Reality, Surreality: A Major Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Painting

Curator Lü Peng examines the role of surrealism in Chinese painting from the 1980s to the present

Bringing together 50 artists--including Zhang Zhaoying, Ge Yan, Xiong Tao and Xu Dawai--and more than 100 works, Reality, Surreality reconsiders the legacy of Surrealism in China, from its adoption during the 1985 New Wave to its application by younger generations.

Author: Lu Peng
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Skira
Published: 06/16/2026
Pages: 256
Weight: 3.85lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.70w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9788857254432