What About the Art? Contemporary Art From China

March 13–July 15, 2016

Al Riwaq, Doha

Curated by Cai Guo-Qiang

Hu Zhijun (b. 1952; lives and works in Beijing) –  Gallery 1

Sculpting Contemporary Chinese Art History
2015
Clay
490 sculptures, approx. 25 x 25 x 25 cm each

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Xu Bing (b. 1955; lives and works in Beijing and New York) –  Gallery 2

Background Story: Shangfang Temple
2016
Dried leaves, tree branches, clay, cotton balls, clear tape, and fishing line behind frosted glass
150 x 960 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Jenova Chen (b. 1981, Shanghai, China; lives and works in Los Angeles) –  Gallery 3

flOw + Flower + Journey
2015
Installation incorporating three video games: flOw (2007), Flower (2009), and Journey (2012)
Dimensions and durations variable

Video stills courtesy thatgamecompany Inc.

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Li Liao (b. 1982; lives and works in Shenzhen, China) –  Gallery 4

Art Is Vacuum
2013–15
2 minutes 45 seconds
Performance, documented as single-channel video

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

I Stand by Justice
2015
3 minutes 13 seconds
Performance, documented as single-channel video

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Jennifer Wen Ma (b. 1973, Beijing, China) –  Gallery 5

The Furthest Distance in a Paradise Interrupted
2016
Mixed media with sound, projection (in loop, approx. 25′), painted glass panels, hand crafted glass, automated track system, audio playback system, and projectors
Production:
Video designers: Guillermo Acevedo and Austin Switser; Composer: Huang Ruo; Singers: Qian Yi, John Holiday, Joe Dennis, Yi Li, Joo Won Kang, and Ao Li;  Musicians: Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra; Conductor: John Kennedy; Sound designer: Lew Mead
Dimensions variable

 

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Zhou Chunya (b. 1955; lives and works in Chengdu, China) –  Gallery 6

Exhibition view, Qatar Museum Gallery Al Riwaq, 2016. Photos by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

The Peach Garden
2015
Oil on canvas
Triptych, 250 x 600 cm

Courtesy Zhou Chunya Studio.

Lakeside
2015
Oil on canvas
250 x 200 cm

Courtesy Zhou Chunya Studio.

Sketches for Peach Series
2008-2015
Pen and color pencil on paper
8 sketches, 30 x 41 cm or 41 x 30 cm each

Courtesy Zhou Chunya Studio.

Yang Fudong (b. 1971; lives and works in Shanghai, China) –  Gallery 7

East of Que Village
2007
20 minutes 50 seconds
6-channel video installation

Courtesy the artist, ShanghART Gallery, and Marian Goodman Gallery

Liang Shaoji (b. 1945; lives and works in Shanghai, China) –  Gallery 9

Moon Garden
2015
Silk, acrylic sheets, mirror, daggers, sand, single-channel video
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Xu Zhen, Produced by MadeIn Company (b. 1977; lives and works in Shanghai, China) –  Gallery 10

Exhibition view, Qatar Museum Gallery Al Riwaq, 2016. Photos by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Under Heaven—2902VT0149
2015
Oil on canvas, aluminum
180 x 250 x 14 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Under Heaven—2232VT0156
2015
Oil on canvas, aluminum
180 x 250 x 14 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Turbulent
2016
Spray paint on canvas
Six canvases: 130 x 80 cm, 120 x 200 cm, 120x 90 cm, 40 x 50 cm, 100 x 140 cm, 40 x 30 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Triumph
2015
Mixed media on fabric
300 x 600 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Ignore That Man
2015
Mirror finish stainless steel, metal chains
287 x 340 x 6 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Liu Xiaodong (b. 1963, Liaoning Province, China) –  Gallery 11

Exhibition view, Qatar Museum Gallery Al Riwaq, 2016. Photos by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

H.E. Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari’s Family
2016
Oil on canvas, diptych
300 x 500 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Mapping for Projects in Qatar
2016
Digital printout
29.7 x 21 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

N 25.292, E 51.525
2016
Oil on canvas
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

N 25.423, E 51.178
2016
Oil on canvas
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

N 25.518, E 50.849
2016
Oil on canvas
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

N 25.209, E 50.768
2016
Oil on canvas
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

N 26.038, E 51.368
2016
Oil on canvas
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

N 25.895, E 51.330
2016
Oil on canvas
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

N 24.997, E 51.288
2016
Oil on canvas
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

N 24.790, E 51.205
2016
Oil on canvas
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

N 24.762, E 51.481
2016
Oil on canvas
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Wang Jianwei (b. 1958; lives and works in Beijing, China) –  Gallery 12

Impasse No. 1-7
2015

Dimensions variable

Exhibition view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Liu Wei (b. 1972; lives and works in Beijing, China) –  Gallery 14

Exhibition view, Qatar Museum Gallery Al Riwaq, 2016. Photos by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Big Dog
2006-2016
Oxhide, wood, metal
Dimensions variable

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Panorama No.2
2015
Oil on canvas
350 x 800 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Untitled
2014-16
Iron, and stainless steel
3 sculptures, 520 x 238 x 25 cm, 580 x 237 x 20 cm, 390 x 130 x 200 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Huang Yong Ping (b. 1954 in Fujian, China; lives and works in Paris, France) –  Gallery 15

Wu Zei
2010
Metal structure, silicone, sponge, gauze, rice paper, varnish, resin, various objects
740 x 2100 x 2100 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Sun Yuan & Peng Yu –  Gallery 16

Freedom
2009
Metal plate, high-pressure hydraulic pump, fire hose, hydrant, electronic control system
1200 x 1200 x 820 cm

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Hu Xiangqian (b. 1983; lives and works in Beijing) – Exterior

Bright World
2016
22 minutes 36 seconds
Performance; single-channel video documentation

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Lobby

What About the Art?
2016
Directed by Xia Shanshan
Produced by 33 Studio NY
Producer: Xia Shanshan
Assistant Director, Production: Tang Xiao
Videographers: Wang Wei, Wu Lingzhi, Xue Hailun and Zhang Yan
Assistant videographers: Zhang Kun and Song Xinchen
Editors: Wu Lingzhi and Wang Wei
Trailer Clips: Wu Lingzhi and Wang Wei
Script: Tang Xiao, Li Jinghui, Zhao Danyang, Wu Lishan and Lv Zhaoming

Installation view at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq, Doha, 2016.
Photo by Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.