so thanks to the team at ICS, we now have a copy of the footage aired a few weeks ago on shanghai’s largest local network which featured a great interview of all the artists of the secret vii.
this last exhibition, THE ESSENCE OF RANDOM, is to be our last guerilla pop up exhibition for some time. and just in time, as it looks as if the secret vii aren’t so secret anymore.
see the inteview footage on youtube here [mainlanders, we’ll need our vpns as usual].
secret vii | THE ESSENCE OF RANDOM
secret vii did its last pop-up exhibition as a group this last week at shanghai art space. some photos taken by susanne junker from the night are here.
the ICS crew were there conducting interviews which are planned to air on june 15, 8:30 pm.
see more information on stageBACK’s website here.
HUSTLE | art on the bund
i’m really happy that my work will be involved in this weekend’s upcoming art of the bund walk, saturday, 4 may.
the HUSTLE exhibition at studio rouge on the bund will be one of the sites visited on this route [if you are interested in participating, rsvp to artonthebund@126.com].
for more information on studio rouge on the bund, visit their gallery website here.
HUSTLE | Studio Rouge [vernissage]
thanks to everyone who came to the HUSTLE vernissage last saturday and made the night so memorable.
i’m including some of my favorite images from the evening below, courtesy of ART LINK ART. You can visit ART LINK ART’s website for more images here.
the show lasts until 15 may for anyone that may have missed the opening or would like to drop by studio rouge for a second look.
HUSTLE exhibition | Studio Rouge
HUSTLE | Studio Rouge [13 april – 15 may]
here are the details for my solo exhibition at studio rouge on the bund, which opens this saturday, april 13, from 6 – 9 pm, featuring my mixed media series, Hustle.
The hustle series is based on the concept and structure of traditional chinese mountainscapes, but with a modern take. more images from this series can be found on my website here.
more information on studio rouge here.
studio rouge is located at 17 fuzhou lu near zhongshan dong yi lu.
BLUE | secret vii
we’ve blown a hole in the concrete separating us from the old space and now – low and behold – the artists of the Secret vii are reclaiming our old place in the lanes behind taikang lu.
this third group exhibition showcases everything blue…
come be blue with us this evening for the group guerrilla opening from 6 – 9 pm, lane 248 #48 taikang lu.
DRAWING AND WHAT? | ifa gallery [vernissage]
thank you to everyone who came to view the DRAWING AND WHAT? group exhibition on its opening night at if a gallery last weekend.
i’m including some images from the evening here.
alternately, you can see the ifa gallery website for more details on the show.
DRAWING AND WHAT? | ifa gallery
i am very honored to announce my work’s participation in the group show, DRAWING AND WHAT?, at ifa Gallery. the show opens this sat, 9 march at 5 pm.
some of my recent work will be shown alongside the 17 other talented artists whose drawing-related creations are being featured in this exploration of the concept of illustration.
see the ifa gallery website here for more details.
hope to see you there.
year of the snake 2013
happy year of the snake.
food for thought in this article here on five big ideas in the year of the snake.
studio days | shanghai
so the year of the snake is, by far, the most productive year so far ever. with paint literally everywhere.
most of this sewn text compilations are from a secondhand book of collected chinese jokes I found in a bookshop here. they are assembled in such a way that the jokes are still readable …
winter | shanghai
some advice on how to survive winter in shanghai …
…. eat spicy food …
… lots of it …
… stay inside – out of the cold weather – as much as possible …
… but bundle up if you must go outside …
… avoid the zombies – we have them underground now, too …
… only come out once it is warm again … it may be quite a while.
RUBY ROXY RHINO ROUGE | Studio Rouge [hong kong]
thanks for everyone who came to this group exhibition vernissage a few evenings ago.
the show is still going on. here is the detailed info for all in the hong kong neighborhood that would like to drop by while the exhibition is running.
GUERILLASHOWERPROJECT | shanghai
the GUERILLASHOWERPROJECT is now underway. these are a few film stills below.
the noise strikes first – the rush of it
the personal and primitive ‘you’ seeking, ashamedly and humbly as you approach a metallic idol, another generous transformation:
overwhelming and meditative: the sound of the universe in a shower.
more on the GUERILLASHOWERPROJECT soon.
moving studios | 111 liyang lu
all good things must come to an end … the studio on the 2nd floor of the creative community of 111 liyang lu is being passed on to good friend – and fellow painter chick – wang yuhang, as we relocate my studio to the former french concession area in an old lane house building.
in the meantime, please enjoy this photo documentation on my blurry camera of all the paintings, musical instruments, books, brushes and miscellaneous collected odds and ends that are part of my life as a creative in this city.
I love this chair so much.
above image lothar spree documenting the move for a short film of his. also special thanks to good friend and fellow artist, konstantin bayer, for his help with the move.
somehow it all fit into two dazhong taxi trucks.
goodbye 111, you will be missed.
excited to share images of the new studio on south shaanxi lu soon.
111 LIYANG LU | creative hunt
we’ve been spotted! 111 liyang lu has been the focus of this online article featured on creative hunt’s website this month.
some great photos of this new creative area and its artists – along with their work and studio spaces – are included. well done to the team at creative hunt [cheers to the talented francis arnold].
see the full article on the creative hunt website here.
artists: make it happen in shanghai | epws discussion panel
i’m very happy to be included on the epws discussion panel this month for ARTISTS: HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN IN SHANGHAI, along with fellow creatives susanne junker, rachel marsden, and lisa juen.
rsvp to info@epws.org if you would like to join the evening on 22 may.
inluxe | kathryn gohmert 我的中国态度
thank you, inluxe for including me and my practice in this article about my “chinese attitude” (我的中国态度).
read the full article on the inluxe website here.
VERLOREN IN SCHANGHAI | neue zürcher zeitung
feature in swiss publication, neue zürcher zeitung, mentioning my work alongside interviews with good friends eddie mu, linda yu and jean daptiste dumas - specifically regarding our take on modern shanghai.
read the full article by journalist Philipp Mattheis on the neue zürcher zeitung website.
open studio | 111 liyang lu, april 7
what a spectacular beginning to shanghai’s newest creative community – thanks for everyone that came out to the joint open studio last saturday, 7 april. images from the day are here below.
see you next time.
