In November 2015 Nieuw Dakota will exhibit the work of 12 Chinese artists. These artists reflect with recent and historical work on the developments in the art world in China from the 90’s until the present. The contrast between then and now is significant – these artists belonged to a small Avant-Garde movement in Chinese art in the 90’s and are now, 20 years later, regarded as the international top, NOW THEN does not only provide insight into the developments of the Chinese art world, it is also a project that marks Canvas Contemporary’s 20th anniversary. The 12 artists that are presented at Nieuw Dakota have worked with Canvas Contemporary since the 90’s and with this exhibition they, alongside Canvas founder and director Martijn Kielstra, look back upon 20 years of experiences in Chinese art.