In early July, the New York painter of Chinese origin junta Zhang (Zhang Hongtu) sent a container of his works in Beijing. In the container there were several major works that are intended for display in a new gallery of his dealer Taiwanese Lin & Keng, and one picture of a smaller size, which was exhibited at the Go Games, Beijing, organized by the German art-marketing agency Brands United. But the paintings so do not get there: in the Beijing airport customs container did not miss. In an interview ARTINFO.com artist, who represents New York Cheryl McGinnis Gallery, stated that the occurrence of «very angry».

The whole cheese-boron flared because of the paintings intended for exhibition Go Games, Beijing. It is called «" Birds Nest "in the spirit of Cubism» and executed in typical fashion Zhang junta ironic blending of Western and traditional Chinese imagery and styles. This picture - a picture of kvazikubistskom spirit of the new Olympic stadium in Beijing, was built by Jacques Herzog (Jacques Herzog) and Pierre de Meron (Pierre de Meuron) and is popularly known as the «Bird's Nest». According to the artist, he decided to write a stadium that way «because this building, which is absent of any exterior, and already looks disjointed». The painting are English and Chinese words, the built-in image, as did classical cubism. Chinese characters stored in the phrase of the Olympic flame and the slogan «One World, One Dream», and the English words, constituting the semantic center of the painting, is translated as «Tibet» and «Human Rights». In addition, many times repeated figure «8» - lucky number in Chinese numerology. Here, Zhang also said that the 2008 Olympics due to start at 8 pm August 8 (08.08.2008).

According to the artist, the official reason that his work was not missed at the customs, were «unacceptable» word at this picture, «not very good» image of the stadium and the «wrong, too dark and dim» colors works .

Zhang has long tried to get their work, but neither in China nor in Taiwan or New York to him, no one can help. Moreover, Chinese authorities have told the police at the customs inspector detained by the container - for what it is «offensive» picture. Zhang and his representatives, Lin & Keng, continue the fight.

Sources: www.artinfo.com , artinvestment.ru