Michael Chang Elected to Tennis Hall of Fame
February 11, 2008
Michael Chang Elected to Tennis Hall of Fame
Posted by: “madchinaman” jql@earthlink.net madchinaman
Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:50 am (PST)
— Associated Press
http://www.asianwee k.com/2008/ 02/09/daily- dose-020808/ #chang
NEWPORT, R.I. — French Open winner Michael Chang was elected to the
International Tennis Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is July 12
at the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum.
Chang was only 17 when he won the 1989 French Open — the youngest
male player to win a Grand Slam title. He was the first U.S. champion
at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament since Tony Trabert in 1955.
Chang’s run to the French Open title included a memorable five-set
upset of No. 1 Ivan Lendl in the fourth round, when a cramping Chang
resorted to underhand serves. He defeated Stefan Edberg in the final.
Chang reached No. 2 in the rankings in 1996, finished runner-up three
times at Grand Slam tournaments and won 34 singles titles.
Pomme Chan
February 11, 2008
Pomme Chan
Writing by josef lee on Tuesday, 10 of April , 2007 at 7:06 pm
Born and educated in Bangkok, Pomme Chan completed a BA in Interior Design and joined DY&R and Grey before relocating to the UK to focus on her interest in graphic design.
After studying graphic design at the London College of Communication Advertising, she worked in the magazine industry and later became a freelance illustrator.
In the span of just 3 years, Pomme has developed campaigns for a diverse list of clients including Mercedes-Benz, Freya Lingerie and Southern Comfort, with works featured in the Telegraph Newspaper, IDN Magazine, Fashion Inc. – among others, and on websites for VV magazine, Flip and You He She.
Using her unique felt-tip style and line drawing Pomme draws inspiration from architecture, nature, fashion and the curve of the female form. She exhibits her work in rare moments of free time.
Michael C. Hsiung
February 11, 2008
Michael C. Hsiung
Writing by josef lee on Monday, 21 of May , 2007 at 12:56 am
Michael C. Hsiung is Chia Ling Hsiung, an American-born-Chinese artist, based in Koreatown, LA.
Born in Chinatown, USA, Michael’s father was from Beijing China and mother from Kaohsiung Taiwan. His sister, Pearl C. Hsiung is also an artist. Michael has a full-time job at a musuem in Los Angeles, and he does his drawings after work, 3-4 hours a day.
Michael Hsiung will tell you he has never taken a drawing class, which is not really a lie. He took a drawing class in Pasadena once, which then led him to a nude drawing seminar where he encountered the beauty of fat, sweaty men. After a brief stint knitting scarves in northern Canada and chasing an un-artistic career, Michael was back in Los Angeles where he beset upon his friends drawings and sketches reminiscent to those of a common eight year old.
After gaining slight admiration and approval from his peers, Michael continued his illustrative pursuits concentrating heavily on dejected animals, hedonistic culture and oppressive leaders of past. Though it is tough to say where he gets his inspiration, there is a heavy D&D undertone; dungeon masters, centaurs and unicorns grace the pages of his sketch pad, intermixed with history- Hitler, Adolescent Hitler and Baby Hitler, to name a few. Winter Olympics and mens figure skating are also rampant themes. Michael keeps a blog where he regularly updates with his latest happenings. Watch him in action here.
Read more about Michael C. Hsiung from his very entertaining interviews with Fecal Face and Spymart.
KimStyle
February 11, 2008
KimStyle
Writing by josef lee on Monday, 20 of August , 2007 at 12:25 pm
KimStyle is a fusion of the art of traditional Chinese water paintings and representative fashion design drawings. Every single piece contains a personal statement and spiritual expression of the artist dealing with the emotions of being love and especially being hurt from love.
KimStyle is Kim Xu, a young artist from China, born on 28 April, 1982. In his fine drawings, the historical oriental culture is combined with a global art feeling. Among the contemporary artists in China, Kim’s style stands out as unique. Most of his major pieces have been acquired by collectors from Europe.
His current project is named “My Ladies”, a set of 12 pieces, each accentuated with a different colour, representing a comprehensive look at the beauty of different types of women.
Yonghee Kim
February 11, 2008
Yonghee Kim
Writing by josef lee on Saturday, 24 of November , 2007 at 1:20 pm
Yonghee Kim was born and raised in Korea. After graduating from Ewha Women’s University with a master degree in Fashion Design, she moved to New York City to study Fashion Illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).
