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Kira Nam Greene’s work explores female sexuality, desire and control through figure and food still-life paintings, surrounded by complex patterns. Imbuing the feminist legacies of Pattern and Decoration Movement with transnational, multicultural motifs, Greene creates colorful paintings that are unique combinations of realism and abstraction, employing diverse media such as oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor and colored pencil. Combining Pop Art tropes and transnationalism, she also examines the politics of food through the depiction of brand name food products, or junk food. Recently, Greene started a figurative painting series spurred by the 2016 Presidential Election, Women’s March, #metoo movement and ensuing crisis of conscience, this new body of work aspires to present the power of collective action by women.Instagram Feed
Category Archives: Recipes
Spaghettini with Shrimps
One of the fastest dinner you can have is seafood pasta. I am very picky about Italian restaurants because most places cannot match what you can whip up in your own kitchen. Unless I am in an amazingly good … Continue reading
Ramp and Sausage Risotto
Ramp, also known as spring onions, ramson, wild leeks, wild garlic, and, in French, ail sauvage and ail des bois, is an early spring vegetable with a strong garlicky odor and a pronounced onion flavor. You can find the ramp in farmer’s markets. There’s nothing … Continue reading
Tom Kha Gai
Ben got sick again. 🙁 He was hoarse and completely congested and miserable, and he had no appetite and was bored with your normal chicken soup. I decided to be adventurous and make Tom Kha Gai (Thai chicken coconut soup). … Continue reading
Bacalhau and Mixed Berry Cobbler
I always look forward to dinner at my friend M.’s. She is a fantastic cook who happens to be Portuguese, and I come to expect Portuguese feasts whenever she has people over. She often makes a version of bacalhau dish … Continue reading
Bulgoggi – Korean BBQ
Alison came to visit us in New York for a blast of art viewing as well as Joao, whom I met in Lisbon last summer at an incredible sardine festival, was in New York before he made his way to … Continue reading
Herb-encrusted Pork Chop with Spinach and Sweet Potato Oven Fries
Tonight’s dinner is Ben’s favorite: pork chop with caramelized onions (actually, pork chops in any iteration 🙂 ). My favorite/easiest recipe is the following. The recipe is for 4 half-inch thick boneless pork chops. Put generous amount of salt and … Continue reading
Arroz con pollo with a twist
I love any kind of rice dishes (okay, I am a Korean, so that goes without saying), and I love any version of Arroz con pollo or what I call Mexican paella. 🙂 I wanted to make a version of … Continue reading
Gemeli with cauliflower, picholine olives and almond
Another pasta dinner with vegetables and nuts. I seem to be in the mood for the combination. This time it is sauteed cauliflower combined with minced picholine olives and parsley. After cooking the cauliflower in olive oil for about 7-8 … Continue reading
Ravioli with herbed zucchini and walnuts
Ben went to the Chelsea Market yesterday and bought some good ricotta cheese ravioli from Buon Italia. I wanted to make something fresh and light to accompany these good ravioli. I decided to use zucchini, and debated whether I should … Continue reading
Sweet and sour chicken
Another one of my standby 30 minute dinner idea is Sweet and sour chicken. I add pretty much any vegetable that I have around, but broccoli and red pepper are really nice choices. I always stir-fry the chicken that has … Continue reading
