CNN Looks at the Explosion in New Chinese Art Museums

March 24th, 2016

CNN looks at the recent crop of new, private Chinese art museums, and the motivations behind the sudden explosion in construction.  “In a culture that has been suppressed for so long, when things start opening up, you’re liable to get a sort of burst of energy and momentum. This generation of private collectors in China, the big ones at least, they’ve had a couple of decades to make their fortunes and it’s natural they’re now spending it on artists and art collections,” says Aric Chen of the M+ Museum.

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