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Archive for September, 2009

Gary Lang at Ace Gallery

I was in the Beverely Hills this afternoon so I took the opportunity to visit Ace Gallery. It has been quite a while since the last time I step into a contemporary art gallery or museum. I do visit galleries quite often, however, they have all been in mostly fine art galleries these days. Therefore, [...]

Singapore stopover — Afternoon

That afternoon felt very short. After visiting the Jurong Bird Park in the morning, we had to rush back to the hotel to check out, plus squeeze in a quick shower before returning the room key because we had been sweating non-stop all morning long! It was so hot and humid!
I grew up in Taiwan, [...]

Singapore stopover — Morning

Singapore is located at the southern tip of Malay Peninsula and only 85 miles north of the equator. Its stratigic location enabled it to be a trading post, a east meets west location since the 1800s. And,for a small country that it is, it is rich in culture, cosmopolitan urban life, food, entertainment, architecture, beautiful public spaces, [...]

In a show

The very fact that I haven’t wrote much about anything else but about this painting repeatedly signifies that I have been very, very busy.
And, frankly, I am angry at the same time about many things too.
But here’s that painting again, hanging on the wall of Gallery SoHo in Pomona and wearing a “second place” ribbon. [...]

J’ai fini le tableau

Despite all odds (there were a lot of them), I finished this painting two days ago. Due to a deadline, I signed it when it was still wet. It’s in the trusful hands of a friend now, to be delivered to a small local gallery for a small show which will run for the rest of the [...]