Yue Minjun | |
|---|---|
| 岳敏君 | |
| Born | 1962 Daqing, Heilongjiang, China |
| Education | Hebei Normal University, Oil Painting |
| Known for | Painting, Installation art, Sculpting |
| Notable work | Execution, Backyard Garden, Hats |
| Movement | Cynical Realism |
Yue Minjun (Chinese: 岳敏君; born 1962) is a contemporary Chinese artist based in Beijing, China. He is best known for oil paintings depicting himself in various settings, frozen in laughter. He has also reproduced this signature image in sculpture, watercolour and prints. While Yue is often classified as part of the Chinese Cynical Realist art movement developed in 1989, Yue rejects this label, but also "doesn't concern himself about what people call him."[1]
- ^ "'Execution' artist rejects Tiananmen label - CNN.com". CNN. October 15, 2007.