China Power

Chinese Art has caught the world's attention. Once considered obscure and exotic, it now commands millions at international auction. China's contemporary artists are the rock stars of the art world, living a lifestyle more synonymous with New York than the Peoples Republic of China. 'China Power' is a reflection of modern China by its artists, filmmakers, and curators.

Featuring

Ai Weiwei Yue MinJun Zhang Xiaogang Cao Fei Yang Fudong Ou Ning Liu Ding Qui Anxiong Gu Dexin Kan Xuan Wang Guangyi Wang Jianwei Zhang Peili Chen Shaoxiong Zhao Bandi Xu Bing Huang Yong Ping

Crew

Producer / Director / WriterPia Getty Director of Photography Mark Carey Producer / Editor / WriterClare Dearnaley MusicVictor Reyes View Full Credits

• How has Chinese art achieved such a rapid rise since the Cultural Revolution ended in 1979? This film, directed by Pia Getty, offers a dynamic insight Joe Clay, Daily Mail
• This enlightening documentary looks at the role the state now plays in depictions of the ‘awakening giant’ China Sharon Lougher & David Baldwin, Metro Life
• An interesting look at how art shapes society Sky
• This film provides a historical lesson and gives a guided tour of Chinese art MS, The Guardian
• Another compelling portrait from Channel 4’s answer to the BBC’s Storyville, this new documentary examines the rise of China’s artists and the lucrative market that goes with them. How do you balance self-expression and a bohemian lifestyle with living in an authoritarian state? Daily Mail
• This film shows just why modern China has shaken up the contemporary art market. Simon Horsford, The Telegraph
• This fascinating film explores the history of Chinese art in the subsequent decades (post Mao Tse Tung) PH, Time Out