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In the words of R Kelly, “usually I don’t do this, but uh…..” there’s a couple of projects that I’m involved in coming out, so I thought why not give them a little push here…

For the next month I’ll be contributing each Friday to artreview.com. The first piece went up today. Check it here.

More importantly…

My friends Andre and Hiro just released Big Bang Beijing - a collection of photos of China’s rapidly mutating capital city along with essays from guests on subjects like propaganda, leisure, demolition, and enlightenment. Most of the images are from 2004ish to 2006ish, making the book a kind of amazing time capsule, since the city is already pretty radically different just a couple years later.
Here’s a few sample spreads…

For more info, check out Andre’s site. Buy it from Amazon.

And now that I’m on a roll, I also want to big up “The World of Madelon Vriesendorp” a collection of the work of my mf’n heart Maddie showing at the AA in London til February 8.

Check out James Westcott’s review of the show here. If you’re in London, check it out. I wish I could.

UPDATE: Listen to Maddie’s presentation at the exhibition opening here:

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