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...Tokyo artist Masato Nakamura, whose shrine of McDonald's arches recently graced the Venice Biennale, comments on a different kind of war?a cultural one. For his Sydney installation Minimal Selves, 2001, Nakamura liaised with eight convenience-store chains to reproduce their neon logos in a darkened gallery space. While such works might suggest the victory of Western corporate culture over Tokyo's skyline, the effect is peculiarly Japanese. Beautifully serene, not submissive, Nakamura's lightbox logos form a chapel in which the viewer can meditate on the future. Having grown up in "this neon generation," he says...
Quincy House caffeine addicts and burger fiends celebrated the grand opening of a House Grille revamped with new furniture, black and neon lighting, new menu items and a full espresso and smoothie...
...also added ambiance,” said the Grille’s manager, Justin A. Erlich ’03. “We worked with the [Quincy House] superintendent to turn off the fluorescent lighting at night.” A neon “Quincy Grille” sign illuminates the area instead...
...neon lights really set the mood. It’s a whole new place,” said Sonia H. Kastner...
...video for “Crystal,” the first single off Ready, is a play on viewers’ perceptions and expectations of the music video form. It shows a young, hip, rock band playing on a stage with flashing neon colors, as the group thrashs away on guitars and keyboards. The boyish lead singer dances and sings spasmodically; it could be any cutting edge, industry-created rock band. But as the video ends, roadies or studio workers (?) come and snatch the instruments away from these young rockers, unplug the amplifiers and monitors, and attempt to carry...