China Pop: Contemporary Year of the Dog

Friday, February 16, 7 - 9 PM | Ages 18+

Join us for this modern take on a cultural celebration inspired by contemporary Chinese art. Come dressed with a splash of red for good fortune and enjoy activities to bring peace and prosperity in the New Lunar Year!

This event will feature a silent art auction offering a unique art collectors' opportunity to acquire contemporary Chinese art.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:

• Colette Fu, one-of-a-kind collapsible book artist based in Philadelphia who combines photography with pop-up paper engineering

• Zhihui Xie, ceramic sculpture artist based in Philadelphia

• Decue Wu, graphic artist and an illustrator originally from Shenzhen, China and currently based in Los Angeles

• Dongze Huo, painter born and raised in Xi’an, China and currently based in New York City

• Han Wang, ceramic artist based in Philadelphia

Guest curated by Wenlu Bao.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES INCLUDE: 

• DJ Zip spinning his signature disco house and funky breaks mixed with Chinese pop music interludes

• Fish tacos, crab cake sliders, and dumplings catered by Koi on the go

• Dog lovers' luxury auction items

• Balloon drop-and-pop to ward off the bad luck

• Cash bar

Year of the Dog design by Willie Yao, painter and digital artist born in Shanghai, China, currently based in New York City.

Tickets: $30 at the door

We are grateful for the sponsors supporting this event - THANK YOU!

Waggies By Maggie & Friends will be onsite selling their "all-natural, vet-approved dog treats made with the finest ingredients."

Faithful Friends will be present during the event with an adoptable dog. 

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