Gunpowder Painting Live Creation and Charity Auction at Christie’s

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Sept 2013

Live creation of Homeland at the Union Church, Shanghai, 2013. Photo by Justin Jin, courtesy Cai Studio

On the occasion of Christie’s inaugural auction in Shanghai, Cai presented a live creation on September 25, 2013, creating the gunpowder painting Homeland, inspired by his hometown of Quanzhou, China. The work was sold the following day at Christie’s inaugural auction on September 26, with all proceeds dedicated to supporting the establishment of the forthcoming Quanzhou Museum of Contemporary Art (QMoCA), envisioned as a gift for the next millennium.

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[Christie’s Press Release] Release: Artist Cai Guo-Qiang Creates Gunpowder Drawing For Charity During Christie’s Inaugural Shanghai Auction

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Gunpowder Painting Live Creation and Charity Auction at Christie’s

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