Portland Art Guide January 2023

LIU Heung Shing 劉香成 (born 1951). Chinese-born American, 1979. Artists and Students at a Protest March in Beijing, 1979 (detail). Color photograph, edition 2/16, 23 ¾ x 34 ¾ in. Gift of the Jack and Susy Wadsworth Collection of Contemporary Chinese Photographs

On view from January 28 to August 27, 2023 Framing the Revolution Contemporary Chinese Photographs from the Jack and Susy Wadsworth Collection

Framing the Revolution features more than 50 politically charged works by seven artists, ranging in date from 1958 to 2006. Together, they reflect upon modern Chinese history, examining events such as the Long March, the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, and moments of tremendous social upheaval and change. Artists included are Wang Shilong, Liu Heung Shing, Xiao Lu, Sheng Qi, Shao Yinong & Muchen, and Qin Ga. The exhibition, programs, and forthcoming catalogue are made possible with generous support from the WLS Spencer Foundation.

https://jsma.uoregon.edu/Framing-the-Revolution

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