 Photo Courtesy of M+ Museum A former Swiss ambassador, Uli Sigg, is donating nearly $163 million dollars worth of Chinese contemporary art to a Hong Kong museum that is scheduled to open in 2017. The privately owned collection contains nearly 2,200 pieces of art. The body of art features well-known artists including Zeng Fanzhi, whose notable commissions are recognized by his paintings containing men in suits and wide plastered smiles, as well as Zhang Xiaogang’s ghostly family portraits.
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vision20 commented on June 14, 2012
Kudos to bringing art to the masses in HK.
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