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| Artists Peter Walsh and Xiang Yue Chuan during the onsite exhibition in Central Park in New York City. Photo by Tim Murray. |
The Central Park Portrait Exchange was a series of portrait exchanges with professional portrait drawers in New York City's Central Park that took place between 2010 and 2012.
To learn more about the Exchange, click in the “Pages” menu to see the drawings, photos of each exchange and a short explanation of how and why the Exchange came into being.
Here are some of the Blog Highlights:
Finally! A Video Post for the Central Park Portrait Exchange
Commentary
Update on the Public Space Issues for Occupy Wall Street:
Liberty Square
The Edict of 1853
How does an art project like the Central Park Portrait Exchange come into being?
Non-Monetary Exchange, Part Two
Brian Haw and the Fight for Public Space
Glabella, Philtrum, Tragus, Caruncle: Do Faces Matter?
The Legal Situation
Appeals Court Rules Against Artists in Dua v. City of New York Department of Parks Suit
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Forces Artists to Run for Their Livelihoods
Artists Peter Walsh and Joel Kaye Testify, Hearing to Continue Wednesday
Private Real Estate and Public Parks
The Artists
Session Four: Artashes Karslian and Peter Walsh
Session Seven: Sharif Sadiq and Peter Walsh
Session Eight: Amon Azizov and Peter Walsh
Session Nine: Gao Min and Peter Walsh
Organized by artist Peter Walsh, the exchange featured artists Wei Chen, Ji Yin Jin, Artashes Karslian, Li Qun, Lin Ruo, Dean Lu, Qiao Fu, Ren Jien-Guo, Jorge Rivera, Sharif Sadiq, Peter Walsh, Xiang Yue Chuan, Dario Zapata and Zhuang Xuemin.
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