October 14, 2011 at 6pm to November 12, 2011 at 7pm
The T. W. Chui Retrospective at the Driftwood Art Salon unveils three decades of relentless creativity in paintings and drawings never before shown in galleries. The succession of his highly personal styles includes series of visionary oil paintings, abstractions, Figurative Expressionism, Abstract-realism, Super-real airbrush paintings and an inventive drawing style that resembles 19th century engravings. The highlight of the exhibit is the latest Daughters of Kali series. Traditional and…See More
I think we are in the first hundred years of a second Renaissance. The public are increasingly interested in the arts. There is no shortage of great works outside of the mainstream. This is because most critics and curators seem unequipped to deal with pictorial styles beyond the repudiation of the past. As a result, artists who make a splash in the contemporary art scene generally fall into two groups: Sensationalists who paint famous people, mutilated nudes, or illustrative social commentaries; and Color-field Abstractionists whose paintings are devoid of intellectual and emotional content but focus entirely on ingenious formal technicalities. Since these types of works were designed to be visual charades that echo the general feelings of the public, their built-in recognition is uncontested because they tend to confirm the norm and prejudice in the collective experience, and rarely provoke or complicate our perceptions with any crux. Under the guidance of art dealers, academics, and museum curators, contemporary arts have managed to preserve their aesthetic and institutional values by eluding any disturbing practical consequences. I believe that the contemporary arts are caught in a temporary regressive state. A compelling public interest will ultimately force them to open up to deeper levels of creative expression.
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Thanks a lot, I really appreciate your decision, there an other paris.Enjoy, and see you later,
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