{"id":13906,"date":"2023-08-03T16:57:50","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T20:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/?p=13906"},"modified":"2023-08-03T17:36:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T21:36:12","slug":"zhang-dali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/zhang-dali\/","title":{"rendered":"Zhang Dali"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2001\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13906-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2023\/ZhangDali.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2023\/ZhangDali.mp3\">https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2023\/ZhangDali.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/interviews-by-brainard-carey\/id1468502583?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5ZxsN79E1W6VJOjQF9GNuZ\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/Interviews-by-Brainard-Carey-p1236598\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.podcastmirror.com\/interviews-by-brainard\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/xSQrKY\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here to  join mailing list\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click here to  join mailing list<\/a><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_13919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13919\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13919 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.-Zhang_Dali_Portrait_2.jpeg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.-Zhang_Dali_Portrait_2.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.-Zhang_Dali_Portrait_2.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.-Zhang_Dali_Portrait_2.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.-Zhang_Dali_Portrait_2.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.-Zhang_Dali_Portrait_2.jpeg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.-Zhang_Dali_Portrait_2.jpeg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.-Zhang_Dali_Portrait_2.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.-Zhang_Dali_Portrait_2.jpeg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of the artist and Eli Klein Gallery \u00a9 Zhang Dali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.galleryek.com\/exhibitions\/zhang-dali-suffocation2\">Zhang Dali<\/a> was born in Harbin, China in 1963. He graduated from the painting department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing with a BA in 1987. An influential figure in socio-political artistic movements in China, Zhang Dali has, for decades, challenged the conventional with his social documentation in graffiti, sculpture, photography, and painting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Zhang was exiled from China after graduating from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and spent six years immersing himself in Western art and art history in Italy. Upon his return to Beijing, he developed a keen interest in portraiture (usually of himself), documentary and public urban art, often interrupting spaces with confrontational political statements. The photograph series &#8216;A Second History&#8217; consists of propaganda and found images under the rule of Mao, which have been doctored or altered to the Chairman&#8217;s artistic &#8216;vision&#8217; of politics and appropriation. He is critically recognized as one of China&#8217;s first graffiti and street artists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In 2011, Zhang Dali\u2019s work was featured in New Photography 2011 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The New York Times reviewed the show, mentioning that \u201cthe evocation of Orwellian busywork constantly varnishing truth for the benefit of dictatorial dominion is chilling to contemplate.\u201d In 2014, Zhang Dali presented a comprehensive solo show at Klein Sun Gallery titled Square, which featured his cyanotypes, fiberglass sculptures, and paintings. Art in America praised Zhang\u2019s work as it \u201dcompels his audience to acknowledge those who are damaged and marginalized, in hopes of expanding civic awareness and empathy\u201d and stated that \u201cit is now time for the Western media to accord Zhang recognition for his powerful, courageous artworks, which speak up for those who cannot freely speak for themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">His work is in public collections including Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY; The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK; Smart Museum, Chicago, IL; and Asia Society, New York, NY.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Zhang Dali currently lives and works in Beijing, China.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13920\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13920 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-41_Red_cyanotype_on_cotton_160x230cm_2021.jpg?resize=696%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-41_Red_cyanotype_on_cotton_160x230cm_2021.jpg?resize=1024%2C706&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-41_Red_cyanotype_on_cotton_160x230cm_2021.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-41_Red_cyanotype_on_cotton_160x230cm_2021.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-41_Red_cyanotype_on_cotton_160x230cm_2021.jpg?resize=1536%2C1059&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-41_Red_cyanotype_on_cotton_160x230cm_2021.jpg?resize=218%2C150&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-41_Red_cyanotype_on_cotton_160x230cm_2021.jpg?resize=696%2C480&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-41_Red_cyanotype_on_cotton_160x230cm_2021.jpg?resize=1068%2C737&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-41_Red_cyanotype_on_cotton_160x230cm_2021.jpg?w=1750&amp;ssl=1 1750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-41_Red_cyanotype_on_cotton_160x230cm_2021.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zhang Dali Dove (41), 2021. Red cyanotype on cotton, 63 x 90 1\/2 inches (160 x 230 cm) Courtesy of the artist and Eli Klein Gallery \u00a9 Zhang Dali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13921\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13921\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13921 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-57_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_150x190cm_2023-1.jpg?resize=696%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-57_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_150x190cm_2023-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C845&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-57_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_150x190cm_2023-1.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-57_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_150x190cm_2023-1.jpg?resize=768%2C634&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-57_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_150x190cm_2023-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1267&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-57_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_150x190cm_2023-1.jpg?resize=696%2C574&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-57_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_150x190cm_2023-1.jpg?resize=1068%2C881&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-57_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_150x190cm_2023-1.jpg?resize=1920%2C1584&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-57_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_150x190cm_2023-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Dove-57_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_150x190cm_2023-1.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zhang Dali Dove (57), 2023. Blue cyanotype on cotton, 59 x 74 3\/4 inches (150 x 190 cm) Courtesy of the artist and Eli Klein Gallery \u00a9 Zhang Dali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13922\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13922\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Herbarium_Pagoda_Tree-S.-japonicum-2_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_135x96cm_2020.jpg?resize=696%2C917&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Herbarium_Pagoda_Tree-S.-japonicum-2_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_135x96cm_2020.jpg?resize=777%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 777w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Herbarium_Pagoda_Tree-S.-japonicum-2_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_135x96cm_2020.jpg?resize=228%2C300&amp;ssl=1 228w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Herbarium_Pagoda_Tree-S.-japonicum-2_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_135x96cm_2020.jpg?resize=768%2C1012&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Herbarium_Pagoda_Tree-S.-japonicum-2_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_135x96cm_2020.jpg?resize=1166%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1166w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Herbarium_Pagoda_Tree-S.-japonicum-2_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_135x96cm_2020.jpg?resize=696%2C917&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Herbarium_Pagoda_Tree-S.-japonicum-2_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_135x96cm_2020.jpg?resize=1068%2C1407&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Zhang_Dali_Herbarium_Pagoda_Tree-S.-japonicum-2_Blue_cyanotype_on_cotton_135x96cm_2020.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zhang Dali, Herbarium Pagoda Tree (S. japonicum) (2), 2020. Blue cyanotype on cotton, 53 1\/8 x 37 3\/4 inches (135 x 96 cm) Courtesy of the artist and Eli Klein Gallery \u00a9 Zhang Dali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/2023\/ZhangDali.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS | Click here to join mailing listZhang Dali was born in Harbin, China in 1963. He graduated from the painting department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing with a BA in 1987. 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