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Beijing Stories
The Liu Shiming Art Foundation Gallery is pleased to present “Beijing Stories: Liu Shiming and Lois Conner”, opening on Thursday, January 16, and continuing through March 21, 2025. “Beijing Stories” showcases two perspectives on the Chinese capital from the 1980s through 2010, juxtaposing the sculptures of Liu Shiming, who spent most of his life in Beijing, with the remarkable photographs of Lois Conner, who has visited nearly every year since 1984. The pairing of these two artists offers a unique view of Beijing from two distinctly different yet equally powerful perspectives, each capturing an evolving and resilient city and its people through an intensely personal lens.
Liu Shiming’s sculptures, created in Beijing from the 1980s until his death in 2010, reflect a changing way of life as the city expanded dramatically in both size and population. Liu experienced Beijing’s cultural and political transformations firsthand as the capital and seat of government solidified its prominence. As more people moved to the city from rural areas, Liu observed their adaptation to urban life while preserving their sense of community, culture, and family in a rapidly changing environment.
Lois Conner has been visiting and photographing across China since 1984, when she spent six months there on a Guggenheim Fellowship. Falling in love with the landscape and culture, Lois creates panoramic “portraits.” Using a large-format 7” x 17” banquet camera, she presents both sweeping vistas and intimate details, capturing a nuanced narrative enhanced by long exposures and heightened detail. Through her lens, we see a city in flux—a city that has grown exponentially while still retaining much of the flavor and culture of its old self.
Venue: Liu Shiming Art Foundation
15 East 40th Street #5th FL
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917-605-0098
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