Representative Emerging and Contemporary Painters and Paintings in Asia

A set of fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key facts about emerging and contemporary painters in China, Japan, South Korea, and India.

Li Huayi started learning traditional ink painting at age _.

six

Li Huayi studied Western art under the Belgium-trained watercolorist _.

Zhang Chongren

During the Cultural Revolution, Li Huayi painted _-style propaganda murals in Shanghai.

Soviet

The scenic mountains that continually inspired Li Huayi include _ and Kushan.

Huangshan

Yue Minjun is regarded as a leading figure of Chinese _ Realism.

Cynical

Yue Minjun’s painting “Gweong-Gweong” (1993) sold for $_ at Christie’s Hong Kong in 2008.

6,932,517

Yue Minjun’s self-portraits characteristically show him _ in different settings.

laughing

Lu Shenzhong is renowned for large-scale installations based on traditional Chinese _-cutting.

paper

Lu Shenzhong’s signature motif consists of countless tiny figures.

little red

Takashi Murakami coined the artistic style known as _ that merges flat Japanese compositions with anime aesthetics.

Superflat

In 2001, Murakami founded the art production company _ Co., Ltd.

Kaikai

Murakami’s 2005 exhibition “Little Boy” highlighted Japan’s exploding _ subculture.

otaku

Hisashi Tenmyouya developed the style called _-Nihonga.

Neo

Hisashi Tenmyouya frequently applies _ leaf alongside acrylic paint.

gold

Yayoi Kusama is famous for her use of _ dots and infinity rooms.

polka

Kusama moved to New York City in _ to pursue her artistic career.

1957

Kusama’s early “_ net” paintings covered vast canvases with tiny repeated marks.

infinity

The Korean monochrome movement founded by Park Seo-Bo is called _.

Dansaekhua

Dansaekhua artworks typically employ neutral colors such as white, beige, and _.

black

Hong Song-Dam was a leading figure in the _ art movement that began in 1980.

Minjung

Minjung artists often used easily reproduced mediums like _ cuts and wall paintings.

wood

Hong Song-Dam’s notable work “_” embodies the themes of the Minjung movement.

Resurrection

Lee Ufan was a principal theorist of the Japanese art movement _.

Mono-ha

Lee Ufan’s philosophy stresses experiencing _ directly rather than depicting them.

materials

Biren De is celebrated for his _-Tantric style of painting.

Neo

Biren De received a Fulbright Scholarship in _.

1959

Biren De’s abstract works often feature geometric forms like crescents and _.

mandalas

The concept of divine energy emphasized in Biren De’s art is called _.

Shakti

Park Seo-Bo founded the _ Fine Artists Association in 1957.

Hyundai

Dansaekhua blends traditional Korean spirit with Western _ abstract art.

modern

The Dansaekhua movement emerged in post-war Korea during the early _.

1970s

Superflat merges traditional Japanese painting with imagery from anime and _.

manga

_ was born in 1948 in Shanghai and is known for blending abstract art with Northern Song–style mountain landscapes.

Li Huayi

Li Huayi began learning traditional ink painting at age _.

six

At age sixteen Li Huayi studied Western art under Belgian-trained watercolorist __.

Zhang Chongren

During the __ Revolution, Li Huayi painted Soviet-style propaganda murals.

Cultural

The majestic mountains of __ have been a recurring inspiration in Li Huayi’s work.

Huangshan

In 1982 Li Huayi moved to __, where he later earned a master’s degree.

San Francisco

__ (born 1962) is a leading figure in Chinese Cynical Realism famous for laughing self-portraits.

Yue Minjun

Yue Minjun studied at Normal University from 1985 to 1989.

Hebei

Yue Minjun’s painting “Gweong-Gweong” (1993) sold for $__ at Christie’s Hong Kong in 2008.

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Yue Minjun’s “Hat” series critiques how __ are used to control people.

uniforms

__ (1952–2022) revitalized Chinese paper-cutting with installations of “little red figures.”

Lu Shengzhong

Lu Shengzhong learned the art of paper-cutting from his .

mother

Lu Shengzhong focused on the expressive created by cutting rather than mere decoration.

shapes

__ Murakami coined the term Superflat to describe his style that fuses Japanese painting with anime and manga.

Takashi

Murakami earned his doctorate from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in .

1993

In 2001 Murakami founded __ Co., Ltd. to promote young artists internationally.

Kaikai

The 2005 exhibition “Little Boy” curated by Murakami spotlighted the __ movement in Japan.

otaku

__ Tenmyouya developed the Neo-Nihonga style mixing traditional techniques with street-art energy.

Hisashi

One of Tenmyouya’s noted works is __ (2005 version), depicting a mechanized warrior.

RX-78-2 Kabuki-mono

Yayoi Kusama is renowned for her repeating __ patterns and immersive infinity rooms.

polka dot

Kusama moved to New York City in to advance her career.

1957

In the 1960s Kusama produced soft sculptures covered with __ forms reflecting sexual anxiety.

phallic

Since 1977 Kusama has chosen to live in a __ while continuing to create art.

mental hospital

In 2017 Kusama opened her own __ in Tokyo.

museum

Park Seo-Bo co-founded the __ monochrome movement that values neutral palettes and meditative processes.

Dansaekhwa

Park Seo-Bo founded the Hyundai Fine Artists Association in .

1957

The Art __ movement in France influenced Park Seo-Bo’s early vigorous brushwork.

Informel

Hong Song-Dam’s activism-oriented art was shaped by the 1980 __ Uprising.

Gwangju

The word “Minjung” in Minjung art literally means __.

people

Minjung artists often used easily reproducible techniques such as __ to spread their messages.

woodcuts

Lee Ufan was a leading theorist of the Japanese __ movement that emphasized raw materials and perception.

Mono-ha

Lee Ufan’s works frequently pair natural and industrial materials like __ and glass.

stone

Lee Ufan taught at __ Art University in Tokyo, influencing later generations.

Tama

Biren De is celebrated for his ___-Tantric abstract paintings featuring mandalas and crescents.

Neo

Biren De received a __ Scholarship in 1959, taking him to New York.

Fulbright

In 1992 Biren De was awarded the Indian civilian honor of __.

Padma Shri