Combining photography with performance, personal identity with global
politics, and satire with farce, Tseng Kwong Chi (1950–1990) created a
compelling body of work whose complexity is belied by its humor and
grace. Born in Hong Kong, raised in Vancouver, and educated in Paris,
Tseng moved to New York in 1978, where he quickly became a key
documentarian of Manhattan's vibrant downtown scene. He also began
crafting the performative self-portraits—"selfies" avant la lettre—that
form the backbone of his artistic practice, exploring the questions of
personal and political identity that preoccupied many artists of his
generation.
April 21 - July 11, 2015
@ The Grey Art Gallery | 100 Washington Square East
Featuring cutting-edge examples from Tseng’s archive that have rarely or never been shown, Tseng Kwong Chi: Performing for the Camera
is the first major solo museum exhibition of his works, which have long
sparked the imaginations of younger artists. Organized by the Chrysler
Museum of Art and the Grey Art Gallery, NYU, the exhibition is
accompanied by an illustrated catalogue.
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