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Oct 14, 2019 · The Chinese artist Badiucao’s drawings of the Hong Kong protests have been seen around the world, but he still cannot break into the art world.

Badiucao (simplified Chinese: 巴丢草; traditional Chinese: 巴丟草; pinyin: Bādiūcǎo) [2] is an Australian [3] political cartoonist, artist and rights activist based in Australia. He is regarded as one of China's most prolific and well-known political cartoonists. [4]

Aug 27, 2019 · Images of the individual known to history as Tank Man flashed around the world on June 5, 1989, when the anonymous Beijing resident, clutching a shopping bag, faced down a column of advancing...

Badiucao is a Chinese Australian artist, activist, and political provocateur. Born in Shanghai, his works address censorship, authoritarianism, and capitalism. For years, he operated anonymously — until his dramatic unmasking as told in the ABC documentary, “China’s Artful Dissident.”

Apr 7, 2017 · Badiucao’s cartoons meld the thick, blocky lines of German expressionism with the red-and-black punchiness of Chinese Communist propaganda posters.

Nov 1, 2022 · Interview with Badiucao, the Chinese dissident artist on display in Brescia until Feb. 13, 2022, about his activities and art. He calls himself “Badiucao,” but no one knows his name. He is the Chinese artist who defies censorship by the government of China, which is why he is forced to live in Australia, in exile.

Badiucao is an exiled Chinese dissident artist based in Australia whose work spans political cartoons, installations, street art and performances. His art is renowned for denouncing human rights abuses and the suppression of free speech in China.

Badiucao is a Chinese Asian Modern & Contemporary artist who was born in 1986. Where can I see Badiucao's works? Numerous key galleries and museums such as Prometeogallery Milan have featured Badiucao's work in the past.

Badiucao’s work online, which has often taken the form of participatory campaigns, research projects or calls for action, goes hand in hand with his offline artistic production including paintings, drawings and audio - visual installations presented in the …