Most of the media coinciding with the UCCA Middle Distance exhibition are on WeChat or other Chinese platforms. This one is in English, on YouTube, and very well done:
youtu.be/wE77rgh_J_M?...
The Middle Distance show at UCCA contains a 17m (50’) xuan paper screen where a projection scrolls through the entire Yangtze River series (all 42 handscrolls) over the course of almost 6 hours.
Here’s the official poster. For fans of my art this is the exhibition to see. If you are on the fence about visiting Beijing this spring …
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This year’s Halloween pumpkin carving is the “肚痛帖—a masterpiece of the wild cursive style—written by Tang dynasty calligrapher Zhang Xu, in which he tells of a horrible stomachache which he tries to remedy with some rhubarb soup.
Here is the text:
“忽肚痛不可堪，不知是冷热所致，欲服大黄汤，冷热俱有益。如何为计，非临床”
Short but sweet interview (English (mostly) with Chinese subtitles) xhslink.com/m/6plFzeKfyC0
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The texts that appear within the piece—along with their translations—can be found at www.qiumai.net/qj/su-thorea...
作品所包含的中英文本及其译文请見於：https://www.qiumai.net/qj/su-thoreau.html
After a lengthy creation process, “Su-Thoreau 蘇-梭羅”—the newest addition to the “Within the Gate 其間”series—is now on display at Fu Qiumeng Fine Art for New York Asia Week.
經過一個漫長的創作過程，《蘇-梭羅》 — 《其間》系列的最新作品目前正在紐約亞洲藝術周秋萌畫廊展出。
Arnold Chang’s solo show opening in March 🌹🌹🌹 It has been a joy to collaborate (for over 15 years now!). With one of our collaborations included in the show, I am honored to be included as a guest (along with Jackson Pollock!).
www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/...
The Year of the Snake is upon us (January 29) … this lunar image evokes the ouroboros (the serpent eating its own tail) as a symbol of cyclicality and re-creation. With each revolution we draw upon the past (for better or worse) and evolve. Happy Chinese New Year!
谷神, the valley spirit …
www.qiumai.net/qj/macewen.html
The newest piece in my bilingual “Within the Gate” 《其間》 series, following the tradition of commemorating a visit to an esteemed friend/mentor. Here we see the wood and path leading to the home of Jerome Silbergeld, Professor Emeritus in Chinese Art, Princeton University www.qiumai.net/qj/merwyn.html
The Chinese New Year of the Dragon begins on February 10. A reminder to all you dragons out there to wear something red (i.e., bracelet, necklace, nail polish, tighty-reddies, ...) to double your good fortune.
All of the real world horror surrounding us called for a more peaceful pumpkin this year.
I experimented with light characters on a dark background for the new piece as well, which was striking but a bit too dramatic for the message of the poem … so kept the dark writing on the lightened background. There will be more to come!
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The first piece in an ongoing new series entitled 《其間》“Within the Gate” … bilingual art for those who dwell in between worlds The darkened sky of a snow scene photographed in Jilin Province becomes home to a poem by Longfellow. See more detail at www.qiumai.net/qj/longfello...
