Fang Lijun (Bejing)
Fang Lijun is a contemporary Chinese painter and printmaker best known for his politically driven paintings which reflect on the history of 20th-century China. The artist is recognized for his contribution to the China's Cynical Realist movement, a group of artists critical of the Chinese Communist Party. His work tackles the issues of human rights, morality, and political oppression through colorful, surrealistic imagery. Many of his paintings feature a shaven head motif, representative of the apathetic followers of the communist government.