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Eli Klein Gallery is pleased to present B-Side Ink, Wu Yiming’s first solo show at the gallery, as well as in New York. This exhibition will showcase the artist’s latest works, marking a significant evolution in his exploration of ink. Featuring works on paper, cardboard, and with collaged elements, Wu’s ability to bring the underlying cultural and societal significance of media and material into discourse with tradition and contemporary life is highlighted in the exhibition, which will run until May 17, 2025.
Wu’s move from Shanghai to New York in 2020 introduced a stark shift that has profoundly influenced his work. A master technician and scholar of ink painting, Wu has used his virtuosity to navigate the complex and entrenched cultural landscape of American Pop Art and to juxtapose it with his own lived, cultural experience.
Ink’s demand for precision, its indelible nature, and its unforgiving tonality seem to be at odds with American Pop, whose raison d’être i…
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Eli Klein Gallery is pleased to present B-Side Ink, Wu Yiming’s first solo show at the gallery, as well as in New York. This exhibition will showcase the artist’s latest works, marking a significant evolution in his exploration of ink. Featuring works on paper, cardboard, and with collaged elements, Wu’s ability to bring the underlying cultural and societal significance of media and material into discourse with tradition and contemporary life is highlighted in the exhibition, which will run until May 17, 2025.
Wu’s move from Shanghai to New York in 2020 introduced a stark shift that has profoundly influenced his work. A master technician and scholar of ink painting, Wu has used his virtuosity to navigate the complex and entrenched cultural landscape of American Pop Art and to juxtapose it with his own lived, cultural experience.
Ink’s demand for precision, its indelible nature, and its unforgiving tonality seem to be at odds with American Pop, whose raison d’être i…
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