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69 Capel Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003

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Kings Artist-Run provides a location for contemporary art practice, supporting distinctive experimental projects by artists at all stages of their careers.
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KINGS Artist-Run acknowledges the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate.

We offer our respect to Elders both past and present and extend this offer to all Australian First Nations people.

BBS News July 04, 2022 10:24pm-10:26pm

Luyuan Zhang


06 March 2025–30 March 2025

With thanks to the contributions of Mari Matsumoto and Futures Gallery. 

This video presents a satirical exploration of art theft, and the commodification of cultural heritage. Centred around parodies of an art heist, the piece critiques anti-capitalist actions targeting Australia’s predominantly white art history, while interrogating the absurdity of art valuation and institutional protection. 

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  • Luyuan Zhang is a Chinese multi-disciplinary artist based in Melbourne. They work within the mediums of installation, video, and performance. Zhang works in a comedic approach, presenting slapstick humour with deadpan irony, using sugar-coated bullets aimed at provoking understanding and criticality towards contemporary social and culture phenomena.