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Presenting at the World Congress on Art Deco in Shanghai!

We have exciting news! (Did the title gave it away?) Our family has been invited to present at the first World Congress on Art Deco to be held in Asia this November! Historic Shanghai will be hosting the event. They are Shanghai’s oldest historic society, founded in 1998 by Tess Johnston, William Patrick Cranley and Tina Kanagaratnam.

art deco christmas

2014…A Look Back

So although it’s been a relatively quiet year compared to 2013 when we were traveling all over the place, 2014 was definitely filled with its own kind of activity! We met some more wonderful people, I gave my first lecture at Smith College and some other opportunities may be coming down the line in the next…

Granddaughter

Birthday and Holiday Round Up…

I am remiss in blogging about Jenn’s birthday, not that I forgot her birthday – that would never happen! The craziness in our family hasn’t stopped as we are transitioning to Matthew’s move out of the house to be with Mommy-to-be and the new baby.  This transition also includes Jenn taking over the management of…

Matthew, Jennifer and Gayook (Liu) Wong Family portrait

News From the Wong Family

Hello Everyone! First I would like to apologize for the large gap between posts! Normally I was writing every week. But here’s an update on the Wong Family. It’s been crazy here ever since my brother Matthew made his baby announcement! I am happy to report that the mommy and my niece are healthy and…

Matthew Wong at Paris Art Deco Exhibition with Liu Jipiao

The Legacy Continues!

The Legacy Continues! I am going to be a grandmother for the first time!  My son Matthew’s baby girl is due to make her debut at the end of December, beginning of January. Needless to say, the family is overjoyed and busily preparing for the new arrival. I am already knitting a layette set.

Chinese Artists in France

New Exhibition in Hong Kong!

We are happy to announce that Liu Jipiao will be involved in a new exhibition in Hong Kong this summer! We also would like to wish all you dads out there a Happy Father’s Day!

Paris Exhibiton

Happy 114th Birthday, BaBa!

Another year has gone by since I wrote about my father on his birthday on June 4th, 2013. Happy 114th Birthday, BaBa!

Fu Ji at Smith College

Congratulations Fu Ji!

This is just a quick  shout out to Fu Ji! Happy Graduation! Fu recently graduated from Smith College after a successful exhibit and lecture in which I had the honor to participate.

Po and Gayook

In Loving Memory of My Mother Suzanne Liou

While this website is  primarily about my father’s artwork, with Mother’s Day just past, my thoughts naturally turn towards my mother and the part she played in our lives. So this is in loving memory of my mother Suzanne Liou.

Liu Jipiao As a Young Man 225

Smith Lecture Video

So as promised here is the link below to the Smith Lecture Video on April 12, 2014. It’s a Google Doc link as the file is too big to upload. There is a short introduction by Fu Ji about the exhibit and overall project and then I’m on. Joan Lebold Cohen follows giving a very…

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