Film Screening: China’s Artful Dissident + Conversation with Artist Badiucao and Director Danny Ben-Moshe

Goldstone Gallery is thrilled to present an evening with prominent Chinese dissident artist Badiucao, in conversation with Danny Ben-Moshe, the Walkley award-winning director of the documentary China’s Artful Dissident, followed by a special screening of the film.

The evening begins with a short guided talk by Badiucao through his first solo exhibition in Australia, Disagree Where We Must, hosted by Goldstone Gallery, followed by the film screening and a Q&A session. Arrive at 7:00 pm for a 7:15 pm start. The event will conclude by 9:00 pm. Wine and tea will be served.

CHINA’S ARTFUL DISSIDENT follows China’s foremost political cartoonist and street artist, Badiucao, exiled in Australia, who uses his art to take on Chinese President Xi Jinping and his authoritarian regime. Badiucao's goals are unshakeable: stop the whitewashing of the history of the Tiananmen Square massacre; expose ongoing human rights abuses; and fight for Hong Kong’s freedom. It's a campaign that takes him across the globe as he undertakes provocative performance art from Sydney to Berlin, meeting fellow dissidents as he travels, including survivors of the Tiananmen Square massacre who share powerful first-hand testimonies. 



Like Banksy, the artist remains incognito, literally hiding behind a mask. But unlike Banksy his life and that of his family are at stake, as the Chinese government go all out to stop his art jumping over the Great Firewall of China and ultimately to prevent his first exhibition in Hong Kong and silence their satirical critic forever. As the endgame nears, the story unfolds like an edge-of-your-seat drama with a climactic twist and clear message about the erosion of freedom in Hong Kong. 

As the global balance of power shifts from America to China in the 21st century, CHINA’S ARTFUL DISSIDENT shines a timely spotlight on Beijing, and its attempt to silence dissent across the globe.

The documentary was made for the ABC and broadcast on the 30th anniversary of the Tianamean Square massacre. The film has had impact screenings globally, including at the Tate Modern in London.

All of Badiucao’s artworks will be available for purchase, with proceeds supporting both the artist and Goldstone Gallery.