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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TV no.6, 2000

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TV no.6, 2000

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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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: November 22, 2008

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Standard hairstyle (4 works), 2007

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Standard hairstyle (4 works), 2007

Sale Date: November 22, 2008

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An installation on Tiananmen (4 works), 2005

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An installation on Tiananmen (4 works), 2005

Sale Date: October 20, 2008

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Miss Mao, 2005

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Miss Mao, 2005

Sale Date: October 20, 2008

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The interview, 2007

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The interview, 2007

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Sense of space, wake, 2000

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Sense of space, wake, 2000

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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The outerspace project, 2007

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The outerspace project, 2007

Sale Date: May 16, 2008

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The utopia of construction, 2007

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The utopia of construction, 2007

Sale Date: May 16, 2008

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Sense of space - Prayer, 2000

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Sense of space - Prayer, 2000

Sale Date: March 31, 2008

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Miss Mao, 2005

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Miss Mao, 2005

Sale Date: December 8, 2007

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TV, 2000

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TV, 2000

Sale Date: November 20, 2007

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Miss Mao, 2006

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Miss Mao, 2006

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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High place, 2004

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High place, 2004

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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An installation on Tiananmen (4 works), 2005

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An installation on Tiananmen (4 works), 2005

Sale Date: October 21, 2007

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Miss Mao, 2005

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Miss Mao, 2005

Sale Date: October 21, 2007

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Sense of space, anxiety, 2000

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Sense of space, anxiety, 2000

Sale Date: October 17, 2007

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Sense of space, prayer, 2000

Gao Brothers

Sense of space, prayer, 2000

Sale Date: October 17, 2007

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The installation on Tiananmen (4 works), 2005

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The installation on Tiananmen (4 works), 2005

Sale Date: October 17, 2007

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Ruins (set of 4), 1998

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Ruins (set of 4), 1998

Sale Date: September 20, 2007

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Sense of Space, Listening.

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Sense of Space, Listening.

Sale Date: June 28, 2007

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Sense of space-prayer, 2000

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Sense of space-prayer, 2000

Sale Date: June 22, 2007

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Passage of time, n° 1

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Passage of time, n° 1

Sale Date: June 5, 2007

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Miss Mao, 2006

Gao Brothers

Miss Mao, 2006

Sale Date: May 18, 2007

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