Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Asian
6. East Asian
7. Chinese (culture or style)
8. [modern Chinese styles and periods]

Anotations

Scope note:

An artistic phenomenon in China mainly happening in 1985 and 1986 and lasting in some form until the ‘China/Avant-Garde: China Modern Art Exhibition’ in 1989. Young artists across China formed numerous artistic groups and organised various exhibitions of experimental art, including a considerable amount of performance art. They shared a concern for the individual in the context of Chinese society, a belief in freedom of creative expression, and a commitment to conceptual and formal renewal. ’85 New Wave is widely considered a significant breakthrough in modern Chinese art history.