摘要
CAO Yong's wild,shaggy hair and unkempt ap-pearance aren't the only things that make him a distinctive presence
CAO Yong＇s wild, shaggy hair and unkempt appearance aren＇t the only things that make him a distinctive presence on the US contemporary art scene. Most well-known Chinese artists in America today owe their success to a certain “Eastern charm” in their work that appeals to Western audiences. Ding Shaoguang, for example, depicts China＇s ethnic minorities using the fine-line, brightly-colored gongbi technique. Similarly, Chen Yifei portrays classical beauties dressed in Qing Dynasty-era costumes in oils. Cao Yong＇s oil paint＇ ings are a sharp contrast, presenting scenes of American life from a culturally cosmopolitism perspective - and the Americans love it.
