ZHANG PENG: FASCINATING BEAUTY @ ELI KLEIN FINE ART—OPENING RECEPTION 11/8, 6-9PM.

Eli Klein has scored one of the most provocative artistic talents emerging from China’s growing scene. Zhang Peng is still in his 20’s yet has received global acclaim for his photographs and paintings. A passing viewer best summed up his works as “Hello Kitty meets the devil.” It is that severe, but, definitely not that simple. Peng’s harsh images of young girls in suggestive settings are not unique because he avoids trends, but rather because he utilizes so  many of them, employing a precise recipe. Shock art isn’t new, nor is the exploration of innocence and exploitation. Neither is art that depicts China’s national obsession with all things Western. But in combination, Peng does something right. It’s violent, fascinating, and appealing. It is art that will make you think.

To learn more about Zhang Peng and to read his Artist’s Statement click here.

Zhang Peng: Fascinating Beauty
November 8th though January 5th
Opening Reception Saturday, November 8th 6-9pm.
Eli Klein Fine Art

462 West Broadway