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Mcphanis is the nickname my father gave me. He was my also my inspiration and mentor in the art world.

Thursday, January 01, 2009

Art Basel Miami
(photos were not allowed inside - just in the lobby)

Ai Wei Wei
Bubble Installation, Island Gardens, Watson Island, Miami


"The vast installation 'Bubble' by Ai Weiwei is a site-specific work of one hundred ceremic blue bubbles spread over an area of 600 square meters at Island gardens. The functional dimensions of the individual objects in the 'Bubble' installation encourage viewers to appropriate the artwork in a playful and hands-on way. Experimenting with the material properties of procelain, a Chinese invention now almost synonymous with China, has been an important aspect in Ai Wei Wei's oeuvre. Ai Weiwei's works are often translations of either artifacts from Chinese tradition or items taken from the country's everyday modern culture."

Interview with Ai Wei Wei
That's him in the ubiquitous orange for men in Florida


Midtown Shows







Lui Brothers
Lui Brothers

South Beach













Art Deco - MiMod





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