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R. Orion Martin

R. Orion Martin is an Iowa-born writer and translator who currently
lives in Chengdu, China. You can find more of his work at
www.rorionmartin.com.

Posted inArt

When Comics Abandon Narrative and Venture into Abstraction

by R. Orion Martin July 27, 2017

An exhibition at Printed Matter features 15 artists whose serial comics play with the conventions of narrative.

A passage from X-Men Gold #1 by Ardian Syaf (all images courtesy Marvel Comics)
Posted inArt

Why Marvel Fired an Artist for Inserting Religious and Political Messages into an X-Men Comic

by R. Orion Martin April 14, 2017April 14, 2017

Artist Ardian Syaf included religious references and an allusion to recent Indonesian political demonstrations in an X-Men comic.

Posted inBooks

A Comic Whose Characters Swim in Apathy and Cynicism

by R. Orion Martin February 22, 2017

A comic written by Pete Toms is peopled with bleak characters in a state of resigned existential crisis.

Posted inBooks

A Graphic Novel Reimagines ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in 1980s Brooklyn

by R. Orion Martin December 29, 2016January 2, 2017

Combining a deep examination of Shakespeare’s play with memories of Wimberly’s own teen years, Prince of Cats is electric.

Posted inBooks

From White Cube to White Panel: Comics Informed by Contemporary Art

by R. Orion Martin September 1, 2016September 1, 2016

Blaise Larmee was a natural choice to edit the first issue of Mirror Mirror, the new flagship anthology from Minneapolis-based comics publisher 2dcloud.

Posted inArt

Despite Scandals and Slashed Funding, an Art Museum Perseveres in China

by R. Orion Martin June 20, 2016June 20, 2016

CHENGDU, China — Four years after opening, Chengdu MoCA had to radically reorient itself after several prominent officials connected to it were investigated for corruption.

Posted inArt

The Meandering Comics and Narrative Paintings of an Independent Chinese Cartoonist

by R. Orion Martin April 22, 2016April 25, 2016

SHANGHAI — When Yan Cong started self-publishing comics in the mid-2000s, his work ignored the conventions of the manga-influenced Chinese comics industry and looked instead like characters from children’s cartoons had wandered into an unexpectedly adult world.

Posted inArt

A Chinese Performance Artist Who Balances Politics and Poetics

by R. Orion Martin December 30, 2015December 30, 2015

CHENGDU, China — In a series of eight-hour-long actions titled Puzzling Tracks, Zhou Bin placed an ant on a piece of rice paper.

Posted inArt

The Shifting Seasons of One of China’s Oldest Public Parks

by R. Orion Martin December 11, 2015December 11, 2015

CHENGDU, China — The first public parks began appearing in China in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but it wasn’t until after the Communist revolution that they became centers of urban life.

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An Opinionated Chinese Art Critic Who Breaks the Mold

by R. Orion Martin September 7, 2015September 6, 2015

CHENGDU, China — ARTWOCA’s writing is part ferocious critique, part gossip, and part adventure in typography.

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