Archive for the ‘Yue Minjun’ Category

Public supports keeping A-Maze-ing Laughter in Vancouver – Open File (blog)

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Open File (blog)

Public supports keeping A-Maze-ing Laughter in Vancouver
Open File (blog)
As we mentioned last month, A-Maze-ing Laughter artist Yue Minjun agreed to drop the price of the piece from $5 million to $1.5 million (until Aug. 31). The Vancouver Biennale then found two donors willing to buy the work at the reduced price, ...

Decline of China’s intellectual curators – Xinhua

Friday, April 6th, 2012

Decline of China's intellectual curators
Xinhua
Sometimes known as the "Godfather" in contemporary art, he spotted Fang Lijun, Zhang Xiaogang, Wang Guangyi and Yue Minjun - later called the F4 (First or Fab 4). But at the time in the 1980s, they were young artists toiling and ignored in the Beijing ...

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Chengdu to Brixton: Sichuan businessman buys former Van Gogh home – GoChengdoo (blog)

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

GoChengdoo (blog)

Chengdu to Brixton: Sichuan businessman buys former Van Gogh home
GoChengdoo (blog)
He also an art collector and a close friend of several prominent Chinese artists such as Zhang Xiaogang and Yue Minjun. His company, ELI, is described on its website as "Providing investment, trading and government relations solutions in China" and has ...

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El ‘venazo’ artístico de los nuevos ricos chinos – Cotizalia.com

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Cotizalia.com

El 'venazo' artístico de los nuevos ricos chinos
Cotizalia.com
En su mansión-estudio a las afueras de Pekín, el famosísimo Yue Minjun, me explicaba hace poco que su trabajo está pensando para funcionar como una marca y alcanzar a un “público lo más amplio posible”. “Para los artistas occidentales, el arte sólo lo ...

VIDEO: Preview Highlights of Asia Week, From a Porcelain Butterfly Dress to … – ARTINFO

Friday, March 16th, 2012

VIDEO: Preview Highlights of Asia Week, From a Porcelain Butterfly Dress to ...
ARTINFO
Pace Prints hosts a variety of items from contemporary Chinese artists like Zhang Huan and Yue Minjun, the Indian and Himalayan art-focused Kapoor Galleries highlight a magnificent miniature painting. Kaikodo gallery showcases antique Chinese bronze ...

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Keep the "laughing statues", urges petition – The Vancouver Observer (blog)

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

The Vancouver Observer (blog)

Keep the "laughing statues", urges petition
The Vancouver Observer (blog)
The statues, created by famed Chinese artist Yue Minjun, were loaned to the City of Vancouver in 2009 as part of the Vancouver Biennal. Now they're scheduled to be moved, but locals are petitioning to keep the laughing statues right where they are.

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China wannabe – arteinformado.com

Monday, March 12th, 2012

China wannabe
arteinformado.com
Es difícil concluir nada cuando se trata de China, pero hoy por hoy todo apunta a que va a ser muy difícil superar la notoriedad que consiguió el arte chino en la primera década del siglo XXI, cuando Zhang Xiao Gang o Yue Minjun batieron record de ...

Campaign seeks to keep A-Amaze-ing Laughter in Vancouver – Global BC

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Campaign seeks to keep A-Amaze-ing Laughter in Vancouver
Global BC
Artist Yue Minjun has agreed to drop his price from $5 million to $1.5 million because he was overwhelmed by public support for the installation, Mowatt said. Mowatt said two donors are prepared to buy the work but they won't donate the $1.5 million ...

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Campaign seeks to keep A-Amaze-ing Laughter in Vancouver – Vancouver Sun

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Campaign seeks to keep A-Amaze-ing Laughter in Vancouver
Vancouver Sun
Artist Yue Minjun has agreed to drop his price from $5 million to $1.5 million because he was overwhelmed by public support for the installation, Mowatt said. Mowatt said two donors are prepared to buy the work but they won't donate the $1.5 million ...

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Vancouver Biennale Foundation offers to exhibit A-maze-ing Laughter for … – Straight.com

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Straight.com

Vancouver Biennale Foundation offers to exhibit A-maze-ing Laughter for ...
Straight.com
The Vancouver Biennale Foundation has offered to extend the public exhibition of Chinese artist Yue Minjun's A-maze-ing Laughter sculpture for a period of 20 years. The sculpture, which has become a popular attraction among residents and tourists alike ...

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