Our first visit to NAMoC was to see the 90 year anniversary show of The (communist) Party. It was more of an homage than a historical/curatorial overview. Some of the paintings were newly crafted to represent events in the style that was popular around the date of which the event occurred. Obviously there were some really interesting
The end of this journey is sneaking up fast, and I will have lots of follow up research to post after my return to New York. Pieces of information we learned in the first few days are fitting together with things we are experiencing up-to-the-moment. And this sponge is ready to be squeezed! But for now, here are a few
His name means Peaceful/Balance. His style screams Hip Chinese Young Person!
So far our group has visited/been visited by Phil Tinari of LEAP, Ran Huang (trained in London) and Chi Peng (highlighted in Art in America as early as ’09). Each one has blown my mind in their own way. Here are just a few images, more notes to follow on the flip-side: Below: A couple recent
Meet our dear friend, and weekend guide, Long-Long! He preps us with brief histories of each tourist site, and is a font of knowledge on the culture and local geography. Although less exuberant than his counter-part, Tai-Tai, Long-Long has brought a great deal of character to the group! He currently works hard translating, providing local tourist services for groups like
If I could predict one stand-out memory of my visit to China it would be the round-table meals I have shared with my fellow residents. Ordering and sharing, trying new things, and down-loading all we’ve seen is the highlight of each day. Weather it is formal Hot-Pot, Xiabu Xiabu, dim-sum, chicken feet, dragon flies, or
I would like for you all to meet one of our young guides/local assistants, Tai-Tai. It is common for Chinese children to have their Chinese name (made up of a family name, a generational name, and their given name) as well as a shortening and repeating of that Chinese name as a nick-name. In addition
Today I started something new. Check out the East River Ferry and see if the commute would work for YOU TOO. With coffee bar on-board BTYB BROOKLYN ROASTING CO, how could something this good ever be wrong?
“I think it’s important to spend as much on books as on plane tickets,” –Massimiliano Gioni, head curator at the New Museum
[Robert Lee] new to [Primary Records] Gym, Deer is the brainchild of singer, songwriter and sole member Robert Lee. The sound of Gym, Deer is a wonderful, moving and light-hearted adventure. With each listen you hear the honestly that went into creating the art, giving the album an optimism and warmth missing from a lot