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
It was a scorcher the day we ventured to see this temple, but it was, none the less of an experience. We found that being American is like being moving-target tourist-traps; some girls asked to individually take photos with us – they didn’t even want the building in the back ground. This was also the
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
At long last – here is our adventure to the Great Wall. Video coming soon from our coordinator. Basically, the most fun I’ve ever had was sliding on a toboggan down from the Great Wall. NBD.
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I left off a little short last Sunday due to a lack of battery power. Here is the continuation of THIS post – with images from a lunch out, the Lamma Temple, and Houton exploration (including a project space where you wouldn’t expect it) … (photos taken on Alli’s camera – at least one taken
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