When COVID-19 hit New York, public places like museums, theaters, libraries, and concert venues were all shut down. Artists could not searched for materials and continued their creative projects. How did they survive the pandemic and support each other by exploring something new? In this episode, we are talking to a New York-based artist Lu Zhang, who is particularly good at incorporating ceramics, found objects, moving images, and sound into various forms of installations, and blending literature, pop culture, film and music into her artworks. During the pandemic, Lu and two teammates Herb and Trisha created a special painting club called P_Lub. Through her creativity, she reached deeply into human relationships and mental adjustment during this special time. 

Go to luzhang.org for images and details about the artist. 

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