Artists at the MFA: Liu Xiaodong

In 2008, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston commissioned Liu Xiaodong to create a work for inclusion in the 2010 exhibition, "Fresh Ink: Ten Takes on Chinese Tradition." The work comprises nine portraits of Boston-area high school students painted on one large scroll. Liu's intense engagement with the teens he painted makes the work a unique collaboration.

Social observation and critique are at the heart of the work of Liu Xiaodong, one of China's premier contemporary artists. His vignettes of modern Chinese life provide moving glimpses of a country in transition to a world power.

For more information on this exhibition, please visit http://www.mfa.org/freshink

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[rivronjack]

Liu is a fine artist. Facebook because it lacks global experience auto spell corrected Liu' name.

[rivronjack]

Lou is a fine artist. But his views about young people are completely wrong. They in fact are at a distinct disadvantage like the artist because they are young still lacking meaningful long term experience. They are strongly influenced by their liberal teachers and thus lack balance. They have very little stake in the game, so are naturally less affected by liberal government behaviour. They are naturally more willing to spend other people's money.

[yclairefeng]

He is the best!