In addition to all the Fashion Week that will be taking place this Friday in NYC, there’s always room for some art. Mike Weiss Gallery and ATM gallery are pleased to present Real Fake, an exhibition of new works by Chinese artist Liao Yibai. The exhibition opens September 10 and runs through October 30. By collapsing the concepts of “real” and “fake” through mash-ups of luxury labels, the appropriation of real fake brand names, and the creation of his own luxury brands; Yibai with wit and originality questions China’s rags-to-riches story of material obsession through his exquisitely detailed, hand-welded stainless steel sculptures.

In China it is difficult to determine what is real while so many fake brands have assimilated into its culture. Liao Yibai’s exhibition Real Fake exposes this cultural phenomenon and questions the skewed concept of value on a variety of levels. The oversized lavished sculptures of watches, rings, handbags, and high heel shoes confront the multitudes of popular brands and logos and their overwhelming presence in today’s society. Yibai’s newest body of work examines this increasing obsession with opulence and luxury goods while glorifying and laughing at it simultaneously.

Real Fake
September 10 – October 30, 2010

ATM Gallery
542 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011
Between 10th and 11th Avenues
Nearest Subway: C/E 23rd Street & 8th Avenue
Tel: 212-375-0349
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 1 to 6
www.atmgallery.com

Mike Weiss Gallery
520 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011
Between 10th and 11th Avenues
Nearest Subway: C/E 23rd Street & 8th Avenue
Tel: 212-691-6899  Fax: 212-691-6877
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 10 to 6
www.mikeweissgallery.com