Min Chen, Author at Art News Global

21 Nov Min Chen

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Art & Pop Culture Editor Min writes about art and its intersections with music, design, technology, film, and TV. She earned her M.A. from Columbia Journalism...

17 Nov New Book Reveals the Art in Trader Joe's Aisles

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One day, at a Trader Joe’s grocery store, Julie Averbach picked up a box of caesar salad and was immediately struck by its label. Besides announcing the package’s contents, it contained an image of Augustus of Prima Porta, the first-ever sculpture carved of the Roman...

16 Nov Hidden History of L.A.'s Occult, Sci-Fi, and Queer Art Scenes Surfaces

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In 1954, experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger unleashed Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome. What his 38-minute opus lacked in narrative, it more than made up for with a flamboyance of style. And though made in the heart of Hollywood, the short film was far removed from...