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| Chinese Performance Artists were featured at this year's Armory Show. |
ART
The Armory Show, 2014
Contemporary Fair
The Armory Show is one of New York’s most important annual fairs for contemporary and modern art. The fair welcomed more than 65,000 visitors during its five-day run in March and featured over 200 galleries from 29 countries. Strong sales were reported and the attendance included key collectors and institutions from the United States, Europe, China and beyond.
This year’s edition coincided with the opening of the Whitney Biennial, further establishing March as a key moment in New York City's arts calendar.
The Armory Show, 2014 edition, devoted a section of Pier 94, to the contemporary cultural landscape of China, presenting an exciting selection of galleries from the Mainland and Hong Kong.
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| In the connecting area between the Contemporary and Modern sections were several small booths displaying Chinese Contemporary artworks, sculptures and painting. (Above: Paintings at Gallery Aike Dellarco, Shanghai) |
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| Chinese sculptural playground. |
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| Chinese sculptural playground. |
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| Chinese performance section, artworks tossed. |
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| Chinese performance art section, various artworks are tossed into the air, from inside a box. |
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| Galerie Krinzinger/ShanghART Shanghai, Beijing (above & below) |
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Chinese performance art section.
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| Chinese performance art section, Pay-to-Punch this photo for prizes behind. |
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| Chinese performance art section, Pay $10 = burst a balloon, learn your prize. |
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| Xu Zhen painting "Under Heaven-2802CF3312" oil on canvas mounted on aluminium Madein Gallery |
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| Platform China Contemporary Art Institute |
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| He An, "An Instant of My Punity Is Worth a Lifetime of Your Lies" 2014, Neon Light Box Installation Madein Gallery, China |
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| Xu Qu "Route Yellow & Blue" acrylic on canvas, 2013 Tang Contemporary Art |
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| Entrance to Armory Modern, 2014, Pier 92 |
The Armory Show's Modern Section was the 2nd half of this art fair and flowed through-out Pier 92. It featured a section dedicated to many of the Female Artists of the 20th Century.
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| Yayoi Kusama "Nets & Red No. 8, 1958 Watercolor and pastel on paper with nylon netting 8" x 10" Michael Rosenfeld Gallery (featured female artist) |
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| Georgia O'Keeffe, No. 36 - Special 1920, Watercolor on very thick, white, rough wove paper Gerald Peters Gallery (featured female artist) |
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| Lee Krasner - Water No. 2, 1968/69 Gouache on Douglas Howell paper James Barron Art Gallery, Rome (featured female artist) |
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Agnes Martin
Untitled #19, 1965 Ink on paper 11.8" x 9.8" Armand Bartos Fine Art (featured female artist) |
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| Art wall at Armand Bartos Fine Art |
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| Art wall at Armand Bartos Fine Art |
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| Bjorn Melhus - "Heaven" 2013 video on vertical screen Dirimart |
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| Chris Jordan, 3 panels (total 8'x11') archival digital pigment prints face mounted to Plexiglas, ed.3 + 2APs Robert Klein Gallery, Boston {After Hokusai, depicts the 2.4 million pieces of plastic that enter the worlds oceans every hour. All of the plastic in the image was collected from the Pacific Ocean.} |
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| Chuck Close, 'Zhang Huan II, 2013, ed.60, silkscreen 48" x 40" Two Palms Gallery |
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| Elizabeth Peyton, "Zidane" 2006, Monotype on paper Two Palms Gallery |
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| Jeff Koons - puppy vase |
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| Leila Heller Gallery Hadieh Shafie paper works Ink acrylic and paper with printed and hand-written Farsi Text "Eshgh" translation: "Love/Passion" |
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| Hadieh Shafie paper works (detail) Leila Heller Gallery |
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| "Democracy" - Illuminated glass tubes, by Leila Pazooki Leila Heller Gallery |
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| Repeated pattern painting. Fredericks & Freiser Gallery |
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| Richard Prince "Jerry's Girl, 2013" A composite of the 57 girlfriends of Jerry Seinfeld's character who appeared on screen in the TV series "Seinfeld" pigment print on canvas ed of 57 TWO PALMS Gallery |
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| Serge Alain Nitegeka installation Marianne Boesky Gallery, NY |
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| Serge Alain Nitegeka Tunnel Study 2013 Paint on wood Marianne Boesky Gallery |
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| engraved sharpened black pencils John Szoke Gallery, NY |
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| "WHEN THE JUSTICE PROPERLY WORKS, THERE IS NO ROOM FOR COMPASSION" engraved sharpened black pencils John Szoke Gallery, NY |
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| Yoshitomo Nara, Y.N. (Self-Portrait) Etching and aquatint printed in colours, 2002 (ed. 35) Sims Reed Gallery, London |
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| Plywood Furniture at the Armory |
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Alison Rossiter - series FOURS
