Quotes by category:Chinese

I'm, I guess you could say, the Chinese-speaking, banjo-picking g... by Abigail Washburn

I'm, I guess you could say, the Chinese-speaking, banjo-picking girl.

Abigail Washburn

banjos chinese girl

I reside in a new colony for the Chinese-singing banjo player, with a population of one. At least I have something I have to do with my life.

Abigail Washburn

chinese singing player

For most Americans, my Chinese music feels like a novelty and it'... by Abigail Washburn

For most Americans, my Chinese music feels like a novelty and it's not what it is for me.

Abigail Washburn

novelty chinese-music chinese

I taught a lot of art history, especially Chinese, Japanese, and Indian. But the painting classes came back. The nudes came back. Not so much the still lifes. So now our department is the worst department, partly because it has the worst facilities.

chinese class art

The ancient Egyptians had a superstitious antipathy to the sea; a superstition nearly of the same kind prevails among the Indians; and the Chinese have never excelled in foreign commerce.

chinese superstitions sea

I am sure that the Japanese, the Chinese and the peoples of Islam will always be closer to us than, for example, France, in spite of the fact that we are related by blood (...)

chinese islam blood

Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society... by Ai Weiwei

Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.

chinese change thinking

To call yourself a Chinese artist or woman artist or African artist reflects a certain kind of condition. To me, that is not necessary.

chinese kind artist

Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems.

chinese government trying

Everyone thinks the Chinese government selected me. Never ever. I was selected by Herzog and de Meuron.

chinese government thinking

The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a... by Ai Weiwei

The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.

chinese cold war

I'm doing quite a few things now. In one day, I will go to Kassel, Germany, for a documentary project I've been preparing for half a year. I will bring 1,001 Chinese to participate as my artwork there - any Chinese who is a Chinese passport holder and over eighteen years old could apply through my blog. I'm just bringing them to Kassel to see the art show, and pay their room and board.

chinese years art

Because Chinese art is booming, it legitimizes this profession. by Ai Weiwei

Because Chinese art is booming, it legitimizes this profession.

profession chinese art

I think I'm just a traveler. When you walk across a river and there's no bridge, you build one. I'm used to having to deal with Chinese Communist ideology - it's not really an ideology, but a method of control. But China's problems are not just China's problems - they're human problems. Humanity has always worked better when you see it as one.

chinese humanity thinking

Modern Chinese culture is weak and lackluster. by Ai Weiwei

Modern Chinese culture is weak and lackluster.

modern chinese culture

So-called Chinese art and culture is under control of the Party. They exist to serve the official agenda. I call it fake art and culture.

chinese fake art

My understanding of Chinese history is limited. So far, I have only scratched its surface; I wish I could find out more.

chinese understanding wish

I don't think it's worth discussing new directions in the context of Chinese art - there were no old directions, either. Chinese art has never had any clear orientation.

chinese art thinking

Twitter is most suitable for me. In the Chinese language, 140 cha... by Ai Weiwei

Twitter is most suitable for me. In the Chinese language, 140 characters is a novella.

chinese language character

The real Zen of the old Chinese masters was wu-shih, or "no fuss.... by Alan Watts

The real Zen of the old Chinese masters was wu-shih, or "no fuss."

chinese masters real

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