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Tsinghua University

May 18, 2015 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Tsinghua University

ARTIST RESIDENCY CHINA — BEIJING, no. 9 Haidian District, Beijing, location of the artist residency program at Inside Out Museum, is home to at least eleven major universities. Founded in 1911, Tsinghua University is a public research institute with a wide range of academic programs. Within it, the Academy of Arts & Design has a museum-quality gallery, 25 departments including … [Read more...]

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Haidian

May 7, 2015 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

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ARTIST RESIDENCY CHINA — BEIJING, no. 3 The artist residency I am attending is located in the Haidian district of Beijing. The museum is across from a corporate office park on a short road that leads to a small village. People walk up and down the road to and from the village all day. to the village from the village village poultry shop catching a nap while reading … [Read more...]

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Arrival Beijing

May 5, 2015 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

hotel, 01

ARTIST RESIDENCY CHINA — BEIJING, no. 2 Today is my first day at the Inside Out Art Museum in Beijing, China. Travel and settling in was easy and identical to any international city. Everyone is patient with my lack of language skills. Written directions in Chinese, that I prepared in advance, are mandatory for taxis. At the end of a long process of arriving, it was a pleasure to encounter … [Read more...]

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Paint & Paper

April 27, 2015 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Colors & Paper

ARTIST RESIDENCY CHINA — BEIJING, no. 1 The perennial question of what to pack for a month-long artist residency: how much paint and paper is enough, too much, or not enough. It is especially difficult with air travel and customs. Artist George Nick said, "Pack like Liz Taylor — bring everything." Travel guru Rick Steves said, "Pack light — no one ever wishes their bags were heavier." Seven … [Read more...]

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