Between Tradition & Modernity: The Contemporary Traditional Art of Anita Yan Wong

Between Tradition & Modernity features over 70 "Contemporary Traditional" paintings by Asia American artist Anita Yan Wong, one of today's most Internationally celebrated "Contemporary Lingnan" artists by the Millennial Art media. Known for her "Contemporary Traditional" painting. The body of work in this book is organized in three sections by their medium: pure ink, color ink and non-ink, different subjects such as animals and portraits; themes such as current events and conceptual works are featured under each of the 3 sections. Over 70 Contemporary Traditional paintings, drawn from both the private collection and the artist's own collection, dating from 2016 to the present, the finest and representational are selected and presented in this art book. Between Tradition & Modernity is the first in-depth exploration of the artist' s "Contemporary Traditional" Lingnan style Chinese ink painting and the most comprehensive of its kind.Between Tradition & Modernity blurs the boundaries between traditional and contemporary, East and West.These extraordinary paintings demonstrate the reinvigoration of classical techniques and materials, fine art with a blend of west and east, with distinctly contemporary perspectives. Illuminating inspirational statements situate these new works within the rich history of Lingnan school of painting, revealing the development of the unique " Contemporary Traditional" arts and reveals the new trends of Lingnan art by leading artist Anita Yan Wong. With artist biographies and handsome reproductions of many previously unpublished paintings, this book is essential for scholars and collectors of Asian art as well as for participants in the increasingly globalized contemporary art scene.