Published on the occasion of China Institute Gallery’s exhibition Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation, this eponymous catalogue presents contemporary artists of Chinese descent across generations, diverse backgrounds, and at varying stages of their creative journeys. Featuring the curator’s statement, fully illustrated object entries, ten illuminating scholarly essays, and an extensive interview with resident artist Sun Xun, the volume offers both breadth and depth in its critical framing of the art. As many of these works are seen for the first time in the United States, this catalogue stands as the only English-language reference documenting them. The text guides readers through the curator’s selections in clear, accessible prose, while leaving space for interpretation, embracing the inherently metamorphic nature of the art featured in the exhibition.

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