Q&A: Gao Minglu, Curator Of MINDSPACE - Maximalism In Contrasts (Feb 15 - Mar 18, Pittsburgh)
Gao Minglu has been an active critic, curator, and scholar of contemporary Chinese art since the 1980s. Last week, Professor Gao kindly spoke to Jing Daily about the artistic philosophy of Maximalism and how it fits into the contemporary art world.
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- Jing Daily Talks To University Of Pittsburgh Professor And Curator Gao Minglu
- Jing Daily (JD): This exhibition was first presented at Contrasts Gallery, and since the gallery has a philosophy of not segregating art and design, as well as pushing the boundaries of art and craft, how does "MINDSPACE" connect to that?
- Gao Minglu (GML)
- JD: Since the show has been working closely with Contrasts Gallery, I was wondering what attracted you to Contrasts.
- GML
- JD: So how was Maximalism received at the conference?
- GML
- JD: You talk a lot about Maximalism and how it relates to tradition, so is this an artistic movement that is particular to Chinese culture? Does it have to be a Chinese artist to be categorized as Maximalism or is it a movement that can cross cultures?
- GML
- JD: Maximalism is very interesting, because, like you said, there has been a very commercial and Political Pop aspect of Chinese contemporary art. Do you see Maximalism as something that’s gaining momentum?
- GML
- MINDSPACE - Maximalism in Contrasts
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