Vanity Fair magazine posted a slideshow of contemporary Chinese art. The accompanying text article is not available online but is in the December issue:

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With an explosion of museums, galleries, and prices, China has become the hottest stop on the international art circuit, as the emerging cultural capitals of Beijing and Shanghai witness a rush of new money, unleashed talent, and national pride. [Watch the slideshow]

[Image: In her Shanghai apartment, Pearl Lam sits in front of an untitled painting by He Jie, from Vanity Fair]