News Zhang Xiaogang Receives Honorary Doctorate Philadelphia University of the Arts Congratulations to Chinese artist Zhang Xiaogang on his recent Honorary Doctorate from Philadelphia's University of the Arts. David Yager, the University's President and CEO, delivered the honor to Zhang on May 16 in recognition of his contributions to Chinese contemporary art.Born in Kunming China in 1958, Zhang came to prominence in the 1990s amid the new wave of Chinese artists breaking from aesthetic traditions. Playing off the conventions of state-sponsored Socialist Realism and inspired by Surrealism, he navigates the cultural terrain of contemporary China with works that question notions of identity and the construction of memory. Read More Journal View All News Dia and Sam Gilliam Foundation Announce Inaugural Sam Gilliam Award Winner Mar 28, 2024 venice names_1920x1080 Exhibitions Our Artists in Venice 2024 Mar 26, 2024 News Pace Welcomes Kyoko Hattori as Vice President to Lead Tokyo Expansion Mar 22, 2024 Museum Exhibitions Alexander Calder at Azabudai Hills Gallery in Tokyo Mar 19, 2024 News — Zhang Xiaogang Receives Honorary Doctorate from Philadelphia University of the Arts, May 22, 2019