Li Xianting

From 1985 to 1989 he was the editor of the authoritative China Fine Art Newspaper, and was active as independent critic and curator based in Beijing henceforth.

[1] 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"[2] 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[3] and Li Xianting's Film Fund.