the artist. Figures 2, 30.

Wang Jin
The Dream of China: Dragon Robe, 1997
Polyvinyl chloride, fishing line.
78 x 70+" x 15 in. (198 x 180 x 38 cm). Collection of the artist.
Plate 32.

Wang Jinsong
Taking a Picture in Front of Tiananmen, 1990
Oil on canvas. 49 x 73 in. (125 x 185 cm). Courtesy of Hanart T Z Gallery. Plate 36.

Wang Jinsong
Parents, 1998
Twenty color photographs. Each: 11" x 15" in. (29 x 39 cm). Collection of the artist.

Wang Jun Jieh
Little Mutton Dumplings for the Thirteenth Day, 1998
Installation with table, video, ceramic dumplings, menu, and flyers. 59 x 4 x 47 in. (150 x 120 x 120 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 68.

Wang Peng
Form of Reality, 1994
Four photographs, headphones and cassette player. Photographs: each 9 x 11 in. (23 x 28 cm). Collection of the artist.

Wang Tiande
Ink Banquet, 1996
Installation with table, eight chairs, bottle, and dishes, painted with ink; and brushes. Approx.
9 ft. 10 in. x 9 ft. 10 in. x 37 in (300 x 300 x 94 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 10.

Wen Pulin, compiler
Documents of Avant-Garde Performance Art, 1998
Video documentation of performances in Beijing, 1988-98, including works by Xiao Lu and Tang Song, Wu Shan Zhuan, Li Shan, Wang Deren, Zhang Huan, Song Dong, and the New History Performers (videographer: Wen Puqing). Collection of Wen Pulin.

Wu Mali
Epitaph, 1997
Video, sandblasted glass. 118 x 138 x 157 in. (300 x 350 x 400 cm). Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Plate 62.

Wu Shan Zhuan
Red Humor Series: The Big Characters, 1986
Installation with works on paper. Dimensions variable. Collection of the artist. Plate 5.

Wu Tien-chang
A Dream of a Spring Night, 1995
Oil and mixed media on canvas. 87 x 71 in. (220 x 180 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 55.

Wu Tien-chang
A Dream on a Balcony, 1995
Oil on canvas. 79 x 63 in. (220 x 160 cm). Collection of the artist.

Xiao Lu and Tang Song
Two gunshots fired at the installation "Dialogue" in the "China/Avant-Garde" exhibition, Beijing, February 1989, 1989
Photograph by Tang Song of performance by Xiao Lu. Collection of Tang Song. Plate 23.

Xu Bing
Book from the Sky, 1987 91
Installation with hand-printed books. Dimensions variable. Collection of the artist. Plate 6.

Yan Binghui
The Monument, 1993
Ink on paper. 70+" x 38 in. (180.1 x 96.5 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 12.

Yin Xiuzhen
Woolen Sweaters, 1995
Womens and mens woolen sweaters, unraveled and wound yarns, knitting needles. Dimensions variable. Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan. Plate 54.

Yuan Jai
The Beginning of the Year, 1996
Color and ink painting on silk. 73 x 36 in. (186 x 93 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 60.

Danny Ning Tsun Yung
Gifts from China, 1994
Eight boxes covered in paper, silk, or cloth, containing plastic film capsules, plastic CD containers, used newspapers, etc. Approx. 16 x 27 x 8 in. (40.6 x 68.6 x 20.3 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 69.

Zhang Huan
12 Square Meters, performance in Dashan Village, Beijing, May 31, 1994
Photograph by Rong Rong. Collection of the artist. Plate 28.

Zhang Huan
To Add One Meter to an Unknown Mountain, performance at Miaofeng Mountain, Beijing, May 22, 1995
Performers: Zhu Min, Duan Yingui, Zhang Bingbing, Zhang Huan, Zu Zhou, Wang Shihua, Cang Xin, Ma Liuming, Ma Zongren, and Gao Yang. Photograph by Lu Nan. Collection of the artist. Plate 49.

Zhang Huan
To Raise the Water Level in a Fishpond, performance at Nanmofang fishpond, Beijing, August 15, 1997
Performers: Zhang Huan with workers and fishermen. Photographs by Robyn Beck. Collection of the artist.

Zhang Huan
Ice Bed, performance at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, New York, October 1998.

Zhang Peili
X? Series: No. 4, 1987
Oil on canvas. 31 x 39" in.
(80 x 100 cm). Private collection. Plate 18.

Zhang Peili
A Report on the Hepatitis A Infection in 1988, 1988
Glass, emulsive gloves, lacquer, and plaster powder. Five gloves encased in glass: each 12 x 7 in. (31 x 19 cm). Private collection.

Zhang Peili
Water--The Standard Version Read from the "Ci Hai" Dictionary, 1992
Video. Performer: Xin Zhibin. Collection of the artist. Figure 25.

Zhang Xiaogang
Bloodline: Family Portrait No. 2, 1994
Oil on canvas. 59 x 71 in. (150 x 180 cm). Courtesy of Hanart T Z Gallery.

Zhang Yu
Light of Spirit Series (No. 49): The Floating Sphere, 1996
Ink on paper. 68+" x 37 in.
(178 x 96 cm). Collection of the artist. Plate 13.