Courtesy Fu Qiumeng Fine Art

Transcultural Dialogues: The Journey of East Asian Art to the West
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 18th, 5-8pm
Rotations: July 11-August 10 and August 13-September 14

Fu Qiumeng Fine Art is delighted to open Transcultural Dialogues: The Journey of East Asian Art to the West, a summer exhibition that explores the artistic evolution of East Asian traditions as they spread to the Western art milieu, focusing on the exchange and interaction of visual language and conceptual frameworks between traditional ink art and modern American art.

Presented in two rotations, Transcultural Dialogues showcases works by more than 15 artists, including classical and modern masters Bada Shanren (1626-1705), Qi Baishi (1864-1957) and C.C. Wang (1907-2003), alongside contemporary artists such as Michael Cherney, whose artist language bridges the gap between tradition and the present offering reflections on identity, cultural exchange and the ongoing dialogue between East and West.

This exhibition is in collaboration with Hollis Taggart Gallery in Chelsea with each gallery presenting complimentary shows – one uptown and one downtown. While they will be showing Asian-American Abstraction: Historic to Contemporary, Fu Qiumeng is primarily focused on Chinese art spanning from the early 17th through the 20th centuries and into contemporary times, highlighting the early modernity and abstract quality of traditional ink masters alongside the reinterpretation of literati painting by diasporic Chinese artists who engaged with American Abstract Expressionism and explored notions of abstraction.

The exhibit is on view now, but be sure to join their reception next Thursday evening on July 18th!

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