Kodak Kodabromide E3 expired March 1945 processed 2014
Yossi Milo Gallery
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Alison Rossiter
Yossi Milo Gallery
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J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere (Nigerian, 1930-2014)
Hairstyles series 1963
Yossi Milo Gallery open edition
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| Frances Newton Souza - drawing on paper Aicon Gallery |
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| Frances Newton Souza - drawing on paper Aicon Gallery |
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| Frances Newton Souza - drawing on paper Aicon Gallery |
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| Frances Newton Souza - drawing on paper Aicon Gallery |
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| Frances Newton Souza - drawing on paper Aicon Gallery |
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| Frances Newton Souza - drawing on paper Aicon Gallery |
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| Frances Newton Souza - drawing on paper Aicon Gallery |
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| Frances Newton Souza drawing on paper Aicon Gallery |
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| Henry Koerner - The Showboat, 1948 Oil on Masonite - 48 1/2" x 26 " Jonathan Boos Gallery |
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| Mark Toby (1890-19767) Released Energy, 1957 Sumi ink on paper 23" x 34.25" Driscoll/Babcock Gallery |
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| Alexej von Jawlensky, Russian "Mystical Head in Blue", 1918 Galerie Thomas, Munich |
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| Tom Otterness, "Kissing Couple" Almine Rech Gallery, Paris/Brussels |
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| Vera Molnar (Hungarian, b. 1924) "Lettres de ma Mere", 1987 computer dot matrix print on paper, signed Senior & Shopmaker Gallery |
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| Allan McCollum, "Shape sculptures" laminated birch plywood JGM Galerie |
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| Pablo Picasso - "Tet de Femme IV, Portrait de Dora Maar", 1939 (20 April) ed. of 104 - 14" x 11" |
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Cesar Galcia - life sized painting (tompe L'oeil)
not photography - oil painting-
"The Boxer" (1988)
FORUM GALLERY
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Cesar Galcia - life sized painting (tompe L'oeil)
not photography - oil painting-
"The Boxer" (1988)
FORUM GALLERY
(detail)
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| Forum Gallery digital print face mounted on Plexiglas (detail) |
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| Robert Vickery (1926-2011) Shutt Patterns in the corner tempera on board, 12.5" x 17" Jonathan Boos Gallery |
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| Andrew Ohanesian, Oceans, 2013, "San Jamar Tear-N-Dry Hands Free Paper Towel Dispenser, Natural Kraft Brown Roll Towel" Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY |
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| Daniel Joseph Martinez, "Holiness or Hell", South L.A., Roberts & Tilton Gallery |
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| Daniel Joseph Martinez, "Martinez", South L.A., Roberts & Tilton Gallery |
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| Jimmie Durham, "Honest Self-Portrait 1", 2009, charcoal on Canson paper Christine Koenig Gallerie |
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| Jimmie Durham, "Honest Self-Portrait 2", 2009, charcoal on Canson paper Christine Koenig Gallerie |
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| Jimmie Durham, "Honest Self-Portrait 3", 2009, charcoal on Canson paper Christine Koenig Gallerie |
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| Carsten Höller, "Key to the Laboratory of Doubt", 2006 - editioned for Parkett 77 |
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| Carsten Höller, "Key to the Laboratory of Doubt" (showing a normal shaped key reflected in curved surface)
Doubt is a state of mind we’d rather keep under lock and key. Being uncertain is considered a sign of weakness and certainly not a state of mind anyone enjoys. There's no pride in doubt, but it is normal because it stems from incomplete information about the particular question-at-hand and our unknown futures.
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| Dan Flavin light sculpture. Galerie Thomas, Munich |
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| Adrian Ghenie, Self-portrait as Vincent Van Gogh 2014, oil on canvas Tim Van Laere Gallery |
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| i8 Gallery, Reykjavik |
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| i8 Gallery, Reykjavik House 1 |
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| i8 Gallery, Reykjavik House 2 |
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| i8 Gallery, Reykjavik House 3 |
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| It Doesn't Get Better - Max Wigram Gallery, London |
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| Jurgen Drescher, Sun II, polyester silicone, gold plated Gorilla / Dian Fossey, aluminium casting MAI 36 Gallerie, Zurich |
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| Kati Heck, "Deal!" oil and charcoal on canvas + artist frame Tim Van Laere Gallery |
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| Kati Heck, "Deal!" (detail) Tim Van Laere Gallery |
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| Marine Hugonnier Modele N44, 2013 Red & Modele N39 Blue Silk Screened Rives Paper and collages Max Wiram Gallery |
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| Thomas Schutte Produzentengalerie, Hamburg |
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| Tjorg Douglas Beer Produzentengalerie, Hamburg |
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| Chiharu SHIOTA, Japanese, "State of Being (Chairs)" Metal, two chairs and black thread Gallerie Daniel Templon Paris / Brussels |
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| Chinese Sculpture (side 1) |
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| Chinese Sculpture (Side 2) |
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| Elliott Erwitt, Santa Monica, California, 1955, ed 12 Edwynn Houk Gallery |
