Bingyi, Dream Chamber, a site-specific installation, courtesy of China Institute Gallery. Photo by Perry Hu
Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation
Dates: September 10, 2025 - January 11, 2026
China Institute Gallery, 100 Washington Street, New York City
Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation presents work by 28 artists of Chinese descent who respond to themes of personal, cultural, environmental, and historical change in dynamic and innovative ways. Created by both established and emerging artists, the works span media with painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and video from 1974 through 2025. Artists include Xu Bing, Zheng Chongbin, Lu Yang, Yun-Fei Ji, Irene Chou, Liu Xiaodong, Yin Xiuzhen, and Fiona Lai Ching Wong. Works commissioned especially for the exhibition feature new paintings by Sun Xun and an immersive Dream Chamber installation by Bingyi. The exhibition is curated by Susan L. Beningson, an independent curator based in New York City.
"The work of these visionary artists leads the viewer to new realms of imagination, inspiration, and transformation," said Beningson. "The exhibition showcases the work of both established and emerging artists in dialogue across different generations and backgrounds, who together reinterpret and challenge Chinese traditions in dynamic and innovative ways."
The exhibition is organized into four sections: Metamorphosis of the Body and Self, Spiritual Metamorphosis, Historical and Cultural Metamorphosis, and Environmental Metamorphosis.
For more information, please refer to the website of China Institute in America.
