Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

New works by Jannis Kounellis, master of Arte Povera, on view in China for the first time

November 28, 2011 by  
Filed under Art Events & Exhibitions

BEIJING.- Art Povera and its representative Jannis Kounellis may sound strange to Chinese audiences. Yet Art Povera has been widely acknowledged as a hugely influential school in art history. As an internationally renowned artist, Kounellis is highly acclaimed for his achievements. Some of his works are regarded as significant connecting points in art history. In 1967, works by Kounellis first became typical of Arte Povera and they were internationally recognized in first contemporary Italian art movement. In late 1980s, his works [...]