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Zhou brothers 周氏兄弟
pinyin Zhou
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Zhou brothers 周氏兄弟, were born in the province of Guangxi, in China.
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1952
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Birth of ShanZuo in Nanning.
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1957
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Birth of DaHuang in Wuming.
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1973
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They painted together for the first time, as the Zhou brothers : The Wave.
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1978
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They entered at the Shanghai Drama Institute in order to study Western painting.
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1984
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They obtained a Master ( frescoes and mural ) from The National Academy of Arts
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and Crafts in Beijing.
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1985
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Price of Chinese Avant-Garde, Ministry of Culture Beijing.
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A traveling exhibition made them known through museums across China :
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National Art Museum of Beijing, Shanghai Art Museum, Museum of Art Guiling,
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Nanjing Museum of Art.
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Their fame became international : Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, U.S.A.
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1988
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After several exhibitions in Chicago, their work was published in newspapers
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and Art magazines.
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They opened their first studio in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
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They created Life Symphony that they introduced in Tokyo. ( First Arts Tokyo ).
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1992
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Their first exhibition in New York at the Nathan Gallery was a success.
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1998
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An exhibition of sculptures was presented at Art Cologne.
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2000
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They started to give painting performances.
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2004
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They bought a warehouse in 35 th streeet to create ZhouB Art, an international
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Art center with artits'studios and galleries..
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2005
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They received The Golden Lion award, Chicago.
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They live and work in Chicago United States.
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Danièle Sicard
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Collections selection
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China
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Beijing
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National Art Museum of China
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Beijing
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International Cultural Palast
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Guilin
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Art Museum Guilin
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Guangxi
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Art Museum Guangxi
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Guangzhou
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Guangdong Art Museum
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Hong Kong
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Central Plaza
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Mongolie Intérieure
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Ordos City
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Nanjing
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Art Museum Nanjing
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Shanghai
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Art Museum Shanghai
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France
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Paris |
George Pompidou Centre
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Germany
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Rotenburg Wuemme
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Ytong Niedersachsen
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Messel
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Ytong Rhein Main
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Zell
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Villa Haiss Contemporary Art Museum
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Hungary
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Budapest |
Ludwig Museum
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Switzerland
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Bern |
Maurice E et Martha Müller Foundation
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United States
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Beloit
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Wright Museum of Art
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Carpinteria
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Pacifica Graduate Institute
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Chicago
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AT&T
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Chicago
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Chinese American Service League
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Chicago
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Francis Parker School
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Chicago
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Northern Trust
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Chicago
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Silk Road Theatre
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Chicago
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The Smart Museum of Art
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Chicago
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UBS, Financial Group
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Crawfordsville
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Humanities Center
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Crawfordsville
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Wabash College
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Evanston
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Carl Jung Institute
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Indianapolis
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Indianapolis Museum of Art
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Iowa City
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University of Iowa
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New York
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United Nations
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Philadelphia
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Drexel University Museum
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Phoenix |
Art Museum
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Solo exhibitions selection
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2001
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14.11 12.01 Open my door Chambers Fine Art Beijing China
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2007
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30.08 17.09 30 ans de rétrospective National Museum of China Beijing China
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2008
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New Beginnings The Rockford Art Museum Rockford United States
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2011
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Portrait of History The Zhou B Art Center Chicago United States
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2012
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Li - The River of Souls The Zhou B Art Center Chicago United States
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2013
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Zhou Brothers China Series YongJiang Inlet Art Museum Nanning China
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2014
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The Zhou B Art Center Chicago United States
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2015
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Journey to Art The Ed Paschke Art Center United States
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2015
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Water Lily pond of Life the Zhou B Art Center United States
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Collective exhibitions selection
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2000
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27.09 28.10Georg Baselitz, Martin Disler, Zhou Brothers Rigassi Gallery Bern Switzerland
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2003
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18.11 19.01Reinterpretation: A Decade Of Experimental Chinese Art ( 1990-2000 )
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First Triennial Guangzhou China
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2005
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15.01 01.03 Lithographie Wolfgang Exner Gallery Vienna Austria
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2009
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Art Chicago Chicago United States
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2010
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03.09 31.12 50 Artistes Internationaux Villa Museum Haiss Harmersbach Germany
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Zhou brothers www.zhoubrothers.com
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Zhou B Art Center http://zhoubartcenter.com/
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Books, catalogues, articles on Zhou brothers and their work could be alone the object of a publication. - selection.
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Zhou Brothers |
1994
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Zhou Brothers |
1996
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catalogue of the exhibition from 18.05 to 16.06 1996
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Wolfhart Viertel Gallery Frankfort
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for the Art prize 1996 Heitland Foundation |
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in german
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29,5 cm x 22,5 cm
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48 p
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isbn 3 925521 24 0
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Zhou Brothers |
Hatje Cantz
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30 years of collaboration
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2004
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catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition
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09.10 2004 09.01 2005 Elmhurst Art Museum
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16.10 2004 02.01 2005 Chicago Cultural Center
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in english
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31 cm x 24,5 cm
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352 p
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isbn luxe 3 7757 9192 2
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