Huang Yong Ping is a perfect choice for the Walker’s first full-scale retrospective since its reopening last spring. While he’s known within the global contemporary art firmament, this exhibition will expose his work to more of us regular folks–and thus add him to the lengthy roster of international artists (think Rirkrit Tiravanija, Krystof Wodiczko, Fischli and Weiss) whose reputations the Walker has helped to build. Huang’s The History of Chinese Painting and the History of Modern Western Art Washed in the Washing Machine for Two Minutes (pictured here) was on display at the museum earlier this year, but it’s an exception to his usual M.O. Laden with obscure references to Chinese history, philosophy, and mythology, most of it is deliberately challenging–so it would behoove you to take advantage of an opening-day tour of the exhibition by its curator (and the Walker’s new deputy director), Philippe Vergne. 612-375-7600; www.walkerart.org
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