Mao Xu Hui is one of the 100 most influential contemporary Chinese and leaders of the 1985 Art New Wave.
His slogan, “What is new representationalism ? It is representation of mind and representation of soul,”
demonstrates that he excels at intuitive communication and implying sentiment with symbolic images.
In terms of his creation ideas, Mao utilizes episodes of daily experience and places objects of daily life in his
paintings. As a result, a large number of symbols and images, such as scissors, chairs, and shades of purple
and gold color, appear in his paintings to portray contemporary time as representation of power and
privilege and reference of life. After experiencing social changes, health issues, and death of family, Mao’s
four decade long career is not immutable. Mao’s works are popular among art collectors around the
world, and In 2015, he was selected as one of the 30 most influential artists by an art magazine.
