In a culture where human relationships are valued but not expressed publicly, modern dance - which uses complicated human interactions as its inspiration - might be considered an unusual form of art. Yet, creative expression is emerging in China through rhythm, and specifically in this one particularly interesting and traditionally ‘western’ form. Beijing has been [...]
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Art Commercialized
September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Art, Culture, Portfolio
Taken from Off the Press Bus Blog on About.com, Saturday August 16, 2008:
Both wearing shades and speaking in low voices, the Gao brothers, two
of the most famous contemporary artists in China today, tell me that
the art district where they exhibit their work has become a main
tourist attraction and has lost its subversive edge. I look [...]
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Beijing in the Fall
October 12th, 2007 · Comments Off · Art, Culture, Music
CELEBRITIES, OR SOMETHING LIKE IT, FOR THE EVENING
My roommate Gab and I decided that we were going to go to Beijing come hell or high water for the week long October break. Having expected that to be living in Beijing until 3 weeks prior to our scheduled departure for China (the scholarship people pulled a [...]
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