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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF GUY AND MARIE- HÉLÈNE WEILLBorn in Lausanne, Switzerland, Marie- Hélène Bigar immigrated to the US in 1939 where after attending Radcliffe College, she married Guy Weill, also a native of Switzerland. Becoming true partners in art and intellect, they embarked on a lifetime journey of collecting and studying the art that caught their eye, primarily Abstract Expressionism and later Asian art. Inspired by her love for Asian art, Marie- Hélène served as a docent at the China Institute and then went on to become a lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Marie- Hélène and Guy saw collecting as an essential means of engaging with the world: “For us,” the couple stated simply, “art is, and always has been, life.”
XU BING (B. 1955)
Square Word Calligraphy – Long Life and Happiness
Details
XU BING (B. 1955)
Square Word Calligraphy – Long Life and Happiness
A pair of scrolls, mounted and framed
Ink on paper
Long Life measures 23.5 x 66.9 cm. (9 ¼ x 26 ¼ in.)
Happiness measures 36.9 x 69.2 cm. (14 ½ x 27 ¼ in.)
Inscriptions:
Long Life. Xu Bing. A special gift from the China Institute Gallery.
Happiness. In honor of Marie-Helene and Guy Weill for their long-standing commitment to Asian art and the Asia Society. Calligraphy by Xu Bing.
Square Word Calligraphy – Long Life and Happiness
A pair of scrolls, mounted and framed
Ink on paper
Long Life measures 23.5 x 66.9 cm. (9 ¼ x 26 ¼ in.)
Happiness measures 36.9 x 69.2 cm. (14 ½ x 27 ¼ in.)
Inscriptions:
Long Life. Xu Bing. A special gift from the China Institute Gallery.
Happiness. In honor of Marie-Helene and Guy Weill for their long-standing commitment to Asian art and the Asia Society. Calligraphy by Xu Bing.
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