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Yue Minjun and the Symbolic Smile

Yue Minjun: Lady Liberty Photo courtesy of Queens Museum of Art

Yue Minjun and the Symbolic Smile UNITED STATES NEW YORK  •  Queens Museum of Art  •  Ongoing   One of the leading figures in the Beijing-based movement of "Cynical Realism" that emerged following the 1989 student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Yue Minjun has since become a pioneering figure in Chinese contemporary art.  Parlaying his iconic smiling self-portrait into his signature motif, he has gained an international following. Yue Minjun and the Symbolic Smile features bronze and polychrome sculptures, paintings and drawings. Queens Museum of Art Web Site Contact: Queens Museum of Art NYC Building Flushing, NY 11368 Tel: (1) 718 592 97 00 email this item to a friend