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| Galerie Gebr. Lehmann, Dresden, Berlin |
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| Gehard Demetz, "For My Father's" 2009, Lime wood Jack Shainman Gallery, New York |
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| Genhard Demetz, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York |
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| Hank Willis Thomas "Your Skin Has the Power to Protect You" 2008, Ink Jet Print, Ed. of 5 + 1 ap, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York |
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| Jason Martin, "Behemoth" Virgin cork and pure pigment (ivory black) Galerie Forsblom |
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| Lalla Essaydi, "Bullets Revisited, #3, 2012 Chromogenic print mounted on aluminum, ed. 15 Edwynn Houk Gallery |
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| Cladia Wiser, Untitled (Sculptures) Sies+Hoke, Dusseldorf |
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| Gaston Lachaise Sculpture, "Woman, Hesitation" Bronze, 1935, 17" tall, Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles |
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| Leandro Erlich, "The Cloud, Rabbit" 2013, Sean Kelly Gallery |
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| Rafael Rozendaal, Postmaster Gallery, NY |
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| William Klein, Howard Greenberg Gallery |
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| NICK CAVE, "Soundsuit", Mixed media Jack Shainman Gallery, New York |
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| Elena del RIVERO "Letter from home to Agnes Martin" Oil on lead primed canvas and dirt Galeria Elvira Gonzalez, Madrid |
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| Michael DeLucia, Untitled, 2013 High Pressure Laminate on Plywood, routed Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris |
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| Michael DeLucia, Untitled, 2013 (detail) High Pressure Laminate on Plywood routed Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris |
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| YUE Minjun Chinese, oil on canvas Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris / Brussels |
(Source: All photos were taken by Jack A. Atkinson for ARTSnFOOD with permission of the fair and the individual galleries, © Copyright Jack A. Atkinson 2014)
FOOD
Arabian Squash
1 (1&1/2 lb) acorn squash
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed (add 1 or 2 more cloves, to your taste)
Juice of 1/2 lemon (or whole according to your taste)
2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)
Salt to taste
Garnish with Olive oil and chopped parsley
Instructions:
Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds.
Brush with olive oil and bake uncovered at 325º for 1 1/2 hours or until very tender and the pulp starts to brown a bit.
Allow to cool and dig out the soft pulp, discard skins.
Place the pulp in a mixing bowl add the remaining ingredients, except garnishes.
Mix well with a wooden spoon
Top with garnishes.
Serve with pita bread.
Savory Florentine
Layered Crepes
Crepes are interleaved with alternate layers of creamy spinach and tomato fillings to form a succulent stack, they are transformed into an elegant dinner party dish.
Make:
- Herb Crepes
- Tomato Filling
- Spinach Filling
INGREDIENTS:
HERB CREPES:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
a pinch of salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups milk
light olive oil, veg oil or butter
(for greasing pan)
chopped fresh basil & dill
(small handful)
TOMATO FILLING:
1 x 8 oz can tomatoes
1 tbs butter
1 med onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese + more for sprinkling
2 tbs chopped oregano
salt and pepper
SPINACH FILLING:
10 cups baby spinach leaves
2 tbs butter
2 tbs milk
2 tbs cornstarch
2/3 cup heavy cream
a pinch of grated nutmeg.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1: Make the crepes and keep them warm while making the fillings.
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CREPES instructions:
a) Put the flour and salt in a bowl and make a well in the center. Pour the egg and some of the milk into the well. Whisk the liquid, gradually incorporating the flour to make a smooth paste. Whisk-in the remaining milk, then pour the patter into a measuring cup with a pouring spout. Allowing it rest, if desired. Add the herbs.
b) Put a little oil or butter into a 7-inch crepe pan or heavy-based skillet and heat until it starts to smoke. Pour off the excess and pour a little batter into the pan, tilting it until the base is base is coated with a thin layer. (or if you prefer use a small ladle to measure the batter into the pan.) Cook for 1-2 minutes until underside begins to turn golden.
c) Flip the crepe with an offset spatula and cook for a further 30-45 seconds until it is golden on the second side. Slide the crepe out of the pan and make the remaining crepes, greasing the pan as necessary.
Makes 8-10 crepes
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2. to make the tomato filling, puree the tomatoes in a food processor or blender or press them through a sleeve. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onion, and cook gently until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Blend in the tomatoes and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens. Add the cheese, oregano, and salt and pepper to fast then heat gently for 1 minute.
3. To make the spinach filing, wash the spinach and put it in a saucepan with the water that clings to the leaves. Add the butter, cover the pan, and cook gently until wilted. Blend the milk with the cornstarch and set a side. Add the cream to the spinach with the nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer to 2 minutes. Stir in the blended cornstarch and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens.
4. To serve, layer the crepes on a warm serving platter with alternating layers the tomato and spinach fillings. Serve hot, sprinkled with Parmesan and cut into wedges.
Serves 4
(Source:original variations of old recipes)
Until Later,
Jack
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