There she continued her studies, broadening her skills and developing her own unique style. Her specialty is in sketch drawing using various mediums as watercolor, pencil, and ink. Her lines and brush strokes are not only from traditional techniques, but also from music where she gets her unique inspiration.
Her music inspiration varies from techno to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, which are visible in her bold and dynamic pieces. Yonghee has been recognized and awarded throughout her native Korea and in the US.
She currently resides in New York City where she continues to hone her skills to create her work.
Anne-Julie Aubry
February 11, 2008
Anne-Julie Aubry
Posted By: Nate Williams
2007-11-15 08:05:23
Anne-Julie Aubry is a French emerging artist, who works as a freelance illustrator and painter. She was born in 1980 in Eastern France and schooled at Beaux-Arts, Ecole de L’Image of Epinal where she graduated with an illustration degree in 2001. She is now based in La Grande Motte on the southern coast of France. Dreams, girls and melancholia are her favourite inspiration themes. Her clients include Bordas, Marabout, Talents-Hauts, University of San Diego, Highlights, HighFive to name a few.
Besides working for publishers, her work appears in several individual exhibitions and group shows in Europe and in the USA.
Her work has been selected to appear in the American Illustration 26 book.
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Harmony Gong
February 11, 2008
Harmony Gong
Posted By: Nate Williams
2008-01-06 14:25:23
Harmony Gong is a little chinese girl who likes to draw pictures. She was born on January 29th, 1984 in a very small town called Morro Bay located on the central coast of California. Her father, John, immigrated from China and married her mother, Betty, moved to Morro Bay, and had her older sister, Kristie sometime in the 70’s. Morro Bay features one enormous rock, three big Duke Energy smoke stacks, and a community full of retired elderly people. This in mind, Harmony was born without much to do except draw. When she started schooling at Cuesta College in 2002, her beginning drawing teacher suggested she look at the works of Aubrey Beardsley as her drawings then were of a similar style. She attributes this suggestion to the sparking of her interest in pursuing an art career, a rare choice in her family of salaried professionals. Eager to experience a bigger city with greater potential, Harmony moved down to San Diego in 2004 to attend San Diego State University. A new city with new people provided her with the opportunity to experience a more artistic lifestyle and further develop her drawing style. In school, she met fellow artist and boyfriend, Henry Leo Duclos to which she gives the most credit for getting to where she is today. In 2006, she graduated with a B.A. in Art with an Emphasis in Multimedia. Currently, she spends most of her time with her boyfriend drawing, playing Final Fantasy, or watching movies.
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http://museumofmodernfiction.wordpress.com/
February 11, 2008
Tribute to The King of Kowloon, Mr Tsang Tsou-choi 曾灶财 (1921-2007)
February 11, 2008
Tribute to The King of Kowloon, Mr Tsang Tsou-choi 曾灶财 (1921-2007)
Writing by josef lee on Sunday, 13 of January , 2008 at 4:35 pm
startdrawing.org pays our respect to Mr Tsang Tsou-Chio (曾灶财), also known as the King of Kowloon, who died of a heart attack in July 15, 2007 at the age of 86. He had been writing graffiti in Hong Kong since he was 35 years old (a total of 51 years, since 1956).
Tsang Tsou-choi, dubbed “The King of Kowloon” after the district he lived in, was a Hong Kong original, who never saw himself as an artist but was hailed internationally as one. A grubby man who looked like a tramp and who many thought barking mad, Tsang spent five decades roaming the metropolis, often shirtless and on crutches, scrawling his idiosyncratic calligraphy on lamp-posts, walls, phone boxes, pedestrian underpasses and electrical boxes. Tsang became a cultural icon for his unique Chinese-style street graffiti, and his death sparked nostalgic calls to preserve his vanishing legacy.
Tsang claimed much of the land in Kowloon belonged to his family but the government had annexed it without compensation. When he failed to get official recognition of his claims, Tsang published them on the walls of Hong Kong. His work typically consisted of a list of his ancestors. Also included were places that his forebears owned. Tsang became famous around the globe after some of his works were displayed at the Venice Biennale international art exhibition in 2003. In 2004, one of his pieces sold at a Sotheby’s auction for 55,000 Hong Kong dollars ($7,000 USD). Tsang’s work has inspired fashion designers and interior decorators. Louis Vuitton also featured him in a handbag advertisement.
Read more about Tsang and see more of his works in the following sources:
> Graffiti.org
> Reuters.com
> Wikipedia.com
> PBase.com
> Flickr.com
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