BEIJING.- UCCA opened one of its last exhibitions of the year (Nov 17, 2010 – Feb 20, 2011), Hometown Boy by Chinese painter Liu Xiaodong. With 26 new oil paintings, over 200 pages of framed diary entries and an in-depth documentary film by famed Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Hometown Boy offers UCCA visitors an intimate and unprecedented look into the life and artistic practice of one of China’s most acclaimed artists. UCCA has always been committed to breaking new ground with innovative exhibition methods, and Liu Xiaodong’s Hometown Boy is no exception. For this exhibition in three parts, co-curated and co-produced with Minsheng Art Museum and The Institute, UCCA’s Big Hall has been divided into three separate spaces, each highlighting a different facet of Liu Xiaodong’s work. The first space is devoted to over 200 framed pages of Liu Xiaodong’s diary entries produced during his return to his hom