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.