February 27, 2017
in The Dragon’s Pulse

Magical Realism and Its New Eastern Incarnation

So what is magical realism?   It is a bit hard to pin this term down as it is used in different ways by many people in many different places. It is best known for its association with Latin America fiction.     Literature I Latin American I 1960s - 1990s     In the 1960s – 1990s the term “Magical Realism” was associated with literature – with books, stories and poetry – that were being written by Latin American authors across South and Central America. Some of the most famous examples are Isabel...

February 17, 2017
in The Dragon’s Pulse

Art Central 2017 Preview

  The Dragon Year Gallery has selected three artists Fang Zhi Yong(b.1980);  Wang Min(b.1986);  Li Liang(b.1985) to represent at Art Central.  because we believe they demonstrate the range of work we see in young artists today in China.       The Dragon Year Booth Preview       Fang Zhi Yong, a graduate of Central Academy of Art in Beijing, has demonstrated a more conceptual approach to his work. Past focus has been on using natural forms in a visual manner and expressing sound as the mind might capture its imagery. His most...