Artist Minjun is the man behind the grinning face paintings in Chinese art . Born in 1962 , Minjun graduated from the Hebei Normal University in 1989 , the year that authorities cracked down on student protests in China , most notably in Tiananmen Square . His work is deeply affected by the rapid changes in Hong Kong and events in 2007 . His work set a world record price for contemporary Chinese art in 1989 .
Artist Minjun is the man behind the grinning face paintings in Chinese art . His work is deeply affected by the rapid changes in Hong Kong and events in 2007 . His work set a world record price for contemporary Chinese art in 1989 .