It’s almost time for the opening of Auckland Art Gallery’s all-new exhibition, Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now.
Since the 1970s, China has experienced dramatic transformation, from urban growth and migration to sweeping economic and technological development.
Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now explores the groundbreaking world of Chinese contemporary art, featuring standout sculpture, photography, digital works, and more. The exhibition resonates with our times, exploring themes of rapid change and societal shifts.
Spanning decades of artistic exchange since China’s Reform and Opening Up in 1978, the exhibition offers a captivating look at how a new generation of artists has responded to the seismic shifts in society, transitioning from rural to urban, traditional to modern, and industrial to global powerhouse.
The exhibition features a powerful selection of works from international heavyweights, including Ai Weiwei, Xu Bing, Xu Zhen and Yang Fudong, alongside stunning pieces by cutting-edge artists making their New Zealand debut, including Lu Yang, Zhang Peili and 2024 Sigg Prize Winner Wang Tuo.
Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now presents fresh takes on traditional Chinese crafts, imposing robotic sculptures and meditative digital landscapes. This exhibition reveals the complexity, innovation and bold vision of Chinese art today, inviting you to discover a dynamic and ever-evolving cultural landscape.
This exhibition is proudly supported by the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation and the New Zealand Government’s Events Boost Fund.
Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now opens on the 2nd of May, and tickets are on sale now. Go explore art from a world that never stands still.
