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Art: Photography
Contemporary Photography from China

When

Opens Saturday July 26, 2008 (6–8pm)

July 26, 2008 – Sep 6, 2008

Tuesdays–Saturdays (10am–6pm)

Where
DNJ Gallery (154 1/2 N La Brea Ave, 323.931.1311)
Price
FREE
Details
http://www.dnjgallery.net/currentchina.html
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In DNJ's latest exhibition, eight artists take their cameras on the road and on rail, underground into mines, onto farms, and deep into abstract realms to document life in modern-day China. Gao Hongxun tricks both the eye and mind with subjects that seemingly float in the air for an eternity, while Wang Fuchun and Wang Tong take classic black-and-white portraits of fellow citizens traveling by train and bike, exploring how transportation plays a important role in a growing nation. These photographers' ability to shine a fresh light on clearly familiar themes educates while it satisfies.

Phil Kropoth