Cai Guo-Qiang: “I Like Things That Are Hard To Control” – Arts & Entertainment

www.jingdaily.com — Fame has done nothing to slow Cai Guo-Qiang, one of China’s most respected and prolific contemporary artists. Last month, Cai held a fundraising auction in Beijing, which included works by Cai, Sui Jianguo, Zeng Fanzhi and others and raised nearly $500,000 for Haiti earthquake relief. Also in March, it was announced that Cai will be the first artist to hold a solo exhibition at the completely renovated Shanghai Bund Art Museum, with his all-new “Farmer Da Vinci” exhibition set to open on May 4.

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Cai Guo-Qiang: “I Like Things That Are Hard To Control”

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