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LI SHAN: New Works and Selected Works from the 1970s

李珊：新作和七十年代精选作品

Shanghai

September 7 – October 17, 2015

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a tree with very few leaves looking over a river with a building right across from it

 

Li Shan 李珊

A Day in Spring 春日, 2015

Oil on paper 纸上油画

29 x 22 cm

 

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cobblestone street view

 

Li Shan 李珊
Hutong in Passau 帕绍的胡同, 2015
Oil on paper 纸上油画
29.6 x 22 cm 

 

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dark purple house with green roofs covered in snow

 

Li Shan 李珊

Purple House 紫房子, 2015

Oil on paper 纸上油画

22 x 29.5 cm

 

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view of a green and pink building

 

Li Shan 李珊

A Street View in Passau 帕绍街头, 2015

Oil on paper纸上油画

24.5 x 19.5 cm

 

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white chapel in a snowy area

 

Li Shan 李珊

White Chapel 白色教堂, 2015

Oil on paper 纸上油画

29.6 x 22 cm

 

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cityscape towered by a church tower with a green roof

 

Li Shan 李珊

The Church’s Greenish Roof 教堂的绿屋顶, 2014

Oil on cardboard and fabric 纸板贴布油画

30 x 20 cm 

 

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a mother and child standing next to a round, green door in the distance

 

Li Shan 李珊

A Green Door at the Corner 角落的绿门, 2015

Oil on paper 纸上油画

23 x 26 cm

 

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cityscape with a tower in the center

 

Li Shan 李珊

Untitled 无题, 2015

Oil on cardboard and fabric 纸板贴布油画

30 x 20 cm 

 

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plant with pink flowers

 

Li Shan 李珊

Rose Blossom 蔷薇开了, 2014

Oil on cardboard and fabric 纸板贴布油画

24 x 30 cm 

 

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snowy landscape with a village in the distance

 

Li Shan 李珊

After Snow at a Small Town 小镇雪后, 2015

Oil on paper 纸上油画

22 x 29.6 cm

 

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snowy landscape

 

Li Shan 李珊

Beyond the Window at the Café 咖啡厅窗外, 2014

Oil on paper 纸上油画

30 x 20 cm 

 

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beginner ski slope

 

Li Shan 李珊

Beginner Trail 初级道, 2015

Oil on paper 纸上油画

22 x 29 cm

 

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snowy landscape of a ski mountain

 

Li Shan 李珊

Untitled 无题, 2014

Oil on cardboard and fabric 纸板贴布油画

25 x 35 cm 

 

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nigh sky with the full moon shining bright

 

Li Shan 李珊

Full Moon Night 月圆夜, 2014

Oil on cardboard and fabric 纸板贴布油画

24 x 30 cm 

 

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snowy landscape

 

Li Shan 李珊

Morning at the Snow Field 雪场的早晨, 2015

Oil on paper 纸上油画

23 x 30 cm

 

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nighttime view of a beginner ski slope

 

Li Shan 李珊

Fallen Snow 压雪, 2015

Oil on cardboard and fabric 纸板贴布油画

20 x 30 cm

 

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two trees with pink leaves with a darkening, cloudy sky overhead

 

Li Shan 李珊

Cherry Blossom under the Street Light 街灯下的樱花, 2014

Oil on paper 纸上油画

18.5 x 28 cm

 

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street lined with pink-leaved trees

 

Li Shan 李珊

Tung Tree Blossom 桐树花开, 2015

Oil on cardboard and fabric 纸板贴布油画

24 x 30 cm 

 

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single bamboo shoot growing against a white wall in the corner of a garden

 

Li Shan 李珊

Stone and Bamboo 山石与竹子, 2015

Oil on paper 纸上油画

29.5 x 22 cm

 

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boat traversing a large body of water

 

Li Shan 李珊

By Taiping Lake 太平湖边, 2015

Oil on cardboard and fabric 纸板贴布油画

30 x 20 cm 

 

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building warehouse

 

