Details:
① Artwork:
Phoebe Hoodie
This exclusive, limited-edition hoodie features a 1:1 high-resolution digital print of the renowned Chinese artist Liu Ye’s 2021 painting of his beloved Akita, Phoebe. The midweight pullover in a warm chestnut color is made from a super-soft blend of cotton and recycled polyester with a spacious kangaroo pocket, ribbed waist and cuffs, and a lined hood. Relaxed but not oversized, it features a drop shoulder and the artist’s signature "emoji"—often included on the backs of his canvases—embroidered on the left sleeve.
Liu Ye’s carefully balanced and lushly rendered artworks draw from the diverse aesthetic and cultural sources of his childhood and early European education. By skillfully employing various points of reference ranging from William Shakespeare to the Bauhaus Group, Liu has created a body of work rich in historical quotations yet singularly unique.
Specs:
Size Guide (Chest Width x Body Length, in inches):
Small = 22.5 x 27.75
Medium = 23.5 x 28.75
Large = 24.75 x 29.75
Extra Large = 26 x 30.75
③ Artist:
Liu Ye investigates the intersections of history and image-making with a distinct and timeless visual vocabulary. His carefully balanced and lushly rendered artworks draw from the diverse aesthetic and cultural sources of his childhood and early European education. These paintings capture the likenesses and legacies of authors like Vladimir Nabokov, Hans Christian Andersen, and William Shakespeare; twentieth-century Chinese cultural icons, such as actress Ruan Lingyu and writer Eileen Chang; and modernist painters, architects, and designers from the Bauhaus to Balthus. By skillfully employing these various points of reference, Liu has created a body of work rich in historical quotations yet singularly unique.
Liu Ye was born in 1964 in Beijing, China, where he resides. He studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, the School of Arts & Crafts (both in Beijing), and the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin, Germany.
Liu has mounted solo exhibitions at David Zwirner in New York City, NY (2023); the New Century Art Foundation in Beijing, China (2022); Fondazione Prada in Milan, Italy (2021); David Zwirner in London, UK (2020); Prada Rong Zhai in Shanghai, China (2018); Mondriaanhuis in Amersfoort, The Netherlands (2016); Kunstmuseum Bern in Bern, Switzerland (2007); and elsewhere.
His work has also been featured in significant international group exhibitions, including Common Ground: UCCA 15th Anniversary Patrons Collection Exhibition at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China (2022); Hello World: Revising a Collection at the Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin, Germany (2018); Viva Arte Viva, 57th Venice Biennale (2017); The World in 2015, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing (2015); Re-View: Opening Exhibition of Long Museum West Bund, Long Museum, Shanghai (2014); Future Pass: From Asia to the World, 54th Venice Biennale (2011); Chinamania, Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark (2009); and many others.
This limited-edition hoodie features a 1:1 high-resolution digital print of the renowned Chinese artist Liu Ye’s 2021 portrait of his beloved Akita, Phoebe. Relaxed but not oversized, it features a drop shoulder and the artist’s signature "emoji"—often included on the backs of his canvases—embroidered on the left sleeve.More
- Edition of 200
- Expected to ship early April 2024.
- Dimensions above refer to the size of the printed area.
- 80% cotton/20% recycled polyester fleece, kangaroo pocket, drop shoulder, lined pullover hood with no drawcord, sleeve cuff and waist ribbing.
- Model is 5'11" and wearing size Medium; see Size Guide below (under Specs).
- This hoodie will wear naturally with use. To best preserve the print, wash inside out and line dry the garment.
- Due to the limited nature of this product, all orders are final sale.
