Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Wen-shing Chou
Second Advisor
Howard Singerman
Academic Program Adviser
Lynda Klich
Abstract
This thesis examines Zhang Yu’s works as a publisher, editor, curator, and artist within and beyond the shiyan shuimo (experimental ink art) movement and genre from 1993 to the present time in the People's Republic of China. This thesis highlights how Zhang engages with the visual language of both ink painting and video, installation, and performance art in his works, which open up a new possibilities for the development of ink art in contemporary China.
Recommended Citation
Luo, Yuhua Laura, "Zhang Yu: Beyond Shiyan Shuimo" (2026). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1535
