National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

Go Figure! Contemporary Chinese portraiture

<strong>Yu Hong</strong> <em>She – Unemployed Girl</em> (detail), 2003. Acrylic on canvas. 150 x 300 cm<br />M+ Sigg Collection

Yu Hong She – Unemployed Girl (detail), 2003. Acrylic on canvas. 150 x 300 cm
M+ Sigg Collection (exhibited at NPG)

<strong>Liu Wei</strong> <em>Born 1989 in Beijing (250%)</em>, 1995–96. Oil on canvas. 148 x 296 cm<br />M+ Sigg Collection

Liu Wei Born 1989 in Beijing (250%), 1995–96. Oil on canvas. 148 x 296 cm
M+ Sigg Collection (exhibited at NPG)

<strong>Rong Rong</strong> <em>East Village, Beijing no. 20 (Zhang Huan, 12 Square Metres)</em>, 1994. 40 x 50 cm<br />M+ Sigg Collection

Rong Rong East Village, Beijing no. 20 (Zhang Huan, 12 Square Metres), 1994. 40 x 50 cm
M+ Sigg Collection (exhibited at NPG)

<strong>Yang Na</strong> <em>Pimple</em>, 2007. Oil on canvas. 160 x 150 cm<br />M+ Sigg Collection

Yang Na Pimple, 2007. Oil on canvas. 160 x 150 cm
M+ Sigg Collection (exhibited at NPG)

<strong>Zhang Xiaogang</strong> <em>Red child</em>, 2005. Oil on canvas. 200 x 262 cm<br />M+ Sigg Collection

Zhang Xiaogang Red child, 2005. Oil on canvas. 200 x 262 cm
M+ Sigg Collection (exhibited at NPG)

<strong>Fang Lijun</strong> <em>Untitled</em>, 1985. Oil on canvas. 250 x 180 cm<br />M+ Sigg Collection

Fang Lijun Untitled, 1995. Oil on canvas. 250 x 180 cm
M+ Sigg Collection (exhibited at NPG)

The National Portrait Gallery and Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation present Go Figure! Contemporary Chinese Portraiture to Canberra and Sydney audiences. Drawn from the Sigg Collection, Switzerland and the M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong, together one of the world’s most important collections of experimental Chinese art, the exhibition is a vibrant expression of Chinese culture and contemporary portraiture. Exhibited simultaneously across the two venues the exhibition includes works by many of China's leading contemporary and experimental artists. It is a unique opportunity to view some outstanding pieces from the collection.

National Portrait Gallery
Complimentary entry for Chinese New Year

Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation
Free

Exhibition catalogue

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192 page exhibition catalogue
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13 September 2012 – 17 February 2013

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15 September – 1 December 2012