TAIPEI///OPENINGS///KAWS x YUE MINJUN AT “ART FOR THE MASSES”…

July 9th, 2008

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Yue Minjun’s “Mr Pink” gets shy…

As we mentioned previously, perennial ST homeboy KAWS teamed up with Chinese Pop Art god YUE MINJUN to create a special figure for the MUSEUM OF TOMORROW’s “fine art toy” show titled “Art For The Masses” that opened last week in Taipei. Featuring new sculpts displayed alongside original artworks by ZHOU TIEN HAI, LIU YE, JING YU, ZHOU CHUN YA, the show is the first to address the genre for a Chinese audience incorporating domestic modern artists. All figures have been produced in runs of 100 pieces for sale in complete sets only at the museum and are not being distributed domestically. And yes, they’re expensive. HAVE A LOOK:

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Yue Minjun x KAWS in all its pink-nippled glory…

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The history books…

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Painting by Yue Minjun

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Painting by Yue Minjun

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Painting by Yue Minjun

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Live and direct…

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…with Liu Ye’s art toy.

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(detail)

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(detail)

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The ghost of Liu Ye…

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The spread…

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Art toy by Zhou Chun Ya

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Painting by Zhou Chun Ya

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Painting by Zhou Chun Ya

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Dog will hunt…

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Art toy by Jing Yu

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Painting by Jing Yu

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Art toy by Zhou Tien Hai

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L to R: Figures by Yue Minjun x KAWS, Zhou Tien Hai, Liu Ye, Jing Yu, and Zhou Chun Ya

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Souvenirs for the lucky…

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