Chinese Art in an Age of Revolution: Fu Baoshi (1904-1965)
CLEVELAND (June 22, 2011) – The Cleveland Museum of Art will showcase works of art by Fu Baoshi, a preeminent figure in twentieth-century Chinese art, in an exhibition opening this fall. Chinese Art in an Age of Revolution: Fu Baoshi (1904-1965) is the first retrospective in the Western Hemisphere of the artist who revolutionized the tradition of Chinese ink painting. The exhibition will reveal the process of the artist's self-discovery and personal struggle, as well as the complexity of art and politics in Republican and Communist China.