Repost from #ucca798•UCCA is proud to present “Somewhere Downtown

Repost from is proud to present “Somewhere Downtown: Art in 1980s New York”! Open until January 29, 2023, this group exhibition celebrates the creative ferment of Downtown New York in the 1980s. The exhibition spans mediums including graffiti, painting, drawing, photography, film, sculpture, and installation, and features sixty artists and groups, including icons such as Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cindy Sherman, Jenny Holzer, Kenny Scharf, and Futura, alongside other lesser known trailblazers, many of whose art is being shown in China for the first time. “Somewhere Downtown” reveals the heights of expression that arose from within the urban landscape of America’s largest city at its economic nadir, spotlighting an extraordinary period in art history in which art collided with music, fashion, nightlife, and more. The exhibition is curated by Carlo McCormick and UCCA Curator-at-Large Peter Eleey UCCA is very excited to welcome you to “Somewhere Downtown”! The museum is open through the Chinese National Day holiday, including Monday October 3.
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