Cynical Realism

GPTKB entity

Statements (87)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artwork
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fang_Lijun
gptkbp:art_style figurative painting
surrealism
pop art elements
gptkbp:associated_with Chinese contemporary art
gptkbp:characteristics cynicism
satirical commentary
social critique
gptkbp:cultural_significance response to social changes
critique of consumer culture
exploration of modern Chinese identity
reflection of post-reform China
gptkbp:depicts alienation
disillusionment
gptkbp:exemplified_by gptkb:Yue_Minjun's_Laughing_figures
gptkb:Wang_Guangyi's_Great_Criticism_series
Zhang Xiaogang's Bloodline series
Fang Lijun's large-scale works.
gptkbp:exemplifies postmodern art
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:museum
gptkbp:exhibition ' Cynical Realism' at the Beijing Gallery
' Cynical Realism' at the Hong Kong Art Fair
' Cynical Realism' at the London Art Fair
' Cynical Realism' at the New York Art Fair
' Cynical Realism' at the Shanghai Art Museum
gptkbp:exhibitions gptkb:2000_Shanghai_Biennale
gptkb:1999_Venice_Biennale
held internationally
gptkbp:exhibits pessimism
gptkbp:focuses_on social issues
gptkbp:has_impact_on art education
gptkbp:has_influence_on global contemporary art
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cynical Realism
gptkbp:impact global art scene
gptkbp:influenced younger generations of artists
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Tiananmen_Square_protests
globalization
political events
Deng Xiaoping's reforms
political events in China
gptkbp:is_associated_with galleries
art fairs
gptkbp:is_characterized_by satirical commentary
gptkbp:is_compared_to Political Pop
gptkbp:is_considered a critique of modernity
a response to social change
gptkbp:is_criticized_for cynicism
commercialism
lack of depth
commercialization of art
over-simplification of issues
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:academic_journal
art publications
exhibition catalogs
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:physicist
cultural studies
art theory
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with self-portraits
satirical figures
gptkbp:is_part_of Chinese art history
gptkbp:is_popular_in Western art markets
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:art_historians
gptkbp:is_reflected_in consumer culture
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Chinese_avant-garde
Political Pop
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Zhang_Xiaogang
gptkb:Fang_Lijun
gptkb:Yue_Minjun
gptkb:Wang_Guangyi
gptkbp:notable_work ' Bloodline: The Last Generation' by Zhang Xiaogang
' Execution' by Yue Minjun
' Great Criticism' by Wang Guangyi
gptkbp:origin gptkb:China
gptkbp:premiered_on 1990s
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
history
alienation
consumerism
gptkbp:uses gptkb:musical
irony
gptkbp:utilizes vivid colors
exaggerated forms