Sisters, Brothers, Others: Nationality and 20th-Century Chinese Art

From Ashmolean Museum

Most citizens of the People’s Republic of China are Han, an ethnicity often translated as ‘Chinese.’ Officially, however, 56 different ‘brother and sister nationalities’ make up the country. The Sisters, Brothers, Others exhibition showcases how both Han and non-Han artists in the People's Republic of China have approached notions of 'self' and 'other' in their depictions of nationality and ethnicity. Through artworks and objects ranging from political propaganda posters to intimate self-...