National Gallery of Art: Acquisition - Hung Liu, 'Post-Age', 2000
February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release:
The National Gallery of Art has acquired Post-Age (2000), its first painting by Hung Liu (1948-2021), the groundbreaking contemporary artist known for powerful paintings that center the lives of marginalized and forgotten people, including laborers, comfort women, and refugees. Her work is based primarily on historical Chinese photographs that she found in archives.
Born in Changchun, . . .
The National Gallery of Art has acquired Post-Age (2000), its first painting by Hung Liu (1948-2021), the groundbreaking contemporary artist known for powerful paintings that center the lives of marginalized and forgotten people, including laborers, comfort women, and refugees. Her work is based primarily on historical Chinese photographs that she found in archives.
Born in Changchun, . . .