Cache Memory: Qin Tan and Shangkai Kevin Yu Explore Memory Through Painting at The BLANC
The exhibition 'Cache Memory' at The BLANC in Midtown Manhattan, curated by Leo Yuan, features paintings by Qin Tan and Shangkai Kevin Yu from November 7 to December 6, 2025. Qin Tan, born in 1993 in China, creates works like 'The Hometown I Will Never Leave' (2025), a 58 x 68 inch acrylic and oil canvas depicting a semi-rural sunset scene with purple tones and blurred foliage. Her painting 'Hidden Games' (2025) measures 16 x 20 inches. Shangkai Kevin Yu, a Taiwanese artist born in 1987, presents 'Garden Party' (2021), a 60 x 36 inch oil on canvas over panel showing four chairs arranged like a family portrait. His work 'Jerome' (2019) is a 40 x 24 inch oil painting of a motorized lift chair. The exhibition explores memory through painting, with Tan's works evoking dreamlike recollections and Yu's pieces challenging perceptions of still life and portraiture. The BLANC is located near the New York Public Library's main branch.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Cache Memory' runs from November 7 to December 6, 2025
- Curated by Leo Yuan at The BLANC in Midtown Manhattan
- Features artists Qin Tan (Chinese, b. 1993) and Shangkai Kevin Yu (Taiwanese, b. 1987)
- Qin Tan's 'The Hometown I Will Never Leave' (2025) is 58 x 68 inches
- Shangkai Kevin Yu's 'Garden Party' (2021) is 60 x 36 inches
- The BLANC is a contemporary art gallery near the New York Public Library
- Explores themes of memory and the psychological concept of anemoia
- Both artists use painting to investigate subjective perception and familiarity
Entities
Artists
- Qin Tan
- Shangkai Kevin Yu
- Leo Yuan
- Giuseppe Arcimboldo
- Liam Otero
Institutions
- The BLANC
- New York Public Library
- Art & Ponder
Locations
- Midtown Manhattan
- New York
- United States
- China
- Taiwan