The Rematch
By Yng-Ru Chen
smARTpower, an initiative of the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Bronx Museum of the Arts, is working with 15 American artists to create in situ community projects overseas, including New York-based artist Duke Riley. In Shanghai, Riley, known for his nautical performances, organized a boat race held on April 15 along the Huangpu River. Each of the dozen gondolas represented an animal from the Chinese zodiac. Local rowers, Chinese opera singers and elementary school students contributed their efforts in the racing event. Even live animals from the Zhujiajiao region were brought onto the boats.
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