River
Artist
Liu Xiaodong
(Chinese, b. 1963)
Date2005-2006
MaterialsAcrylic on paper
DimensionsH. 14 1/8 in x L. 370 3/4 in, H. 36 cm x L. 941.7 cm
Credit LineGift of Bo Dan
Object number2006.18
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewSignedSignature: River in 2005-6, Xiaodong 05-6
More InformationThis thirty-foot scroll functions as a compendium of Liu Xiaodong's artistic career. The painting depicts a cast of characters from his previous oil paintings going back to his art school days and moving forward through time. We see a vision of an unsettled world through ninety-two figures, including farmers, artists, workers, intellectuals, businessmen, and politicians. Liu created this scroll for his 2006 Asian Art Museum exhibition, The Three Gorges Project: Paintings by Liu Xiaodong.