For her first major solo show in Australia, the Chinese artist has turned the Art Gallery of New South Wales into a bustling cityscape
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When Chinese contemporary artist Cao Fei was negotiating her solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ modern art wing, Naala Badu, she was adamant it would not be a traditional “low-lit in a white square box” endeavour.
The Guangzhou-born artist, who has strong ties to Sydney (a sister city to the sprawling Chinese port city), wanted her show to capture the brashness and bustle of a busy mall or market.
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