China/Avant-Garde Exhibition

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39°55′31″N 116°24′32″E / 39.9253°N 116.4090°E / 39.9253; 116.4090 China/Avant-Garde Exhibition is one of the most significant exhibitions in the history of Chinese contemporary art. Opening on February 5, 1989, at the National Art Museum of China (formerly the National Art Gallery), and featured over 186 artists and approximately 300 artworks from all over China. Widely regarded as a pivotal moment in the history of contemporary Chinese art, the exhibition provided a comprehensive view of the experimental works that emerged in mainland China after 1985.

Notable examples of these experimental artworks included Xiao Lu's impromptu performance where the artist used a loaded handgun to shoot her own piece called Dialogue and Wu Shanzhuan in his work called Big Business, sold frozen shrimp from a makeshift market stall. These works, among others, led to the temporary closing of the exhibition.

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