Chinese Artists and Their Studios

(Above) “Great Criticism, Coca-Cola, 1993” (top) and “Materialist,” 2003 - 2005, by Wang Guangyi; and studio. Images © Wallpaper. Click on image for larger view.


(Above) “One Upon a Time in Broadway,” 2005, by Liu Ye; and studio. Images © Wallpaper. Click on image for larger view.


(Above) “How to Become Marco Polo 2,” 2009, by Zhang Xiaogang; and studio. Images © Wallpaper. Click on image for larger view.


(Above) “Ak-47 (H9) 300 degrees,” 2008, by Zhang Dali; and studio. Images © Wallpaper. Click on image for larger view.


(Above) “Helsinki, Finland,” 2001, by Rong Rong & Inri; and studio. Images © Wallpaper. Click on image for larger view.

(Above) “Inside and Outside the Stage,” 2009, by Yue Minjun; and studio. Images © Wallpaper. Click on image for larger view.

(Above) “Matador,” 2006, artist Chen Ke, artwork and studio. Images © Wallpaper. Click on image for larger view.


IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW, CHINESE ART IS HOT RIGHT NOW. There are some extraordinary contemporary artists emerging to the the world after years of obscurity. These artists are dealing with issues such as social and political freedoms, materialistic society, migrant workers, pop culture and many other things. It is rare to peer inside an artists studio—so when I discovered that photographer Gautier DeBlonde was sent by the on-line magazine Wallpaper to shoot their creative habitats—I thought it would be a great idea to share with you. One thing is for sure, there is no lack of spacious accommodations there—not by the looks of these photos. See more Chinese artists studios at Wallpaper.

Be sure and click on the studio images for a larger view.