Leading artists of the Chinese art movement ‘Mao Goes Pop’ exhibited new work in Sydney, as part of an Australian based art project, Shanghai Star. New paintings by mainland Chinese artists Yu Youhan and Li Shan, and the Chinese-Australian artist, Fan Dongwang, were created during a residency at the Casula Powerhouse in Sydney from August through to September 2001. Shanghai Star features new work, photographs and previous work by these artists, to enable Australian audiences to acquire a greater insight of the ‘Mao Goes Pop’ art movement. Shanghai Star investigates the commonalities of contemporary Chinese visual culture and the universality of cultural experience. The exhibition and accompanying catalogue explore topics such as gender, technology, cultural icons and the merger between eastern and western cultural practices. Shanghai Star will also examine the globalisation of Chinese culture and its current relationship with the West.