"New China is the finest introduction to Chinese avant-garde art since the 1970s, a textbook and guidebook for students and collectors, as well as Mao's working people. A superb, controlled survey of a vast, writhing subject."--Don J. Cohn, Art Asia Pacific "A current and judicious review. New China, New Art comprehensively captures the broad array of contemporary [Chinese] art in all its forms."--Jonathan Goodman, Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art ".covers 125 of the most influential artists with copious high quality-images and short, strictly descriptive texts." Library Journal "Richard Vine gives a clearheaded account.

"--The Independent on Sunday "New China, New Art is a compelling read and will appeal.to a wide.audience."--Art Journal "For years a sharp-eyed and sometimes critical observer of China's art scene, Richard Vine brings an insider's discernment to this fascinating account of the rise of Chinese contemporary art."--Christopher Phillips, Curator, International Center of Photography, New York City "An insightful account of contemporary Chinese art by a seasoned observer. Vine's book is particularly valuable in introducing major visual modes of this art and explaining what is unique and exciting about them."--Wu Hung, Director, the Center for the Art of East Asia, University of Chicago.