Feminism was a cultural movement born at the end of the 19th century, following the boom of the industrial revolution and the formation of various social ideologies. Feminism originated in France and then was gradually introduced to other countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States. Feminism was officially introduced to China during the May Fourth Movement, and feminist art emerged on the Chinese contemporary art scene around the 1990s. Chinese feminist art is not only different from traditional Chinese women's art in that it clearly emphasizes feminine characteristics, but is also distinctive from Western art. feminist art in the way it embraces Chinese culture to the fullest extent. Unlike Western feminist art which is closely linked to the ideologies of the feminist movement, Chinese feminist art does not have a fixed theme as it focuses on gender division and uses such division as a means to show artistic style with feminine traits. Feminist Art is based on emotional experiences, free spirit and sentimentality. Western feminist artistic expression is the enlightening struggle for equal status with men, seeking to eliminate all obstacles that impede women's liberation thinking and personal development. Therefore, the difference between the Chinese concept of feminist art and the Western one is whether it is gender-related or rights-related. Western feminist art is formed by the direct association between the arts and social, political, economic, cultural and other aspects. With the rise of the feminist movement, the elimination of gender inequality and the fight for feminist rights continues to occur in all sectors of society. Art as a form of performance and questioning of the social form, is naturally involved in......middle of paper......art has actually entered into a kind of "normalization". From another perspective, feminist art criticism with a sense of enlightenment has undergone a fundamental change, in a new cultural context, namely the existence of feminist arts. Of course, this process has little to do with the arts, but has a direct relationship with the development of social civilization and even the improvement of social productivity. Works Cited Heywood, Andrew. Political ideologies: an introduction. Palgrave Macmillan: London, 2012Reckitt, Helena. Art and feminism. Phaidon Press: London, 2012Butler, Cornelia. Wack!: Art and the feminist revolution. MIT Press: Massachusetts, 2007Chicago, Judy. Dinner: from creation to preservation. Merrell: New York, 2007 Chen, Ya-chen. The many dimensions of Chinese feminism (Breaking Feminist Waves). Palgrave Macmillan: London, 2011 Various Chinese books