Huang Yong Ping

French artist, died 2019 (1954–2019)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Huang.

Huáng Yǒng Pīng (Chinese: 黄永砯; 18 February 1954 – 20 October 2019)[1] was a Chinese-French contemporary artist and one of the most famous Chinese Avant-garde artists. He was born in Xiamen, China. He was seen as the most controversial artist of the Chinese art scene in the 1980s.[2]

Huang Yong Ping (2016)

In 1999, Huang represented France in the Venice Biennale. In 2016, his piece "Empires" was selected for the Monumenta biennial exposition at the Grand Palais in Paris.[3]

Huang died in Paris, aged 65, on 20 October 2019.[4] The cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage.[5]

References

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  1. Greenberger, Alex (Oct 20, 2019). "Huang Yong Ping, Provocateur Artist Who Pushed Chinese Art in New Directions, Has Died at 65". Retrieved Oct 20, 2019.
  2. Koppel-Yang, Martina. "Semiotic Warfare" (PDF). Timezone 8. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  3. "Monumenta 2016". Minor Sights. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. "【逝者】当代艺术家黄永砅逝世 享年65岁". Artron.net.
  5. "Huang Yong Ping, 65, Dies; His Art Saw a World of Power Struggles". The New York Times. 29 October 2019.