Li Xianting
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Li Xianting is an independent art critic and curator of contemporary Chinese art.
In the late seventies and eighties, Li Xianting was involved in advocating and introducing the avant-garde art form in China. He organized the “Stars exhibition” in 1979, and coined the terms “Cynical Realism”[1] and “Political Pop”. He also lectured and curated international shows, including the China Pavilion at the 45th Venice Biennale (1995). He is now the director of Songzhuang Art Museum [2] and Li Xianting's Film Fund[3].
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1.Cornell University website [4]
2.The Prince Claus Fund website [5]
3."Memories of 1989", www.artzinechina.com [6]
