Just Looking

Posted by Rob Walker on March 3, 2009
Posted Under: Just Looking

I don’t know who the artist is. By Yue Minjun. [Thx super-awesome commenters! See comments for link to NYT article. (Doh!)] Via ffffound.

Further diversion may be found at MKTG Tumblr, and the Consumed Facebook page.

Reader Comments

His name is Yue Minjun. He’s even collaborated with Kaws on a vinyl toy.
http://english.mashkulture.net/2008/06/30/kaws-x-yue-minjun-companion/

#2 
Written By mark on March 3rd, 2009 @ 5:56 pm

I’ve seen this artist before. He was featured on “designyoutrust.com”, but that site seems to not be working correctly.

I cannot seem to dig him up through Google, but the paintings I’ve seen are all like this: super-happy Chinese men and reflecting on the fakeness of living in China these days.

#3 
Written By Tree Frog on March 3rd, 2009 @ 6:23 pm
#4 
Written By Tree Frog on March 3rd, 2009 @ 6:26 pm

Okay. I feel like a fool. But… Thanks!

#5 
Written By Rob Walker on March 3rd, 2009 @ 6:32 pm

He featured in a nice exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London recently:

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/new_art_from-china.htm

#6 
Written By Guy on March 4th, 2009 @ 7:38 pm
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