New Land Plaza: You Can’t Beat a New York Original
March 1st - May 27th 2023
Storefront for Art and Architecture
Ming’s “Monumental Fruits” were featured in an exhibit by Canal Street Research Association. They uncovered Ming’s 1988 public art proposal for the triangle at Canal Street and Baxter Streets. This exhibition explores the history of this triangle at Canal Street, its present day iteration and possibilities unknown.
Participating in a 1988 exhibit "Public Art in Chinatown" that aimed to change NYC Chinatown’s image, Ming created a public art proposal for the triangle at Canal Street and Baxter Street called “Monumental Fruits.”
In Chinese culture, orange is a symbol of good luck, peach for longevity and pears for prosperity.