Money talks Mandarin: China has suddenly become the world's hottest contemporary art market. What are the effects on artists of this massive influx of cash? In a candid roundtable, three seasoned observers give their views.(Richard Vine)(Christopher Phillips)(Barbara Pollack)(Discussion)

Art in America | March 1, 2007| | Copyright

Richard Vine: In the fall of 2000, when Shanghai held its first truly international biennial, the economic prospects for most avant-garde Chinese artists seemed meager. Many still gathered in collegial bands, as they had in the destitute Beijing East Village days of the 1990s. They met to discuss their work, to encourage each other's efforts and to scheme--some hoping to fabricate another movement (like the Stars group, '85 Art New Wave, Scar Art, Political Pop, Cynical Realism, etc.) that could catch Western attention, others aiming to become individually outrageous enough to ...

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