Oct 27, 2008 at 3:00 PM Here's a video that barely covers 10% of the scene. From Beijing's 798 to Chao Cheng Di-- to the MOCA in Shanghai. The scene is ambitious and despite popular beleif-- provocative and highly suggestive in the face of a Communist country. China is changing folks. The art scene is their Hip-Hop or Punk Rock movement. To see more click on My Camera for PART 1 and Part 2.
Oct 27, 2008 at 9:00 AM 
Click on My Camera to see more images. Above is from my meeting at 2am with Shanghai based graf artist who writes SEAF. If you are going to take in an arts and culture scene, you must take it in from high and low...and sideways.
Chinese writers are just sort of finding their "aesthetic" voice. The art scene has been studying
Oct 25, 2008 at 11:58 AM 
Damn, after seeing Banksy's Pet store show in NYC-- I can't help but wish this piece was animatronic. I was doing art gallery exhibits in Shanghai. Equally as robust art scene as Beijing, but I honestly like the Beijing scene better-- it felt more Chinese and authentic.
