Justine Lai

Justine Lai

Forest For The Trees, 2008, oil on canvas, 22x28in.

KNOW YOUR PRESIDENTS A MORE PERFECT UNION SECRET SERVICE GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE FATHER OF THE COUNTRY LEGAL, TENDER CHOPPED DOWN THE CHERRY TREE XYZ AFFAIR PEN OF THE REVOLUTION ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS OLD HICKORY THE LITTLE MAGICIAN OLD ROUGH & READY WE POLKED YOU IN '44, WE SHALL PIERCE YOU IN '52 DID YOU FOUR SCORE LAST NIGHT? THE RAIL-SPLITTER UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER ROUGH RIDER SPEAK SOFTLY & CARRY A BIG STICK I LIKE IKE HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. PRESIDENT ALL THE WAY WITH LBJ DEEP THROAT TRICKY DICK READ MY LIPS FUCK BUSH JOIN OR DIE

Join Or Die
2006 - present
Oil on canvas, 18x24in. each

A long-term study of power, identity, intimacy, and empathy. In Join Or Die, I paint myself having sex with the U.S. Presidents in chronological order.

Contact

justinetlai AT gmail DOT com

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Announcements

Chain Reaction 11
San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery
401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco CA
February 12-May 16, 2010
Opening Reception: Feb 12, 5:30-9pm

Biography

Justine Lai was born and raised in Northern California. She received a B.A. from Stanford University in 2008. She lives and works in San Francisco.

Links

Ala Ebtekar * Arthur Dwyer * Bonnie Swift * Brendan Lott * Cobi van Tonder * Electric Ant * Molly Butcher * Scott Hewicker * Tony Tulathimutte