Dominating the entry area of Art on Paper was Li Hongbo's Rainbow, 2015. It was such a joy to see this installation.
I first saw Li Hongbo's work at Klein Sun Gallery in winter 2014. The exhibit was of what at first glance appeared to be classical carved busts, but which turned out to be so much more. Click here to visit my post from 2014.
The following photos are some of the pieces that caught my eye. Most work was framed and impossible to photograph well due to the reflection of the lights. I found that angled shots worked...sometimes...kinda...and sometimes not. The amount of information given on the tags varied from gallery to gallery. In fact, some galleries chose not to use identifying tags as a way to get the public to engage with them. As often as possible, I've linked to the artist's web site or to the gallery representing them. Just click on the artist's name. Enjoy the photos! There are more to come.
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Annyen Lam, Idyll
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This work as actually on the walls of the booth.
full shot
detail of the above piece
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Lyrical Space #8, 2015
acrylic and ink on washi
18" x 24"
$1,645
Lyrical Space #7, 2015
acrylic and ink on washi
18" x 24"
$1,645
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Scholar, 2016
books
61" x 41"
$15,000
Scholar detail
Theorist, 2016
books
24 1/2" x 18"
$5,000
Theorist detail 1
Theorist detail 2
Philosopher, 2016
books
24 1/2" x 18"
$5,000
Philosopher detail
Pupil, 2016
books
24 1/2" x 18"
$5,000
Pupil detail 1
Pupil detail 2
Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteNext year? Should we schedule it now? Oh! Next year's stitching summit should be during art week in NYC! Think of all the inspiration we'd be surrounded by.
DeleteThank you so much for sharing! I love the little guy carved atop the pencil! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome Pam. Shame you couldn't join us.
DeleteSome fun pieces and some strong pieces - I love the remnant pencils with the scribbles and the scholar is amazing.
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