Zhang Haiying
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Zhang Haiying is an artist based in Songzhuang, Beijing, China.
Zhang was born in Beijing
. He is a painter. His Anti-Vice Campaign series is based on images taken from the internet of women involved in the Chinese government’s crackdown on prostitution
and pornography
. However, in paintings shown at Art Beijing 2007, Zhang began to move away from the previous socio-political themes present in his work.
He graduated in 1997 from the Fine Arts Department of Shang Dong Academy of Fine Arts.
2007
2006
2005
Zhang was born in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He is a painter. His Anti-Vice Campaign series is based on images taken from the internet of women involved in the Chinese government’s crackdown on prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
and pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
. However, in paintings shown at Art Beijing 2007, Zhang began to move away from the previous socio-political themes present in his work.
He graduated in 1997 from the Fine Arts Department of Shang Dong Academy of Fine Arts.
Selected exhibitions
2008- Scope Art, Basel
- Art Amsterdam 2008, Amsterdam
- Willem Kerseboom Gallery, Amsterdam
2007
- ARTOUR-O, Florence, Italy
- Art Beijing 2007, Beijing
- Viewpoint, Soemo Fine Arts, Beijing Gallery, Beijing
2006
- Out Of The Heaven, 3rd Songzhuang Artists Axhibition, Beijing
- 1st songzhuang multimedia exhibition, Beijing
2005
- Sovereign Asia Art Foundation, Hong-Kong
- Chinese Symbol, Nice, France
- Dancing in the soul--------zhang haiying oil painting exhibitiojn Beijing
- Out of the heaven---the 2nd songzhuang artist visual art exhibition Beijing
- Destruction contemporary art exhibition Beijing
- Splendid china Beijing
- 1st songzhuang art festival Beijing
- Hearsay—contemporary art show Beijing (as a curator)
External links
- The Songhuang Art Community of which Zhang is a member
- Zhang Haiying at Soemo Fine Arts
- Saatchi Collection http://www.artfacts.net/index.php/pageType/instInfo/inst/2553
- Further information from the Saatchi Gallery