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Shen Jingdong art is totally pop culture. Taking Cultural Revolution folks, and doing some kind of Herge meets glossy fiberglass treatment to them, his works are catchy and easy to like. I saw his works at the 798 Art Zone in Beijing. But if you’re in NY, you can see an exhibition of his works here: ChinaSquare / New York545 W. 25th StreetChelsea Arts Tower 8th fl.New York NY 10001 All of the 798 photos are now on flickr. Here’s the link. *blogger is not uploading pics now, so this is the best I could do.
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What is this? Spain basketball team doing the chinky... in Beijing with the dragon center court emblem. This is one of those situations where it's okay to do it if you're Asian, but if you're not, you can't. Sorry, that's the end of the story. It might be handled different in Europe, where an Asian might be an Oriental, but this is a popular image floating around the net. People are pissed, and...
What is this? Spain basketball team doing the chinky… in Beijing with the dragon center court emblem. This is one of those situations where it’s okay to do it if you’re Asian, but if you’re not, you can’t. Sorry, that’s the end of the story. It might be handled different in Europe, where an Asian might be an Oriental, but this is a popular image floating around the net. People are pissed, and Lakers, Pau Gasol is part of it too. The N word for example, you hear some African Americans use it in every sentence, it’s part of their vernacular, but can Joe Whitey say it? No. Can I? No. If you’re Native or First People, they can call each other “skin” as in “What up, Skin.” Sort of like an N Word, but can we, non-Natives use it? No, we can’t and No, they can’t. Oh yes we can.
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That's Susie Ghahremani, she goes back old school with Giant Robot. We've watched her in school, and she's now out of school and kicking ass. She's transforming the space unlike no other, except maybe Barry McGee did once upon a time. But this is a total different style and she's being much more meticulous. Every detail is all planned out. She's a hard worker and that's something to appreciate. As...
That’s Susie Ghahremani, she goes back old school with Giant Robot. We’ve watched her in school, and she’s now out of school and kicking ass. She’s transforming the space unlike no other, except maybe Barry McGee did once upon a time. But this is a total different style and she’s being much more meticulous. Every detail is all planned out. She’s a hard worker and that’s something to appreciate. As an owner and gallery guy, I do. That’s one of the birds that are hanging from the ceiling. There’s going to be a lot. She’s painting each bird and branch by hand. No two are the same, and each are balanced so there’s not too many flying and pointing one way. It’s a long wall, and she’s covering it in the most amazing way. The light blue is soothing like a nice sky. Really, it does. The shadows tell a story of it’s own. That’s her favorite piece. Wait until you see it’s face. It’s a sleeping bird that can fly. When Susie smiles it’s golden.
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