Home to a Foreign Land: A Short History of Parisian Artists of Chinese Origin

Volume 23, March 2026
by Martina Köppel-Yang


Article Description

Martina Köppel-Yang details a shift in the work of Chinese artists who settled in Paris in the 1980s and 1990s, from combining traditional Chinese concepts with an international vision to a new generation of artists who sidestep such traditions, imagining themselves within a broader global context.


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Martina Köppel-Yang, Chinese artists in Paris, 1980s-1990s, cultural exchange China-France, Post-Cold War, cultural refuge, Stars Group, Avant-garde, traditional Chinese techniques, postmodernism, postcolonial discourse, transcultural art, interdisciplinary art, identity, migration, globalization, magicians de la terra