August 16 - Dave Persueās āWet Paintā Exhibition @ Creative Park
Located right across the street from The Bund in the wonderfully re-done Creative Park 1, is Dave Persueās Wet Paint Exhibition. Thereās a big blow-up of Bunny Kitty⢠right before the building, so you canāt miss it.

Upon entering the building you can see several vibrant colors, all coexisting in different hues, shades, and shapes. This exhibition isnāt just graffiti writing, thereās a lot more to it that you didnāt know you wanted. There are 3 floors packed with iconic art work, not just created by Persue himself ā his collaborations with other OG artists from the past couple of decades are also included.
The basement is mainly dark, dimly lit where you can see neon street art renditions, learn more about Persue through a projected interview and take lots of pictures. Donāt worry, the basement is spacious and cool so you wonāt come out sweaty in your pics or will have to wait for people to take at least 15 poses in one corner.
You can pace through the exhibition at a decent rate and enjoy everything at its own time. Thereās a lot to see and a lot of small details to notice - everything there is placed exactly where it is for a reason. The subway installation for example, is meant to emulate moments in the late 90s, early 2000ās where OG street writers would congregate to plot their next graffiti location.

In addition, the āWet Paintā signs, as we learned from Dave Persue himself, were meant to keep street writers from actually tagging. Because āWet Paintā means the paint is still fresh, writers would then be tricked into thinking they couldnāt tag there since the spray-can color would run or bleed through, hence affecting the writingās desired impact. Plus, a city worker might be more likely to show up to check on the paint job and the artist more likely to get into trouble. The irony is, Persue found the sign itself intriguing and by taking the signs and creating art with them, it implied that the battle against graffiti was never going to be won by the city. Instead, it could only be embraced.

Slowly but surely more and more artists joined the cause and began to find each other as the time went by. The underground graffiti scene was actually brewing and moving with relentless talent who had a vision wherever they went. Societal rules and views on vandalism were eventually fading and people realized that if you canāt beat themā¦joināem or enjoy it.
I invite you to check out this exhibition and really take the time to read on the why of the art. To learn more about Dave Persue, his creative process, the origins of BunnyKitty and more - check out our interview with him here!
It closes October 6!

āSavory Cocktails and The Smell of Bomb Barbecue in the Airā
August 17 - Summer Splash Wet & White Pool Party @ G-Luxe Hongqiao Shanghai
As you have already read before (hopefully), pool parties in Shanghai for me werenāt a thing but now Iām so happy they are. Because I didnāt leave the city for the summer like lots of people do, I had the time and chance to really absorb the vibe and partake in what you call the ultimate Shanghai Summer Experience.
Iāve attended several events in the city but where Iāve had the most fun thus far has been at pool parties and this Summer Splash one was not the exception.
Overall, the energy since you walked in was great! People were dancing, drinking, in the pool with cool floaties, overall just having a good time. The weather was great and though the venue changed last minute, the G-Luxe Hongqiao Hotel was still very nice, clean and the pool a decent size. There were dancing contests of course, communal dancing, savory cocktails, and the smell of bomb barbecue in the air.
If you werenāt able to attend... To be continued in Pt. 2