Shen Shaomin's Bonsai
University of Chicago Professor Wu Hung analyses Sydney and Beijing-based Shen Shaomin's Bonsai series as seen at the MCA for the 2010 Biennale of Sydney as "uncovering secrets".
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CACSA Contemporary 2010: The New New
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Unlacing Carnal Margins: Portraits by Angela Stewart
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