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Curio: Artist Yu Ling (a.k.a. Lucy Liu)
Alexa here. Apart from her role in the late series "Dirty Sexy Money," we haven't seen much of Lucy Liu in a while. Then, earlier this month, a painting signed with the name "Yu Ling" was included in the Bloomsbury Auctions 20th Century Art and Editions sale. According to its description the painting, titled "Forever Goodbye," was also signed with the name Lucy Liu. At an estimated value of $25,000 – $30,000
, it remains unsold.
Yes, Yu Ling is actress Lucy Liu's alter ego, a painter, photographer and mixed media artist. She's slipped her work into the 2009 Armory Show as Yu Ling so that it would be judged on artistic merit (and maybe so that it be viewed as the work of an undiscovered Chinese artist). But she's also sold her work under her given name to garner attention and support UNICEF with the proceeds.
Lucy has said her pieces are inspired by China, in particular Hong Kong. Pleasant and inoffensive, they also appear to owe much to Neo-Expressionism. Here's a sampling.
Stephanie Reading, 28 x 48, oil on glass
Diplopia, 72 x 84, graphite on paper
Roxy, 74 x 88, mixed media
Sherry, 20 x 24, oil on canvas
Yes, Yu Ling is actress Lucy Liu's alter ego, a painter, photographer and mixed media artist. She's slipped her work into the 2009 Armory Show as Yu Ling so that it would be judged on artistic merit (and maybe so that it be viewed as the work of an undiscovered Chinese artist). But she's also sold her work under her given name to garner attention and support UNICEF with the proceeds. 
Lucy has said her pieces are inspired by China, in particular Hong Kong. Pleasant and inoffensive, they also appear to owe much to Neo-Expressionism. Here's a sampling.
Stephanie Reading, 28 x 48, oil on glass
Diplopia, 72 x 84, graphite on paper
Roxy, 74 x 88, mixed media
Sherry, 20 x 24, oil on canvas
