Hao, Shanghai, from A Chinese Sentiment, © Shen Wei
Aunt's Kitchen Counter, from Foreigners in Paradise, © Jane TamJane Tam is participating in a two-person exhibition with the talented Shen Wei in Reflecting China: Gendered Visions from the Diaspora at Nemo Design Gallery this month.
From the press release:
Nemo Design is proud to present the work of acclaimed photographers Shen Wei and Jane Tam in Reflecting China: Gendered Visions from the Diaspora. Reflecting China combines work from Shen Wei’s Chinese Sentiment Series with Jane Tam’s Foreigners in Paradise Series. The result is a collection of work that explores issues of Chinese identity, gender, diaspora, cultural memory, imagined communities, longing and belonging. Both artists have been internationally recognized for their work. Shen is the recipient of many awards and was named as one of fifteen in the “new generation of photo pioneers” by American Photo magazine in 2007 as well as, one of the PDN’s “30 New and Emerging Photographers to Watch” in 2008. Jane Tam was awarded with the Emerging Photographer Award at the Pingyao Photography Festival in China.
Reflecting China is part of the community programming for the Portland Art Museum’s China Design Now exhibit. It’s wonderful if you haven’t seen it yet, go.
Please join us for the opening reception Friday, November 6, 2009 from 6-10pm at Nemo HQ 1875 Se Belmont St. Portland, OR 97214. The show will run through November 23, 2009 between the hours of 9am and 5pm.
Opening Reception tonight: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, from 6-10pm
Nemo HQ
1875 Se Belmont St.
Portland, OR 97214
Exhibition runs: Nov. 6 - Nov. 23, 2009 between the hours of 9am and 5pm.
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