Curatorial Projects

The Upcoming Exhibition at Cohen Foundation, NY

"Modern Ink", Cultural Lab LIC, New York, 2026

"Modern Ink: Crossing Media, Blending Cultures" Five Chinese Artists' Group Exhibition

Cultural Lab, LIC
5-25 46 Ave, Long Island City, New York, NY 11101

Exhibition: Feb 5 to March 29, 2026 / Opening : 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Feb 5, 2026

Art Talk and Panel Discussion: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Feb 21, 2026

纽约长岛市文化实验中心美术馆
“ 现代墨 : 跨越媒介，融合文化 ” 艺术家联展 (以年龄为序):
李庚 Li Geng Wang / 王厚堂Houtang / 喻干 Gan Yu / 秦风 Qin Feng / 边红 Hong

Visual art has been an essential component of human civilization for more than 3,500 years. From the earliest ancient Greek palace murals to contemporary artistic practices, art like language, music, and theater has evolved through ongoing cultural exchange. Art reflects human thought and artworks shape society; when these forces converge, they generate profound creative energy.

Ink is the soul of Chinese art. In celebration of the 2026 Chinese New Year, Long Island City Culture Lab presents Modern Ink: Crossing Media, Blending Cultures, a group exhibition of contemporary Chinese artists. The five participating artists each possess a distinctive style and unique artistic language. Through their works, audiences can hear a voice that traverses Eastern and Western artistic media, integrates the essence of both cultures, and resonates with the pulse of contemporary society; they can also see conceptual expressions that range from the concentrated spirit of Chinese calligraphy and expressions to the Wall Street Series, which is deeply connected to the realities of modern life.

Drawing on years of artistic practice, the artists reveal both their personal creative pursuits and broader cultural concerns. These works invite viewers into a multilayered aesthetic experience while encouraging reflection on classical and contemporary art, Eastern and Western traditions, and the human condition of our time.

Artists (listed by age)
Li Geng: A Mozartean spiritual movement woven in ink and colors
Wang Houtang: Crossing millennia, traveling ten thousand miles — revealing “The Heart Sutra”
Gan Yu: Global stock market is the world’s largest collective performance art
Qin Feng: Envision tradition through brush, revealing cosmic by ink
Bian Hong: Neither calligraphy nor painting, yet every stroke carries the artist’s emotion

Curator: Ethan Cohen
Assistant Curators: Chere Hong and Jessica Yang

Academic Host: Tess Howsam and Gan Yu

Acknowledgement
Full support from Long Island City Culture Lab, New York
Generous sponsorship from Kung-Fu Ink, Inc., New York

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