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Xinyan Zhang

XINYAN ZHANG

From Starry Dreams DE SARTHE 15 March–22 June 2024 Scottsdale
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Zhang Xinyan puts post-expressionism in Western art history in dialogue with materials and themes such as Chinese painting and news real events. Her artistic practice uses fragmentation and hybrid techniques to explore the “vulnerability of human nature” and the “common state of human existence” under the influence of popular culture.

Throughout her works, Xinyan offers up images of human nature in different states—through the “wounded” to insinuate the decay and pale of the spiritual world of modern people. The weak status of women and children in society is her focus. Henri Matisse’s lines, Pablo Picasso’s deconstruction and Francis Bacon’s colours each resonate in Xinyan’s recent series. In Summer Judgment (2022), vibrant mixed media features humorous characters.

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Zhang Xinyan puts post-expressionism in Western art history in dialogue with materials and themes such as Chinese painting and news real events. Her artistic practice uses fragmentation and hybrid techniques to explore the ‘vulnerability of human nature’ and the ‘common state of human existence’ under the influence of popular culture.

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7507 E. McDonald Dr. #1A
Scottsdale
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Scottsdale 7507 E. McDonald Dr. #1A
DE SARTHE contemporary art gallery in Scottsdale United States
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7507 E. McDonald Dr. #1A, Scottsdale, United States
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