Gao Brothers

(Chinese)

Gao Brothers is a Chinese collaborative artist duo comprised of the siblings Gao Zhen and Gao Qiang. Collaborating with each other on various projects since 1985, their works are often politically charged critiques of Communism in China. The image of Mao Zedong is a recurring feature of the artists’ work, the former leader is often portrayed in grotesque or humorous forms, as seen in the Miss Mao series of sculptures. “The Gao Brothers’ work on Mao is provocative for many mainland Chinese,” the gallerist Kai Heinze has said. “Their work sets off a trigger, challenging people here to understand and tolerate a view of modern Chinese history that admits shortcoming.” Both born in Jinan, China, Zhen in 1956 and Qiang In 1962, their father was imprisoned by Mao’s regime in 1968 and later died during his incarceration. Introduced to Chinese traditional art when they were very young, Zhen graduated from Shandong Academy of Fine Arts, and Qiang graduated from Qufu Normal University. In 1989, the Gao Brothers painted a memorial to honor the victims of the Tiananmen Square protests. The work consists of an open hand with a bloody wound in its center. The two artists currently live and work in Beijing, China. Today, their works are held in the collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the National Museum of China in Beijing, among others.

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A girl and a labourer, 2001

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A girl and a labourer, 2001

Sale Date: November 27, 2012

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The forever unfinished building n°3, 2005

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The forever unfinished building n°3, 2005

Sale Date: November 8, 2012

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Prayer, 2003

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Sale Date: October 26, 2012

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Echo, 2002

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Sale Date: October 26, 2012

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The high place A2, 2005

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The high place A2, 2005

Sale Date: October 26, 2012

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永不完工的大厦 (Never completed), 2002

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永不完工的大厦 (Never completed), 2002

Sale Date: December 9, 2007

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永不完工的大厦 (Unfinishable mansion), 2002

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永不完工的大厦 (Unfinishable mansion), 2002

Sale Date: November 21, 2006

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感受空间－祈祷图片 (Spaces of experience- prayer), 2000

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感受空间－祈祷图片 (Spaces of experience- prayer), 2000

Sale Date: November 23, 2006

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Illusion of dawn, 2002

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Illusion of dawn, 2002

Sale Date: July 1, 2012

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Gao 19: Urban Theater n°5, 2002

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Gao 19: Urban Theater n°5, 2002

Sale Date: June 5, 2012

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Gao 11: Echo, 2002

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Gao 11: Echo, 2002

Sale Date: June 5, 2012

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Urban theatre n°1, 2002

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Urban theatre n°1, 2002

Sale Date: April 15, 2012

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Miss Mao trying to poise herself at the top..., 2010

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Miss Mao trying to poise herself at the top..., 2010

Sale Date: November 8, 2011

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Miss Mao, 2006

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Miss Mao, 2006

Sale Date: October 11, 2011

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Sense of space: prayer, 2000

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Sense of space: prayer, 2000

Sale Date: May 12, 2011

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Chinese ark, 2000

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Chinese ark, 2000

Sale Date: April 15, 2011

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The interview, 2007

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The interview, 2007

Sale Date: April 15, 2011

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The utopia of construction (in 2 parts), 2007

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The utopia of construction (in 2 parts), 2007

Sale Date: October 4, 2010

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Mao (4 works), 2005

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Mao (4 works), 2005

Sale Date: June 24, 2010

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Sense of space: waiting, 2000

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Sense of space: waiting, 2000

Sale Date: April 24, 2010

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Mao Spirit in the Crystal Coffin (4 works), 2000

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Mao Spirit in the Crystal Coffin (4 works), 2000

Sale Date: September 26, 2009

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Sense of space - Waiting, 2000

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Sense of space - Waiting, 2000

Sale Date: April 2, 2009

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High place, 2004

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High place, 2004

Sale Date: April 1, 2009

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The installation on tiananmen, 2005

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The installation on tiananmen, 2005

Sale Date: March 9, 2009

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