Li Shan 李珊

Corner 角落, 2014

Oil on paper 纸上油画

21 x 27 cm

 

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white flower growing in a pot and held up by a stick

 

Li Shan 李珊

Cotton Candy 棉花糖, 2015

Oil on cardboard and fabric 纸板贴布油画

50 x 35 cm

 

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view of the beach

 

Li Shan 李珊

Seashore 海边, 1970s

Oil on paper 纸上油画

19.7 x 27 cm

 

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landscape with a beige plants, clear, blue body of water and dirt shores

 

Li Shan 李珊

Untitled 无题, 1976

Oil on paper 纸上油画

17.8 x 25.5 cm

 

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upward view of a green roof alongside green trees

 

Li Shan 李珊

Untitled 无题, 1970s

Oil on paper 纸上油画

19.5 x 27 cm

 

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light pink and blue flowers

 

Li Shan 李珊

Cloves 丁香, 1970s

Oil on paper 纸上油画

15 x 22 cm

 

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tree with few leaves

 

Li Shan 李珊

Pear Blossom 梨花, 1970s

Oil on paper 纸上油画

19.5 x 23.5 cm

 

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agricultural fields split by a water canal

 

Li Shan 李珊

Agriculture Learning School 1 学农分校一, 1976

Oil on paper 纸上油画

25 x 18 cm

 

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blue mountain landscape

 

Li Shan 李珊

Untitled 无题, 1970s

Oil on paper 纸上油画

18 x 26 cm

 

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garden with red, pink, and yellow flowers

 

Li Shan 李珊

A Cozy Courtyard 小院, 1970s

Oil on paper 纸上油画

25.5 x 18.5 cm

 

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bushy tree next to a red wall

 

Li Shan 李珊

Pagoda Tree Blossom 槐花, 1970s

Oil on paper 纸上油画

26 x 18 cm

 

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snowy landscape next to a shining lake

 

Li Shan 李珊

Untitled 无题, 1970s

Oil on paper 纸上油画

19.5 x 27 cm

 

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figure sitting down and looking over a river with a green house gas tower in the distance

 

Li Shan 李珊

Untitled 无题, 1970s

Oil on paper 纸上油画

8.3 x 21.5 cm

 

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golden willow tree arching over a dirt road next to a river

 

Li Shan 李珊

Golden Willow Tree 金色柳树, 1976

Oil on paper 纸上油画

6 x 19 cm

 

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Press Release

LI SHAN: New Works and Selected Works from the 1970s - 李珊：新作和七十年代精选作品 - Exhibitions - James Cohan
Li Shan 李珊
Fallen Snow 压雪, 2015
Oil on cardboard and fabric纸板贴布油画
20 x 30 cm
*Please scroll down for English.
 
上海柯恩画廊荣幸宣布即将推出北京艺术家李珊在本画廊的第二次个展。展览将于2015年 9月7日（星期一）开幕，并将持续至10月17日。 为艺术家举办的酒会将在9月7日（星期一）下午五点到八点举行。与此同时，西岸艺术与设计博览会，余德耀美术馆及许多其它令人激动的活动都将于本周在上海开幕。   
 
本展将包括22件李珊去年创作的新作品，其中很多是在国外创作的，包括德国的慕尼黑和帕绍，以及日本北海道。从《帕绍胡同》或是《白色教堂》等信手拈来的欧洲街头场景到如《雪场的早晨》这样视觉上清冷的雪景，以及《压雪》中非常神秘的夜景，旅行在李珊的新作中占有很重要的作用。本次展览的作品持续表现艺术家的个人旅行中的场景，就如她广为人知的1970年代作品主要描绘北京及其周边。李珊相信，正如她所常说，“每件作品都在诉说一个故事。”
 
