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Contemporary ArtistsContemporary Artists

Cai Juo-QaingCai Juo-Qaing born in 1957 in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, born in 1957 in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province,

China, and lives and works in New York. China, and lives and works in New York. studied stage design at the Shanghai Drama studied stage design at the Shanghai Drama

Institute and attended the Institute for Institute and attended the Institute for Contemporary ArtContemporary Art

Since September 11th he has reflected upon his Since September 11th he has reflected upon his use of explosives both as metaphor and material. use of explosives both as metaphor and material. “Why is it important,” he asks, “to make these “Why is it important,” he asks, “to make these violent explosions beautiful? Because the artist, violent explosions beautiful? Because the artist, like an alchemist, has the ability to transform like an alchemist, has the ability to transform certain energies, using poison against poison, certain energies, using poison against poison, using dirt and getting gold.” using dirt and getting gold.”

•"Inopportune: Stage One"2004Cars, sequenced mulit-channel light tubes, dimensions variableInstallation view: MASS MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts

"Inopportune: Stage Two"2004Tigers: paper mache, plaster, fiberglass, resin, painted hide; arrows: brass, bamboo, feathers; stage prop: styrofoam, wood, canvas, acrylic paint; dmensions variableInstallation view: MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA

"Reflection"2004Excavated boat, porcelains, 18 x 50 x 16 feet. Installation view: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Do Ho SuhDo Ho Suh born in Seoul, Korea in 1962 born in Seoul, Korea in 1962 earned his BFA and MFA in Oriental Painting from earned his BFA and MFA in Oriental Painting from

Seoul National University. Moved to US to Seoul National University. Moved to US to continue his studies at the Rhode Island School of continue his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design and Yale University Design and Yale University

Known for sculptures and installations that defy Known for sculptures and installations that defy conventional notions of scale and site-specificity, conventional notions of scale and site-specificity, Do-Ho Suh’s work draws attention to the ways Do-Ho Suh’s work draws attention to the ways viewers occupy and inhabit public space. viewers occupy and inhabit public space. Exploring the fine line between strength in Exploring the fine line between strength in numbers and homogeneity, Suh’s works question numbers and homogeneity, Suh’s works question the identity of the individual in today’s the identity of the individual in today’s increasingly transnational, global society. increasingly transnational, global society.

"Some/One"2001Installation view at Korean Pavilion, Biennale di Venezia, Venice, ItalyStainless steel military dog tags, nickel-plated copper sheets, steel structure, glass fiber reinforced resin, rubber sheetsFigure: 81 x 126 inches diameter,

"Public Figures"1998-1999Installation view at Metrotech Center Commons, Brooklyn, New YorkFiberglass/resin, steel pipes, pipe fittings, 10 x 7 x 9 feet

"Doormat: Welcome (Amber)"1998Polyurethane rubber, 1 1/4 x 28 x 19 inches

Barbara KrugerBarbara Kruger born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1945 born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1945 attended Syracuse University, the School of attended Syracuse University, the School of

Visual Arts, and studied art and design with Diane Visual Arts, and studied art and design with Diane Arbus at Parson’s School of Design in New York, Arbus at Parson’s School of Design in New York,

Barbara Kruger’s background in design is evident Barbara Kruger’s background in design is evident in work which layers found photographs from in work which layers found photographs from existing sources with pithy and aggressive text existing sources with pithy and aggressive text that implicate the viewer in struggles for power that implicate the viewer in struggles for power and control. With a trademark palette of red, and control. With a trademark palette of red, black and white, Kruger’s work questions black and white, Kruger’s work questions feminism, class, consumerism, and individual feminism, class, consumerism, and individual autonomy and desire. autonomy and desire.

"Untitled (Your body is a battleground)"1990

"Untitled (I shop, therefore I am)"1987Photographic silkscreen on vinyl, 111 x 113 inches

"Untitled (When I hear the world culture, I take out my checkbook)"1985Gelatin silver print 138 x 60 inches

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