Gao Minglu (born 29 October 1949) is a scholar in Chinese contemporary art.
[4][1] During the cultural revolution "Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside Movement" he traveled to Inner Mongolia and worked as a herdsman for five years.
In 1982 he attended the Graduate School of Chinese Art Research Institute where he received his master's degree.
These studies included comparative research on modernism and avant-garde in China and the West.
[citation needed] His work has been shown in a number of shows and exhibitions that include: He has authored papers and books.
[citation needed] The University of Pittsburgh University Library System holds Minglu's extensive archive of Chinese contemporary art, manuscripts, paintings, slides, posters, recording materials.