In his Great Criticism Series, Wang combines iconic images from the Socialist Art posters of the Cultural Revolution with iconic images of Western Consumerism. Strong, stoic and idealistic figures of Maoism, soldiers, laborers and farmers are juxtaposed with equally strong and powerful logos of Western consumerism often with the word 'NO' clearly imposed on the canvas. On first view, it seems incongruous to place images of revolutionary zeal with images of almighty consumerism. But what Wang has created are images that are emblematic of China's contemporary struggle, grappling with its past while figuring out its future. Wang seems to be suggesting that both sets of symbols are dangerous. But this is a superficial reading. For many Chinese, Wang included, the Cultural Revolution is not a black and white issue as it would be for most Westerners. Many Chinese look back at that time with a certain nostalgia notwithstanding the horrors that took place, it was an easy time for many, no work and no school. In a very Chinese way, most things are imbued with contradictions, contradictions we can live with. Wang has also said he drinks Coca-cola everyday, but it's one of his most common images. Is he really criticizing or is he provoking us to ask questions? His works are truly emblematic.

On the surface, Wang's style may seem to be an appropriation of the pop art of Warhol and Lichtenstein, incorporating everyday images in a flat pop art style. But his work at the beginning of the 1990s was just as revolutionary in China as theirs was in 1960s America. Traditional Chinese art was very conservative and tradition bound. Great art was produced by copying the great masters. The very act of using a foreign style of painting was in itself reactionary and daring. What separates Wang's art from that of the Western pop-artists is the unique and complex imagery he uses, which has a very Chinese foundation. The form looks similar, but the meaning is very different.