Mengmeng, 1989. (Photos: China Daily)

Mengmeng Sitting in a Circle, 2004.

Looking at Each Other Through the Cage, 1990.

Mother Returns, 1993.

Performer Backstage, 1983.

Silk Road, 1986.

Boatman on the Yellow River, 1990.

Worship, 1980.

Liu Shiming.

Departure and Return, an exhibition to open Oct 28 at the Asian Culture Center in New York, will show dozens of Liu's sculptures reflecting how Liu, a homegrown artist, mined his experiences living at the grassroots of China and his research into classic Chinese art to create a "Chinese method" of sculpture.