Asia Society’s ‘Ai Wei Wei: New York Photographs’—Pretty Damn Awesome.
posted on July 03, 2011 by Gina Hong
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A few days ago, the Asia Society Museum opened its exhibition of previously unseen photographs by recently released political dissident Ai Wei Wei. Apparently, Ai once claimed that he was very bored during the decade he lived in New York, and he didn’t enjoy photographing all that much. Ai Wei Wei: New York Photographs kind of betrays that claim. Featuring photos of fellow expat Chinese artists and intellectuals, riots in East Village, drag queens, and poetry readings, Ai offers not only fresh insight into his own artistic development, but also a distinct vision of New York in the 1980s.
The exhibition runs until August 14th, so remember to check it out!
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