Madeinartgallery is an art gallery and exhibition space in the heart of Milan, entirely dedicated to contemporary Chinese art. It is renowned for its dynamic and relentless journey through the artistic and cultural expressions of the Far East. Established in 2014, the project closely follows the evolution of each individual artistic path, fostering dialogue through prominent figures in the contemporary Chinese art scene. Over the years, it has benefited from the curatorial expertise of Vincenzo Sanfo, a profound connoisseur and talent scout in the Chinese art system. China’s rapid development could not exclude the world of fine arts. Once a remote, enigmatic, and mysterious country, in the past few decades—less than half a century—it has achieved a remarkable position on the global stage in every respect: economic, technological, cultural, and artistic. Art, in particular, bears witness to this transformation, serving as a neutral yet expressive medium through which each artist interprets life, society, and the evolution of history. Using painting, sculpture, and multimedia, they convey their personal visions of a complex, highly diverse, and often contradictory world. Above all, they offer the opportunity to engage with an ancient culture that expresses itself in a profoundly contemporary way, blending past, present, and future. The main artists represented by Madeinartgallery include: Zhang Hong Mei, a multifaceted and prominent figure in the Asian art scene. Known for the depth of her colors and the historical significance of her works, she participated in the Venice Biennale of Art in 2015 and the Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2021. Zhang revisits the ancient art of paper cutting, integrating it with fragments of recolored fabrics to create a visual language that celebrates and reinterprets cultural heritage. Song Yongping, a historic artist of the early days who contributed to the significant transformations of the 1990s, is collected by the Getty Museum and featured in prominent international publications, particularly for his renowned photographic series titled “My Parents.” Ma Yuan, one of the leading figures of Zen philosophy, participated in the Venice Biennale of Art in 2015 with his rigorous and sophisticated conceptual installations. Luo Zhi Yi, a young and brilliant artist whose painting technique is often compared to that of Rothko and Morandi. Chen Wen Ling, already well-known in Italy for his recognition at the Venice Biennale of Art in 1999, is one of the most celebrated sculptors of contemporary China. His magical realist allegorical sculptures are now highly sought after by the world’s leading collectors and gallerists. Xing Junqin, an outstanding artist featured in the 2019 Venice Biennale of Art, is the founder of the 798 Art District in Beijing. An entire exhibition was dedicated to him at the Ningbo Museum of Art. Madeinartgallery also showcases the significant works of Xiao Lu, a renowned performance artist listed among the 70 most influential contemporary Chinese artists. Her exhibitions include the 2018 Guggenheim show in New York, “Art and China after 1989.” Xiao Lu is famous for her iconic “gunshot” performance at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing in 1989, which drew widespread attention from both Chinese society and the global art world. Her work “Dialogue” is part of the collection at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Among the new generation of artists already making their mark internationally, Madeinartgallery has represented Ren Zhe and Qian Wu since 2023. Ren Zhe is known for his collaborations with major brands like Adidas and Cadillac, while Qian Wu is celebrated as the creator of the first artist-designed cabin, “Blue Series,” for the national airline Xiamen Airlines. Curator: Vincenzo Sanfo Richiedi contatto Arte Contemporanea Cinese Via Visconti di Modrone 33, Milano, Italia T. (0039) 02 40091746 – 339 5840040 – 338 5828833
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Project Manager: Claudio Calò
Owner and Artistic Director: Laura Peluso
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Xu De Qi, a proponent of a joyful and playful style of new Chinese pop art, captures the essence of modern China through the figures and faces of his “China Girls,” “Fish Girls,” and the renowned “Underglaze Blue Girl.” His work represents the image of a young and captivating China, symbolizing a new generation looking toward the future. A distinctive feature of his art is the use of glasses, through which the skylines of Chinese metropolises merge with the blurred, monochromatic landscapes typical of the iconography of ancient Qing porcelain.