同时展出的还将有精选的12件作于1970年代的早期作品。其中有在她的创作中常常出现的经典题材：河边的场景、海岸线、中式建筑与花园、树和花，如《丁香》，《金色柳树》，《槐花》和《小院》——这些都是艺术家在多年以后重新回归的题材。在保持她“无名画会”时期的精神方面，李珊继续在方便携带的尺寸的画布或纸上作画。并且，初看这些作品似乎非常不时髦，甚至在今天或现阶段的标准下显得反当代。然而，李珊的绘画仍保持着和当下极其相关的创作和态度。如艺术家所言，如果“每件绘画都在诉说一个故事”，那她的作品告诉我们的也将是李珊独特而唯一的体验以及她看待这个世界的方式，可能，也包括了我们为什么会驻足停留。
 
李珊（生于1957年）从1971年开始作画。她的作品曾在很多美术馆的展览中被展出，其中包括在广州广东美术馆的《无名画派回顾展》，2007年在上海正大当代艺术博物馆的展览，以及2008年在纽约亚洲协会的《艺术和中国的革命》。此外，她的作品也被广东美术馆和上海正大当代艺术博物馆纳入永久馆藏，并进入澳大利亚、加拿大、中国、欧洲及美国的多个重要私人收藏。李珊居住和生活在北京，是一个热忱的滑雪者。
 
更多信息，请联系 俞蔚然vyu@jamescohan.com或致电+86-21-54660825。画廊工作时间：周二至周六，早10点至晚6点，周日中午12点至晚6点，周一请预约。
LI SHAN: New Works and Selected Works from the 1970s - 李珊：新作和七十年代精选作品 - Exhibitions - James Cohan
Li Shan 李珊
Pear Blossom 梨花, 1970s
Oil on paper纸上油画
19.5 x 23.5 cm
James Cohan Gallery Shanghai is pleased to present its second solo exhibition with the Beijing-based painter Li Shan. The exhibition opens on Monday, September 7th and continues through October 17, 2015. Coinciding with the upcoming week of exciting art events around Shanghai, including the West Bund Art & Design Fair, Yuz Museum, and numerous other events, there will be a special reception for the artist on Monday, September 7th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. 
 
The exhibition features twenty-two new paintings created in the past year, many of which were done outside of mainland China, in Munich and Passau, Germany, as well as in Hokkaido, Japan. Travel has played an integral role in Li Shan’s new works, from the casual European street-scenes such as Hutong in Passau or White Chapel, or in the visually brisk snowscapes like Morning at the Snow Field, and the mysterious night scene in Fallen Snow. Her paintings continue to speak of the artist’s personal journey and sense of place. Li believes, as she often says, “Each painting tells a story.”
 
Also on view will be a small selected group of twelve early works from the 1970s. Among them are the classic themes and subjects that have continued throughout her career, featuring lakeside views, shorelines, Chinese architecture and gardens, trees and flowers, as in Cloves, Golden Willow, Pagoda Tree Blossom and A Cozy Courtyard — subjects that the artist has returned to over many years. In keeping with her original Wuming Group (“No Name”) past and spirit, her paintings continue to be painted on portable-sized canvas boards or oil on paper. And, at first glance, they might seem wildly unfashionable or even anti-contemporary by today’s standards or present moment. However, Li Shan’s paintings remain vitally relevant in practice and in attitude. If “each painting tells a story,” as the artist asserts, it would seem also true that her paintings tell us about the unique, singular way in which Li Shan experiences and sees the world and, perhaps, how we too might stop to take a longer look around.
 
Li Shan (b. 1957) started painting in 1971. Her works have been widely exhibited and included in numerous museum exhibitions, including The “No Name” Group Retrospective Exhibition, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou and Shanghai Zhengda Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, 2007; and The Art and China’s Revolution, Asia Society, New York, 2008, and are also in the permanent collections of Guangdong Museum of Art and Shanghai Zhengda Museum of Modern Art, as well as in distinguished private collections in Australia, Canada, China, Europe and the United States. Li Shan lives and works in Beijing and is an avid snowboarder. 
 
For further information please contact Vera Yu at vyu@jamescohan.com or call the gallery +86 21 54660825 Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 to 18:00; Sunday 12:00 to 18:00, and Mondays by appointment.
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