Rui Gao 高睿

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time will pass anyway what is holding you back from giving yourself a try? #mixedmedia #fyp

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How can we learn not to be held back by fear when we approach the unknown?  This is the question that’s been stuck in my head as I’ve thought more about my relationship with art-making. Art21’s Artists & the Unknown has been a wonderful resource to learn from the insights from the artists of our time. And it reminded me of what I’ve always known: curiosity is the compass for navigating the unknown. You can get your copy of Artists & the Unknown at shop.art21.org :) Use code “meta15”  for 15% off the book and/or the book bundle! Creative direction, script & editing: Rui Gao Outdoor footage: @ 9.20.4456 on IG Josephine Halvorson clip: “Josephine Halvorson is On the Clock” via @Art21 Music: @Epidemic Sound

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as a longtime traditional artist, I felt so drawn to the Lillian Bassman photos I saw at @The Met because… they look like drawings! More info about her life can be found in the caption of my post on IG @rui.gaoo :) #l#lillianbassmanw#womenphotographersarthistory

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last year when i was lost at @The Met , i encountered the most beautiful lamps my mortal eyes have ever laid upon… a brief history of Tiffany lamps + the woman behind some of the most iconic designs! #arthistory #artnouveau #vintagefurniture #vintagehomedecor

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how do your fav pieces of media shape your taste? my living room gets 0 sun… and i felt inspired by my fav show @AMC+ ‘s Interview With The Vampire to transform it into my personal vampire lair 🧛‍♀️ (Lestat’s townhouse is possibly my fav fictional home of all time). anyways who else is rrly excited for season 3 i rewatched both seasons last month to prepare LOL (i am ready for the vampire lestat summer) #interiordesign #iwtv #productiondesign

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my current interior design dilemma: what makes something worthy enough to be displayed in my home? + a haul of some framed prints by my favorite Chinese illustrator Hua Sanchuan I sourced from @ebay , and the lore behind them~ #interiordesign #chineseart #vintagefinds #shopsecondhand

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Was this worth driving 2 hours for?!! #facebookmarketplace #vintagefurniture #thriftfinds

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The legacy of Xi Shi, one of China’s Four Ancient Beauties, lives on in my most cherished teapot… + The tale of how a humble laundress took down an entire empire! #chinesehistory #womeninhistory #ancientchina #education

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my vintage Korean cabinet has… Chinese characters on it?!! the lore behind the first piece of furniture i’ve ever owned as an adult + a brief history of Hanja! #arthistory #vintagefurniture #interiordesign

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what if I told you… you can read this Chinese calligraphy piece without knowing any Chinese characters?! because these are all English words! a little lesson on Chinese artist Xu Bing’s square word calligraphy system created in 1994 + how the message is still relevant today… #chineseart #chinesecalligraphy #contemporaryart