Ai Weiwei

“According to What?”

Brooklyn Museum

His most recent installation is an excruciatingly detailed depiction of the period he was held in solitary detention. Inside 6 Minimalistic metal cubes that are dioramas. When you peer inside the portals of the cubes you get to see into his condition as a prisoner for 3 months. He was “shadowed” by 2 guards at all times who watched him eat, shower and shit. Intense and complicated document on his life challenging the Chinese regime. Check it out—straight from the 55th Venice Biennale and the Hirshorn Mueseum in DC.

brooklynmuseum.org

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East of Dirty

Tapp Francke

“This is you”

Gallery nine5

Pictured above is the artist Tapp Francke and Monica Welsh. Amazingly current and of-the-moment mirrored artworks that serve as a backdrop to the “Selfie” generation. Everyone was snapping photos and loading them up on instagram. Great people, great show and great art. Check it out.

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