In this thesis, the Venice Biennale is taken as a focus point illustrating how the Chinese Contemporary art field is presented to an international public, how the Chinese government has interests...Show moreIn this thesis, the Venice Biennale is taken as a focus point illustrating how the Chinese Contemporary art field is presented to an international public, how the Chinese government has interests in retaining a certain image of this field and how that fits in the wider perspective of governments using contemporary art events as soft power platforms.Show less