THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Randy Kennedy
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| “A Complete Set of Chinese Zodiac Figures In Tang Dynasty Three Colors Glaze Ceramic Style” (2002), by Zhang Hongtu. Credit Zhang Hongtu, via Queens Museum |
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Zhang Hongtu, who left his native China for New York in 1982 seeking more creative freedom, could never be accused of dull-wittedness, especially when it comes to iconography of the Chairman. Mr. Zhang’s career of almost half a century, which plays subtly and at times deviously with Chinese traditions and East versus West stereotypes, is the subject of a first-ever American survey at the Queens Museum, through Feb. 28. [
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Queens Museum: "Zhang Hingtu" (Ends February 28, 2016); New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY; (718) 592-9700; queensmuseum.org
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| Zhang Hongtu, “Quaker Oats Mao” (1987). Credit Zhang Hongtu, via Queens Museum |
